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Book design

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Dust jacket artwork by Joseph Gross for Arthur Koestler's Arrow in the Blue, 1952

 Item — Box CLX-A-1591
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0059
Scope and Contents This is a dust jacket artwork for Arthur Koestler's Arrow in the Blue, an autobiography which was published in 1952 by Collins with Hamish Hamilton Ltd. The artwork is by Joseph Gross. There are manuscript instructions and dimensions written around the image. On the verso there are two labels: the artist's label "Joseph Gross 146, Evening Rd, London N 16", and the publisher Collins's label stamped "3 June 1952" with further information...
Dates: 1952
Menu for Thursday 5th June, with illustrations by Hilary McElderry - cover
Menu for Thursday 5th June, with illustrat...

Edinburgh College of Art Typography Collection

 Collection
Identifier: ECA/TYP
Scope and Contents The collection consists mainly of works produced by Edinburgh College of Art students as part as their typography course during the 1930s-1970s. Many of these are illustrated booklets which contain extracts from well-known texts such Tam O’ Shanter and Homer’s Odyssey, as well as religious texts. The students also produced calendars, book covers and title pages, Christmas cards, and invitations and menus for Edinburgh College of Art events including Revels. Most of the time, although not...
Dates: 1928-2012; Majority of material found within 1928-1974