Classic Book Jackets: The Design Legacy of George Salter

Hansen, Thomas

Salter's life and work bridged two continents and cultures, and spanned the severest political turmoil of the 20th century. Classic Book Jackets tells Salter's story and describes the innovative design thinking he brought to his design students. It includes more than 200 reproductions of his finest works.

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A visually rich study of George Salter, whose evocative mid-century typographic and illustrated jackets redefined modern book cover design.

EAN

9781568984919

Publisher

Princeton Architectural Press

Published

7 December 2004

Pages

200

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