First covers of classic novels

Flavorwire has an interesting round-up of the very first covers used on a bunch of classic novels. The usual suspects are all included -  you know: Mrs Dalloway, A Clockwork Orange, Ulysses, The Hobbit - but there are a couple of less well-known examples too:

This post has inspired us! Keep an eye out for our own ‘First covers of classic Allen & Unwin books’ round-up, coming soon.