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On May 17, 2024, ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan wrote
(in article <lapb4hFnujfU1@mid.individual.net>):

> No SF on the list except perhaps _Wuthering Heights_ &  _The Secret Agent_..
>
> http://bloggycomelately.com/books/public-domain-atrocities/
>
> PUBLIC DOMAIN ATROCITIES
>
> a while back, i got a beautiful edition of one of my all-time
> favorite books -- zuleika dobson -- for my birthday. when
> i was trying to find the specific edition on goodreads, to
> brag about my beauty of a book, i came across this edition:
>
> and it rattled me to my core. books in the public domain
> -- books anyone with a digital file, a printer, and a dream
> can produce and sell, can be a sweet side hustle for people
> looking to make a quick buck, and they are free to make
> their own choices when it comes to the cover art they select,
> but this one cracked me up because it is not even close to
> representing the contents or the tone of the book. i decided
> to do a deep dive into the world of public domain publishing,
> to see what else was out there. and OH, the discoveries i
> made...

not public domain, but The Winnah and Still Champion in the Covers Which Have 
Nothing To Do With The Story And Are Deeply Offensive is:

http://www.dendarii.co.uk/Covers/German/twa_de.jpg