To this day, on this site, there are SIXTY book covers (plus two ads) with a central cigarette lighting scene.
Most of the times a man lights a woman’s cigarette (call it innuendo ?) but twice it is a woman that lights a man’s (with a banknote, e.g. “Money to burn” ).
In one case, a man gives a light to another man’s (The Shadow “Death Ship).
In one another humoristic case, it is a parrot (“Backstage with a blonde”).
Otherwise, the character (tough guy or detective) lights his own cigarette, creating a good dramatic light effect, depending on the artist’s talent.
Only in six cases, a woman lights her own cigarette –also in one ad, (suggesting independence from men ?, see Astounding, “Hermit of Mars”).
To this day, on this site, there are SIXTY book covers (plus two ads) with a central cigarette lighting scene.
Most of the times a man lights a woman’s cigarette (call it innuendo ?) but twice it is a woman that lights a man’s (with a banknote, e.g. “Money to burn” ).
In one case, a man gives a light to another man’s (The Shadow “Death Ship).
In one another humoristic case, it is a parrot (“Backstage with a blonde”).
Otherwise, the character (tough guy or detective) lights his own cigarette, creating a good dramatic light effect, depending on the artist’s talent.
Only in six cases, a woman lights her own cigarette –also in one ad, (suggesting independence from men ?, see Astounding, “Hermit of Mars”).
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