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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free book cover true for Shavian alphabet
Description

This is the front cover art for the book Shavian alphabet. The book cover art copyright is believed to belong to George Bernard Shaw's Public Trustee, London.

Cover image of Androcles and the Lion: Shaw Alphabet Edition, by George Bernard Shaw.

Source

Scanned from my own copy of the book

Article

Shavian alphabet

Portion used

Front cover of the book and spine

Low resolution?

Low DPI scan of worn book, has library index code on spine

Purpose of use

This cover is used to illustrate a key part of the alphabet's history and execution of Shaw's will.

Replaceable?

As a book cover, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the book would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. This is the only hardcover book ever published in the Shaw alphabet and has been out of print since its first publication in 1962.

Other information

Use of the book cover in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of Shavian alphabet//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Androcles_and_the_Lion_Shaw_Alphabet_Edition.pngtrue

Summary

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Cover image of Androcles and the Lion: Shaw Alphabet Edition, by George Bernard Shaw. 1962 Penguin Books hardcover, cover design by Germano Facetti. Scanned from my own copy of the book.

"This presentation copy of ANDROCLES AND THE LION is furnished to you, free of charge, under Shaw's Will by the Public Trustee, London."

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