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Penguin, Birdsall and Walbaum: 1971

Less is certainly more with this jacket cover, one that exemplifies the restraint of the designer with beautiful simplicity. Created by Derek Birdsall (see here for an excellent biography) his type palette was very limited, with Walbaum (as here) and Gill (as elsewhere – see the referenced page) used sparingly and well.

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2 responses to “Penguin, Birdsall and Walbaum: 1971”

  1. Maxim Zhukov Avatar
    Maxim Zhukov

    Walbaum, not Bodoni was used in this lovely cover… Kindly correct.

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    1. john pitt Avatar
      john pitt

      Thank you Maxim – the capital G is a giveaway. I will blog on the similarities between Bodoni and Walbaum soon. Kind regards John

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