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First Faber Bell Jar Poster

If you are like me and you eat, sleep and breath The Bell Jar, why not put it on your wall?

Faber is selling a poster of the cover of their 1966 first edition of Sylvia Plath’s novel. The item description reads, “Designed in 1966 by Faber and Faber / Shirley Tucker. Printed at high quality colour on 150gsm silk matt paper. The image is surrounded by a white border and is B2 size, 70 x 50cm.“

Also, thanks to Melanie for the following link to a different Plath-related poster available via Cafe Press.


They (Cafe Press) do have other Plathiana available. Some are more tasteful - and accurate - than others.
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  1. christina01 February, 2011 15:11

    Wtf? "Sylvia Plath was a redhead"?

    I've always wanted a Sylvia Plath poster for my room, especially if it was a picture of the woman herself, or another cover of the Bell Jar (this one is not very appealing, I'm sorry to say).
    Do you know where I can find any of this?

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  2. Peter K Steinberg01 February, 2011 15:35

    Christina,

    Thanks for commenting. I know what you mean about the redhead thing. A definite WTF moment.

    As for The Bell Jar poster; if you have a particular cover that you like, you could try to obtain a high resolution scan (in .tiff file format) and have one made for you by a print/copy shop. Same thing for an image of Plath herself...you could try to get a scan of a favorite picture from a biography or something...

    Hope this helps.

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  3. Julia Gordon-Bramer01 February, 2011 15:43

    Ah well, can't blame the redheads for wanting to claim her as their own, right? ;-)

    Might have to get myself one of the F&F Bell Jar posters. Anyone happen to know what that works out to in American dollars these days?

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  4. Peter K Steinberg01 February, 2011 17:58

    Julia

    xe.com should give you an idea of the current exchange rate. With shipping I think it's about $26 or so. Cheaper copies may be available via bookdepository.com.

    pks

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  5. Melanie01 February, 2011 20:04

    I will have to send you a photo of my Bell Jar tshirt Peter!

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  6. Peter K Steinberg01 February, 2011 20:08

    Awesome! I'm presuming no one wants to see me in my Colossus boxer briefs...

    pks

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  7. Melanie01 February, 2011 22:02

    That made me laugh so much I almost choked on the tea I was trying to drink

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  8. panther02 February, 2011 03:26

    If that went on my wall, I'd get an attach of vertigo. , ,It's appropriate to the subject-matter, of course.

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  9. Peter K Steinberg02 February, 2011 13:13

    Melanie, sorry about that. Do send me the dry cleaning bill... pks

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