A window to your sole...

Are we in the garden or is the wall keeping us out? The most intriguing thing about this cover is the image. The title is lost in the shrubbery.

I wonder if Ward Just might think more of himself than he does his writing; since his name is hierarchically more prominent? It seems as thought the designer found this great image that maybe related well to the content, and just slapped on the title.

Ace in the hole...

The strong diagonals created by the woman leaning on the bridge table are continued in the italicized text of the title. The bilateral type system is employed, and aids in balancing these strong diagonals.

The chosen type face echos the bygone era of the woman's dress, as well as the pass time of card playing. The airy quality of the letter spacing and heavy leading enhance the sense of depth in the image.

For your eyes only...

The collage effect of the of this book cover, with the rubber stamp, handwritten post-it, coffee and blood staining. Gives the a glimpse of what might be a dark and sinister tail.

The seemingly random layout is hiding a well organized grid. The dark red text in an Old Style font, looks to have been written in blood. The multiple type faces and hand lettering enhance worn from use quality.