Evil under the sun cover

Luke

I have been racking my brains over what on earth is on the front cover of the first edition of evil under the sun, I can see a beach, rocks in the sea, but i cannot work out what is to the right of the cover. please can someone explain, I would be extremely greatful 

Anubis

I don't know for sure: driftwood? HP's epergne?

Tommy_A_Jones

If you mean The Fntana it is a skull on a Gold Background, the Skull is wood covered, I had a few Fontana's and this one sticks in my head,

MarcWatson-Gray

Just looked at it and yes (Anubis)maybe driftwood,though it appears to be sitting upright in the water.

Don't think Hercule would have approved of it's uniformed shape as a decorative ornament ha !

Tommy.it's a Harper Collins(Collins Crime Club) edition.

MarcWatson-Gray

P.S. Meant un-uniformed shape !!!

Tommy_A_Jones

Oh Yes, Thankyou Marc.

Luke

Thanks, what a confusing cover, but maybe its for everyone to use their detective skills

MarcWatson-Gray

I wonder whether or not she liked it ?I recently read that she was not happy at all with the cover of Sad Cypress and wrote to Harper Collins to tell them so.

"Common" was one word used !!!

GKCfan

Is this the cover you're referring to?  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Evil_Under_the_Sun_First_Edition_Cover_1941.jpg

I can't tell what it is, either.  A bush or a weird piece of driftwood?

MarcWatson-Gray

Also,on the spine of the book cover,there is something that looks like a block of ice ??? Or a large lump of sugar ??

Luke

@GKCfan yes thats the one