Gentlemen Prefer Blondes: A Critical Edition

Changes to Illustrations in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Each gallery below displays side-by-side views of the illustrations for one of the six chapters in Blondes. On the left is the illustration as it appeared in Harper's Bazar. On the right is the illustration as it appeared in the Boni & Liveright edition (and as it was reproduced in later popular reading editions). As noted in the description of production processes, these images will display differently depending on device and browser, but they have been prepared in such a way to demonstrate the relative change in sizing, shading, and level of visible detail between the two versions.

The final illustration of Chapter 6, which was not reproduced in the book, is presented with a blank space on the right to represent its absence in the second publication.

Hover over the title at the top of an image to see a description that includes the caption of the illustration, or both versions of the caption if it changed between the magazine and book. Click the title or image to see a larger version with additional metadata. Navigate between the images in a gallery by clicking the left and right arrows.

Chapter One Illustration Variants

Chapter Two Illustration Variants

Chapter Three Illustration Variants

Chapter Four Illustration Variants

Chapter Five Illustration Variants

Chapter Six Illustration Variants

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