No.9  The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson

As part of Vintage Sci Fi month being hosted by Little Red Reviewer I’ve given myself a small challenge to post a vintage book each day – one that I’ve read – and to highlight some of the covers.   Today’s choice is The Shrinking Man by Richard Matheson.  I read this book so long ago that I can barely remember it.  I do recall that it wasn’t a favourite but I’m not entirely sure why now other than a dim sense of not liking the main guy.  Also, my interpretation of the ending I think was slightly off!  Anyway – covers:

First Edition 1956, Gold Medal Books

Another by Gold Medal Books from 1962 – still using elements from the first cover but check out the different font – I actually like the font here, dramatic and a bit more chilling:

1962 Gold Medal

Not that keen on the next – I like the web and the spider in one respect but for some reason it makes me think it’s more of a ghost story.  I don’t really like the colours or font to be honest:

1979 Berkeley

Not really keen on this next one either and for some reason it makes me think more along the lines of ‘The Land That Time Forgot’

1988 Sphere

I do like the next cover though – I like the attention to detail such as the plug sockets.  That spider looks mechanical doesn’t it!  And, it has the feel of a movie poster:

Tor 2001