I was asked several days ago if I would ever post the Ballantine Adult Fantasy covers I have, after mentioning that I had several on Westeros. Although I think I posted most of these before at some point, I thought I'd post them in two parts, with a few captions added this time. Enjoy?
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| Nothing says the '60s like women wearing a flowing rainbow, unless one likes the Land'o'Lakes princess looking at her reflection. |
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| There's a fight...to decipher why these colors were chosen. |
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| Eve: Butterfly Princess? And let's not try to think about the second cover much. |
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| I guess battling sea serpents brings all the little people to the yard. |
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| The first cover takes "gravity defying" to a whole new level. The second just makes me want to sing "London Bridge." |
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| There be gnomes! And now featuring the worst phallic image I've ever seen on a book cover. |
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| I think the unicorn has more scales than the giant snake. Some gardens just are weirder than others. |
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| If you stare at it long enough, it might make sense. Or you might go blind. Your choice. |
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2 comments:
The "Something About Eve" cover is a later reprint by Ballantine- the cover from the original run is different.
As an avid James Branch Cabell fan and Ballantine Adult Fantasy series collector I am shocked that you don't care for the covers very much. But then again, I love psychedelia.
I recently read about someone not caring for the sixties Ballantine covers for LotR as well. Different Strokes!
Is this blog still active? I don't see any recent posts. The covers are beautiful and are part of the BAF's magic. I need to complete my BAF collection and have about 40 doubles to trade for the ones I"m missing. Any takers? Thanks, Holden
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