File:Skagboys hardcover jacket.jpeg

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Description	The cover of the novel Skagboys by Irvine Welsh
Author or copyright owner	Irvine Welsh
Source (WP:NFCC#4)	http://media.wwnorton.com/cms/books/9780393088731_300.jpg
Date of publication	2012
Use in article (WP:NFCC#7)	Skagboys
Purpose of use in article (WP:NFCC#8)	to serve as the primary means of visual identification at the top of the article dedicated to the work in question.
Not replaceable with free media because (WP:NFCC#1)	n.a.
Minimal use (WP:NFCC#3)	Identifies the book with its cover
Respect for commercial opportunities (WP:NFCC#2)	n.a.
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