Comments on: Hodder & Stoughton Publisher http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher A Blog for Readers & Collectors of Crime & Mystery Fiction Books Wed, 22 May 2013 19:12:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Nicholas http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher#comment-122 Nicholas Wed, 23 Sep 2009 20:47:52 +0000 http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher#comment-122 I absolutely love the Hodder paperback Saint covers from the mid-1960s, invariably a lurid or pastel frame with 60's lettering and a simple motif, my favourite being Ace of Knaves. Would love to find the original artwork source but I guess the only way to frame one would be to scan and print...d'oh. Nicholas I absolutely love the Hodder paperback Saint covers from the mid-1960s, invariably a lurid or pastel frame with 60’s lettering and a simple motif, my favourite being Ace of Knaves. Would love to find the original artwork source but I guess the only way to frame one would be to scan and print…d’oh.

Nicholas

]]> By: Rod http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher#comment-6 Rod Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:57:28 +0000 http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher#comment-6 Peter thanks for the comment and welcome to the site Dust jackets did take a turn for the worse during the 60s and 70s, as indeed did books in general. It seems strange as they are after all a great marketing tool. Books today, whilst to as nostaligic and evocative as before, do now, for the main part, take cover design seriously and some handsome jackets are once again being produced. Regards Rod Peter
thanks for the comment and welcome to the site
Dust jackets did take a turn for the worse during the 60s and 70s, as indeed did books in general.
It seems strange as they are after all a great marketing tool.
Books today, whilst to as nostaligic and evocative as before, do now, for the main part, take cover design seriously and some handsome jackets are once again being produced.
Regards
Rod

]]> By: Peter Dawson http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher#comment-5 Peter Dawson Tue, 29 Jan 2008 14:34:47 +0000 http://www.detective-fiction.com/wordpress/hodder-stoughton-publisher#comment-5 Rod, Very interesting article, particularly regarding the dust jackets. I have been a fan of crime novel artwork for many years particularly the Charteris/Hodder novels from the late 20's onwards. I must say that the 1970's Hodder/Saint dw's took a distinct turn for the worse, rare they may be, attractive they certainly are not! Peter Rod,
Very interesting article, particularly regarding the dust jackets. I have been a fan of crime novel artwork for many years particularly the Charteris/Hodder novels from the late 20’s onwards. I must say that the 1970’s Hodder/Saint dw’s took a distinct turn for the worse, rare they may be, attractive they certainly are not!

Peter

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