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The cover is divided horizontally into three sections The upper section takes about 1 4 of the cover s space for the title details The Yellow Book An Illustrated Quarterly Volume I April 1894 In the bottom section about 1 6th of the cover s space is dedicated to the publication and pricing details London Elkin Mathews & John Lane Boston Copeland & Day Price 5 Net The large central image features in the foreground the torso of a large smiling masked woman in a large black hat wearing a polka dot dress On the right there is a masked figure likely male positioned behind her shoulder his hat takes up half of the background A lit candle is in the bottom left corner Artist s signature is in the bottom right corner The image is vertically displayed and printed with black ink on yellow background