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Book cover proof for "Carlotta Mc Bride"Janina EdePublished by Secker & Warburg1959

Janina Ede (1937-2018) created covers and illustrations for over 100 books from the 1950s to the 1980s.

One of her earliest cover designs was for Carlotta McBride, a novel following the eponymous character in Paris, New York and Hollywood. It’s descriptions of sex and lesbian relationships led to the book being banned in Australia.

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