about the cover illustration
The figure on the cover of MongoDB 8.0 in Action, Third Edition, titled “Le Bourginion” (a resident of the Burgundy region in northeastern France), is taken from a book by Louis Curmer published in 1841. 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 by their dress alone. 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.