I know we’re just dipping our toes into the world of Pink II, but it’s interesting to me how many of you have already mentioned in your comments that The Masque of the Black Tulip is your favorite cover from the series. I also had a few requests last month when we talked about covers for Pink I that I continue the tradition of posting the covers for all the various editions together.
Et voilà, the Pink II covers:
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| US original edition | US hardback edition | Russian edition |
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| Portuguese edition | British edition | Dutch edition |
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| Spanish edition | German edition | Japanese edition |
Which one is your favorite? I’m going to go out a limb and guess that nobody picks the Spanish one. I don’t think it would be possible to find a girl who looks less like my mental picture of Henrietta…
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Ugh – definitely not the Spanish one. I like the concept of the German one, but its a little too Phantom-y in execution. My favorites are the US original and the British ones.
I got a Phantom vibe from the German cover too!
I am partial to the US original edition because that’s what drew me to the series in the first place but I really like the British edition cover. I would have picked up that book too!
I know what you mean about the cover you originally fell for 🙂 But I also love the design theme they’ve gone for on the British editions.
your comment about the Spanish edition made me lol for real. that is so not Hen! The US hardcover is my fave!
Let’s just be real. In addition to not looking like Henrietta, she has some posture problems.
Not to mention her smile makes her look slightly demented
and she’s got a chin that would match the Joker’s
I think the thing that drives me crazy about the US hardcover for this particular entry in the Pink series is that Hen is NOT the Black Tulip. For some reason, I really like the title banner and seal on the US original.
I hadn’t noticed that, Heather – the cover does sort of imply that, doesn’t it?
It would have worked better if she’d been drawn looking at the mask. I still would have preferred the US original, though.
I like the British cover… for some reason I haven’t been fond of the US original cover — can’t quite figure out what it is though — oh wait! I JUST got it. I think the cut of her dress is a little too low, just a smidge. If that were different then I think the US original would be my favorite – as it is I feel like it looks like her dress is falling off of her.
It does look distinctly possible that she’s holding up her dress with her hand placement.
But somewhere in the beginning Miles comments on being faced with an ample amount of bosom – I think he was referring to Theresa. Maybe that’s what the dress is supposed to represent. I do find however, that with illustrations and covers, very often it seems that the person selecting these has never read the book! My favorite is the US original.
I like both the US original and the British. I agree that the US hardcover makes it look like Hen is the Black Tulip.
I would have to say the British is my favorite.
Love the original US edition but I also like the Dutch. It reminds me a little of Hen in the beginning reading her letter, even though the color of the couch is wrong.
True!
The British cover would be perfect for Mary Alsworthy as that’s about how I picture her. I also
like the original American hardcover, though I agree it makes Henrietta look like the Black Tulip.
I love the original US cover with the seal. The British one is gorgeous.
Ashley, this is so neat! I had no idea that Russian cover of “Black Tulip” existed. (In the category of “the author knows last”….) I’ll have to add it to the collection on the website!
For your amusement, there’s also a Japanese cover of “Black Tulip”: http://www.amazon.co.jp/%E8%88%9E%E8%B8%8F%E4%BC%9A%E3%81%AB%E8%89%B6%E3%82%81%E3%81%8F%E7%A7%98%E5%AF%86%E3%81%AE%E8%8A%B1-%E3%83%A9%E3%82%A4%E3%83%A0%E3%83%96%E3%83%83%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B9-%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B0/dp/456204442X/ref=sr_1_20?ie=UTF8&qid=1412778151&sr=8-20&keywords=lauren+willig
Excellent – thanks, Lauren! I added the Japanese edition to the collection here.
I actually really like the British edition. Not a fan of the US hardback or the Spanish edition, unfortunately.
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