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Over 700 borders, frames, corners, scrollworks, cartouches, florals, vases, geometrics, figures, rosettes, all in high Victorian style.
A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and
iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, here are over
seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box. In
1935 Allen Lane stood on a platform at Exeter railway station,
looking for a good book for the journey to London. His
disappointment at the poor range of paperbacks on offer led him to
found Penguin Books. The quality paperback had arrived. Declaring
that 'good design is no more expensive than bad', Lane was adamant
that his Penguin paperbacks should cost no more than a packet of
cigarettes, but that they should always look distinctive. Ever
since then, from their original - now world-famous - look featuring
three bold horizontal stripes, through many different stylish,
inventive and iconic cover designs, Penguin's paperback jackets
have been a constantly evolving part of Britain's culture. And
whether they're for classics, crime, reference or prize-winning
novels, they still follow Allen Lane's original design mantra.
Sometimes, you definitely should judge a book by its cover.
155 decorations: fruit and floral centerpieces, borders, wreaths, children in peasant garb, more.
Companion title to The Astounding Illustrated History of Science
Fiction this new book reflects the same roots in Gothic literature
but follows a complementary path through the 20th century, to the
movies of Peter Jackson, the success of streaming TV series such as
Grimm, and the fantasy of Neil Gaiman's American Gods. From the
wellspring of Frankenstein, Germanic fairy tales, and heroic, epic
myths a dark and fantastic path can be found to the fragmentation
of the 1930s: the schlock horror of early modern movies, the
invention of High Fantasy by Tolkien and fellow Inkling C.S. Lewis,
and the pulp magazine powerhouse Weird Tales with Robert E.
Howard's sword and sorcery archetype Conan. A brilliant concoction
of movie posters, stills, book covers, fantastic art and incredible
timelines.
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