Image: A Theory of Justice - first American hardcover edition
Description: Dust jacket cover of the first hardcover edition of A Theory of Justice (1971), by American political philosopher John Rawls.
Title: A Theory of Justice - first American hardcover edition
Credit: Scan from Raptis Rare Books (direct link to jpg). Cropped and retouched in Photoshop to reduce signs of wear and tear.
Author: No individually credited designer. Published by the Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Permission: No permission required for two reasons: First, the photo is a mechanical scan/photocopy of the original cover and does not qualify for independent copyright protection. Second, the simple design—a plain green background and text indicating the title and author's name—does not meet the threshold of originality and is ineligible for copyright protection.
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License: Public domain
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