about-the-cover-illustration
about the cover illustration
The figure on the cover of Build Applications with Local AI Models on a Mac is “Reis effendi, ou ministre des affaires étrangères,” or “Reis Effendi, Minister of Foreign Affairs,” taken from the Album of Turkish Costume Paintings, 1808–1826. Each illustration is finely drawn and colored by hand.
In those days, it was easy to identify where people lived and what their trade or station in life was just by their dress. Manning celebrates the inventiveness and initiative of the computer business with book covers based on the rich diversity of regional culture centuries ago, brought back to life by pictures from collections such as this one.