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kleinbl00  ·  1773 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Sci-Fi club: general discussion

I think it was a problem of cheapness. There were lots of books, there were talented illustrators, but there wasn't enough money for every book to have a talented illustrator. I mean, that's peak Frank Franzetta time. Michael Whelan was rolling in. Vincent de Fate was everywhere. But you also got stuff like this:

(also a Jack Vance, first book of Planet of Adventure, which your Jack Vance cover has also been used for:)