Alfred Hitchcock Book Covers Megapost: Part 1
The master of suspense had many books. While I’ve enjoyed his TV shows and movies very much, I don’t think I’ve actually read any of the books. However, I adore the vintage book covers, almost all of which have Hitchcock himself somehow incorporated (often humorously) into the artwork. I’ve managed to collect many images of them over the years, so here’s the first installment.
SheWalksSoftly 
August 14, 2014 at 11:03 pm
I can’t pick a favorite book cover. Some if not all would make awesome posters. I’ve always been a fan of Hitchcock, which shocks me why I didn’t add him to Pinterest before.
He was considered the anti-Walt Disney equal in prestige and for ingenious fame. Who could forget Hitchcock’s instantly recognizable sneaky-creepy theme music and his boorishly intriguing introduction to each presentation – “Gooood evening, ladies and gents….” Precisely how he extended vowels differed throughout his years of undulating health issues with terrible dietary habits and overbearing stress. I think he died in 1980. Also the year I got hit by a car and almost died myself. Eerie coincidence? Yeah, probably not. Hitchcock reminds me of a fatter version of my German grandfather and more ironically Anthony Hopkins who plays Hitchcock’s character in his life story movie, looks very much like my Norwegian grandfather. I’ve showed you the pics if you remember. Anyhow I’ve seen the movie Hitchcock. I personally loved it and recommend it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7vYhtfNM9U
August 15, 2014 at 12:42 am
Keric, were you at one of Dana’s soiree’s? I remember someone sitting alone in a corner with a big photo album with old pictures years back. So then we may have met.
August 15, 2014 at 1:06 am
Bettie, naw, unfortunately I wasn’t there (crestfallen). But I’m sure after Dana trains me properly and gets me a spiked collar, she’ll have me at many of her future soiree’s.
August 16, 2014 at 2:31 am
I did see that movie and liked it a lot! I’m also a huge fan of Alfred Hitchcock present and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
August 14, 2014 at 11:09 pm
Only Hitchcock would ever be seen in a haunted, hippo-Spector drawn herselike carriage. And only you could find such an image. That is precisely why I’m such a fan of “She Walks Softly”.
August 16, 2014 at 2:29 am
Thanks, R! I love knowing a few folks out there share my warped sensibilities!
August 15, 2014 at 12:06 am
Mum worked in a used paperback store for many years. I had every last one of these. Most were the Dell $.50 editions. I devoured them whenever she brought them home. Sadly a flood destroyed the lot, along with a dozen or so Dark Shadows paperbacks.
August 16, 2014 at 2:28 am
Awww…what a shame! I knew if anyone had them, it would be you!
August 16, 2014 at 3:40 am
Ah, but they were more fun to read! I would have loved to have you read thru my old library, savouring the covers, the smell of the aging paper, and dust. I lost $1000’s in books in the one ground floor apartment I lived in, during a particularly rainy month.
August 17, 2014 at 2:03 am
So tragic to lose those treasures! But you are still swimming in treasures w/all your collections. 🙂
August 15, 2014 at 5:04 am
These are all fantastic! I’m impressed by the sheer quantity of skulls. Russian roulette with a Hitchcock-loaded cannon is very dangerous, though.