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Front cover of first hardcover edition of L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy, published in the United States by The Mysterious Press, 1990.
Jacket design by Paul Gamarello. Jacket illustration by Stephen Peringer.
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[edit] Fair use for L.A. Confidential

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copies could not be used to make illegal copies of the cover artwork on another book;
the image is significant because it depicts a particular book by a notable author.

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current	02:45, 4 May 2007	400×609 (56 KB)	ShelfSkewed (Talk \| contribs)	(Front cover of first hardcover edition of L.A. Confidential by James Ellroy, published in the United States by The Mysterious Press, 1990. Jacket design by Paul Gamarello. Jacket illustration by Stephen Peringer. *Scanned at 200 dpi by [[User:Sh)