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The last time we checked in with Dr. Zeus and his The War of the Worlds Book Cover Collection, the cover count was up to 367. It is now 379, as of today, with this most recent addition.

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Bridging the physical with the imaginary, infusing every image with dreamy ethereal light, artist Gilbert Williams presents forty works of art in this 1986 publication,  Illuminations: The Visionary Art of Gilbert Williams. “Moon Temple” graces the cover.
The art:
1. Abode of the Phoenix
2. Amethyst
3. Ancient Shores
4. Angel Falls
5. Angel Light
6. Arrival [...]

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Not even among the first am I, nor the last will I be, to feature The War of the Worlds Book Cover Collection.  367 to date! Brought to you by Dr. Zeus, the covers are categorized by date, artist, design, publisher, language and contributor. This collection provides a fantastic array of international [...]

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We have here a Pitkin Pictorials Ltd. souvenir, a 32-page booklet titled The Queen’s Silver Jubilee, a royal portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II graces the cover.
This item is going out to the National Chapter of The Daughters of the British Empire, as a consolation prize of sorts, as [...]

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The Coronation of a British King by R.A.N. Hillyer is a neat little overview of how one becomes crowned, British-style.  Privately published in 1936 after the death of King George V and before the expected coronation of Edward VIII, it was written in haste to be completed in time for the [...]

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