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| Author: | xyzer [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Go Book Covers |
The covers of Slate & Shell books seem to elicit some negative comments. I haven't seen this about the books of other publishers. What go books would you say have really good covers? |
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| Author: | Chew Terr [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go Book Covers |
The Get Strong series? =D Or do you mean material qualities and such? |
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| Author: | CnP [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go Book Covers |
Go proverbs illustrated: http://www.flickr.com/photos/imabuddha/2470760049/ Basic Techniques of Go: http://senseis.xmp.net/?BasicTechniquesOfGo the get strong at Go series: http://senseis.xmp.net/?path=GetStrongA ... TheOpening or all about life and death: http://www.amazon.com/All-About-Life-De ... 4871870421 all have what I consider to be excellent covers. Slate and Shell covers look like they were done for free/by an amateur but S&S are publishing lots of new books right now so I'm not complaining! |
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| Author: | palapiku [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go Book Covers |
Invincible. The only Go book I'd want to have just because it looks good on a shelf. (Hardcover, of course.) |
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| Author: | km1000 [ Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Go Book Covers |
palapiku wrote: Invincible. The only Go book I'd want to have just because it looks good on a shelf. (Hardcover, of course.) Kiseido publications are also pretty boring-looking, but beautifully printed and bound. 'The Treasure Chest Enigma' has a great cover: http://www.gobooks.info/h2.html |
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| Author: | sixko [ Fri Aug 13, 2010 4:06 pm ] |
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I kind of like the minimalist cover design of Slate & Shell's "Master Play" series. On the other hand, the cover designs of the "Get Strong at.." series are bit off putting. I'm certain this wouldn't be a factor in my purchasing books from either series though. Of the English go books available (think I've seen them all) the cover art/design I found most appealing was this one: 
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