Description: (DESIGN / BOOK JACKETS / GEORGE SALTER, et al.) 30 German and American Book Jacket specimens. Flat, printed specimen sheets for octavo volumes by Salter and other influential graphic designers. (19) by George Salter (1897-1967); (6) for German publishers; (13) for American between 1929-1967 with some duplicates; (11) dust jacket designs from: W. A. Dwiggins, E. McKnight Kauffer, Jean Carlu, Miriam Woods, and other unidentified designers. - Vp, vd
Footnote: A fascinating collection of book jackets from leading pioneers (and some disciples) of German and American book jacket designs featuring a variety of traditional and modern techniques including: hand lettering, calligraphy, type, illustration, airbrush, ornamentation, stenciling, and more. German publishers include Gustav Kiepenheuer, S. Fischer, R. Piper & Co., and J. Engelhorn. The American covers are from L. B. Fischer, Alfred A. Knopf, Random House, Little Brown, Atheneum, Braziller, World Publishing Co., Harper & Brothers, Crowell and Rinehart publishing houses.