Studies in Natural History

E. R. Wallace · 1898

An illustrated historical science text. A new cover may use verified public-domain natural-history material.

ScienceHistoricalPublic-domain artwork

Genre: Science
Contributors: 2
Submissions: 2
Deadline: Open-ended

Why this book needs help

Current cover status

Existing scanned cover is damaged and unsuitable for thumbnails.

Suggested design direction

Begin with a clear typographic concept. Read or inspect the book before adding illustration. The cover should help a reader recognize the work without pretending to be an historical publisher edition.

Contributor benefit

Your accepted cover stays connected to you

Use it as the personal cover for this book in My Books.

Share a public contribution page and portfolio-ready card.

Receive visible credit after review and publication.

File preparation

Technical requirements

Portrait orientation using a 2:3 cover ratio.
Readable title and author name at thumbnail size.
High-resolution source file suitable for resizing.
No embedded commercial logos or publisher marks.
Keep important text away from outer edges.
Provide source information for every external asset.

Rights review

Source and copyright rules

Do not copy or closely reproduce an existing commercial book cover.
Use original artwork, original photography, or verified public-domain material.
Record the source and reuse status of every external image or artwork.
Declare whether generative AI or other assisted tools were used.
Do not imitate a living artist’s identifiable style.
Submission does not guarantee publication; rights review is required.

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