File:A Song of Ice and Fire book collection box set cover.jpg

This is the front cover art for the book A Song of Ice and Fire. The book cover art copyright is believed to belong to the publisher, Harper Voyager, or the cover artist.

This is the front cover art for the book collection A Game of Thrones: The Story Continues Books 1-5: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire), a collection – published in both e-book and a physical book box set format – of the books of the series A Song of Ice and Fire. The book collection cover art copyright is believed to belong to the publisher, Harper Voyager, or the cover artist.

"Amazon.com: A Game of Thrones: The Story Continues Books 1-5: A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords, A Feast for Crows, A Dance with Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire) eBook: George R. R. Martin: Kindle Store". amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-03-10. (Direct image link)

A Song of Ice and Fire

The entire front cover. Because the image is a book collection cover, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image. The cover of the book collection box set is used instead of many individual books in the series to ensure minimal use.

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