A Flock of Pelicans

A recent find is the Pelican Project at Things Magazine. It is an attempt to photograph all of the old Pelican (Penguin's non-fiction arm from the 1930s to the 1980s) covers: a very worthwhile exercise, as some of them are brilliant bits of design work. Here are just a few to give you a taste...

1958:


1961 (a cover by Larry Carter):


1962:


1964 (cover by Barry Trengove):


1966:


1970:


1971:


1972 (and the second cover is by our old friend Ralph Steadman):



1973:


1974 (cover by Clive Limpkin):


1975 (cover by Michael Morris):


1977:


In other news, A Journey Round My Skull has tracked down a copy of the Lynd Ward-illustrated Beowulf (for only $6!) which I discussed here. Go over there and be impressed.



Finally, I must wonder aloud if the people who Googled their way here looking for "erotic wet cement stories", "pubic stock photos" or the deeply mysterious "nifty loincloth story boy" found what they were looking for.