I’m blown away by these hand-embroidered book covers that Rachell Sumpter created for Penguin under the art direction of Paul Buckley. Get a closer look at the details on Flickr.
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W.W. Norton Book Design archive
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Gorgeous! I especially love the Little Women cover. Wow!
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