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Cover art © 1980 by Gerry Daly

This is the October 1980 Pocket Books edition of The House That Stood Still. You can tell that this is the Canadian printing by the tell-tale maple leaf emblem in the upper left-hand corner that has "Printed in Canada" in tiny letters. This is yet another painting by Gerry Daly, who — I've just noticed — seems to be my single favorite SF artist who did covers for A.E. van Vogt's books. And be sure to read this fascinating interview with Daly, creator of some of the finest covers ever to grace SF books.
I made my opinion of this particular novel known on another page, so there's no need to repeat it here. But yet again I should note how often this particular novel has been given superb covers — and while the Caroll & Graf edition has a cover totally unrelated to the story, this Pocket edition's art is obviously related to the novel's setting.
Daly's art here is his usual brilliant output — he excels in establishing setting, atmosphere, and relevant imagery into a unified and effective whole. The crystal formation rising from the floor, with the ghostly figure of the house floating above it and the man in the foreground looking up at it all in wonder, nicely reflects the few ideas in the story that had any merit.

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