The Internet abounds with scans of vintage book jackets. From the Northern and Eastern European illustrators on 50 Watts to the seedy pulp on Cover Browser and five decades of paperbacks on The Pelican Project, there’s no shortage of classic covers out there. But if you’re looking for inspiration from other continents—Africa or Asia, for example—you’re out of luck.

Until now, that is. On a new blog called Arabic Book Covers, an Egyptian designer and street artist named Adham Bakry brings the historic book design of his culture to viewers around the world. There’s no information yet about when and where the books were originally published—and no English translations—but you don’t need much context to admire the expressive Arabic lettering and variety of classic illustration styles.

Below, check out a slideshow of some of Bakry’s first selections, and follow Arabic Book Covers for weekly updates.