Paul DippoldMar 14, 2024
sdw

I found out today that Dune (the actual book from 1966) is available copyright-free from Archive dot org as an ePub / PDF for digital reading (https://archive.org/details/dune-saga-collection/Dune%20Saga%20Collection/Brian%20Herbert/House%20Atreides%20%28278%29/House%20Atreides%20-%20Brian%20Herbert/), and I naturally went on a hunt for the nicest cover to add it to Apple Books.

There’s a LOT of awesome Dune cover art! Here's a fantastic history on Dune art through the years: https://t.co/khptGz4Pbi

Mar 13, 2024 at 9:23pmIvory for Mac
Show threadIan RobinsonMar 13, 2024

@sdw @RalphBassfeld The Bruce Pennington covers are my favourites. That was the cover that enticed me to pick it up in a Belfast book shop in the 1970s. And that changed my life. For the better.

There was a feature spread about Bruce Pennington in issue 9 of The Illustrator’s magazine. https://bookpalace.com/acatalog/info_ILLUSTRATORS09DIG.html

Two pages from the spread in picture attached.

illustrators issue 9 ONLINE EDITION at The Book Palace

illustrators issue 9 ONLINE EDITION by Bruce Pennington, David Ashford, Norman Wright, Will Terry, Peter Richardson; edited by Peter Richardson publis

Show threadS★m V★rm★Mar 14, 2024
@ianRobinson @sdw @RalphBassfeld +1 these are the ones I remember
Show threadJosh WayneMar 13, 2024
@sdw What cover did you decide on?
Show threadMike TaffetMar 13, 2024
@sdw @alexcox also the audiobook 😊
Show threadRian van der MerweMar 13, 2024
@sdw You might also like this. It’s about the original Dune font, but a lot of beautiful cover art here. https://fontsinuse.com/uses/43515/the-mystery-of-the-dune-font
The Mystery of the Dune Font

Putting a name to the typeface that defined the visual identity of the science fiction series and its author, Frank Herbert

Fonts in Use
Show threadChrisMar 14, 2024

@sdw For Dune Fans, there is also a great youtube Video that I can recommend. It‘s long one but hey… that‘s Dune

https://youtu.be/vzTzwyerJww?si=BJrwn1fPTEbQWLGr

Show threadFrauZeitlosMar 14, 2024
@sdw what? Why did I had this on my wishlist for Christmas?
Show threadnot a martian, honestMar 14, 2024

@sdw I would very much doubt this is copyright free. Just because someone put it on there doesn't mean it doesn't have copyright (especially as it also has Brian Herbert's books and he is still alive...)

But a lot of archive.org works on the law of obscurity: is it really illegal if nobody cares about it?

Show threadBrad RMar 14, 2024
@kyonshi @sdw This was my thought too... the copyright on Brian's stuff definitely hasn't expired because he's still alive... are there any #lawyers here that could clarify how the copyright works on the original six books?
Show threadBrad RMar 14, 2024
@kyonshi @sdw That was my thought too, the copyright on Brian's books definitely haven't expired, as he's still alive... but are there any #lawyers here to explain how the copyright works on the original six?
Show threadNumber Witch aka TaliMar 14, 2024
@sdw today I acquired the books. It is a good day.
Show threadTanya Kasim VOTEDMar 14, 2024
@sdw I have those Dune books on my Kindle! I've read all of them, too. 😊
Show threadBryan IraceMar 19, 2024
@sdw Which did you end up going with?