Simon & Schuster:  Freaks

     

Prelim:  8.5" x 11", graphite on bond
Drawing:  15" x 2", blue pencil, graphite, white chalk on Rives BFK

James' original idea for this book cover incorporated the woman wearing a mummy's wrappings as her only clothing.  The publisher thought this would give too much of the actual story away, so she was given more conventional clothing on the final cover.