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Post #1 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:03 pm 
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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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Post #2 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:05 pm 
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The Get Strong series? =D Or do you mean material qualities and such?

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Post #3 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:28 pm 
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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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Post #4 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 12:54 pm 
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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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Post #5 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2010 1:59 pm 
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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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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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