Vintage Swedish book design from the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1970, En man från Danmark, cover by Svenolov Ehrén
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
The Swedish design and illustration blog Book Cover Lover is still going strong. I've pulled some more favorites for this sequel to my September 2011 post. Here's what I said then: Martin Klasch turned me on to the Swedish blog Book Cover Lover. . . Started in May [2011], there are already 224 posts to scroll through, the majority of them focusing on Swedish mid-century book covers and bindings from the blogger's own collection.
You may recognize designers from my previous posts Cocktaildags and Lord of the Flugornas. Unfortunately the binding designers are unknown, as publishers rarely print credits for the binding.
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1961, The Martian Chronicles
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1961, The Martian Chronicles, cover by Karl-Erik Forsberg
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1958, The Sling and the Arrow
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1965, Jag minns min blåa Donau, cover by Bo Lassen
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
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1957, cover: Per Silfverhjelm, illustrator: Staffan Brunius
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1960, Österhus brinner, cover by Gunnar Brusewitz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
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1959, Tiburon, cover by Gunnar Brusewitz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1958, Weep for a Wanton
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1956, From och Hård, vignette by Ylva Källström-Eklund
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
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1958, The Hangman's Tree
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1964, De tre små mästarna, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
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1968, Nunnan av Monza, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1967, The Three Friends, cover by Rolf Lagerson
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1960, Vedergällningens vägar, cover by Pär Gunnar Thelander
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
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1960, Spelboken, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1971, Roseanna, cover by Svenolov Ehren
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1969, The Devil in Velvet, cover by Monica Schultz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover![]()
1969, Sjöjungfrun, cover by Monica Schultz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
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From the collection of Book Cover Lover
See all book cover posts on 50 Watts
1970, En man från Danmark, cover by Svenolov Ehrén
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
The Swedish design and illustration blog Book Cover Lover is still going strong. I've pulled some more favorites for this sequel to my September 2011 post. Here's what I said then: Martin Klasch turned me on to the Swedish blog Book Cover Lover. . . Started in May [2011], there are already 224 posts to scroll through, the majority of them focusing on Swedish mid-century book covers and bindings from the blogger's own collection.
You may recognize designers from my previous posts Cocktaildags and Lord of the Flugornas. Unfortunately the binding designers are unknown, as publishers rarely print credits for the binding.
1961, The Martian Chronicles
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1961, The Martian Chronicles, cover by Karl-Erik Forsberg
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1958, The Sling and the Arrow
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1965, Jag minns min blåa Donau, cover by Bo Lassen
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1957, cover: Per Silfverhjelm, illustrator: Staffan Brunius
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1960, Österhus brinner, cover by Gunnar Brusewitz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1959, Tiburon, cover by Gunnar Brusewitz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1958, Weep for a Wanton
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1956, From och Hård, vignette by Ylva Källström-Eklund
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1958, The Hangman's Tree
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1964, De tre små mästarna, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1968, Nunnan av Monza, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1967, The Three Friends, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1960, Vedergällningens vägar, cover by Pär Gunnar Thelander
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1960, Spelboken, cover by Rolf Lagerson
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1971, Roseanna, cover by Svenolov Ehren
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1969, The Devil in Velvet, cover by Monica Schultz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
1969, Sjöjungfrun, cover by Monica Schultz
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
From the collection of Book Cover Lover
See all book cover posts on 50 Watts