Sunday, August 26, 2012

In the Papier: British book jackets

Ok, so I purchased a lot of stationary lately, hence the numerous stationary related posts.

At the Winterthur bookstore, I got a box set of the grooviest notecards.  These cards feature portions of vintage book jackets designed by illustrator, Brian Cook, for the Bradford Publishing firm throughout the 1930s-1950s.

design for "The English Garden" by Ralph Dutton, 1937
It's funny to think of him designing in that period because the colorful design reminds me of the 1960s-70s and the Beatles and such.  He must have been pretty cutting-edge!

design for "The Countryman's England" by Dorothy Hartley, 1935

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