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Designer:
Herbert Bayer, (American, born Austria, active Germany and USA, 1900–1985)  Search this
Author:
Pierre Berton, Canadian, 1920–2004  Search this
Publisher:
Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, USA  Search this
Medium:
Offset lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
21.7 × 18.1 cm (8 9/16 × 7 1/8 in.)
Type:
graphic design
Book cover
Object Name:
Book cover
Made in:
Aspen, CO, USA
Designed in:
Aspen, CO, USA
Published in:
New York, NY, USA
Date:
1966
Description:
Book cover design for The Royal Family by Pierre Berton, published by Alfred A. Knopf. Cover design features royal crest in red against a blue background on lower portion. Printed text in black above: the / Royal / Family; in red, upper right: by / Pierre Berton; in white, diagonally across upper portion: The Absorbing Story of the British Monarchy from Victoria to Elizabeth. Spine appears on left side; includes name of author printed vertically in red at top, with book title in black, vertically, below. Publisher's name and logo are printed in red at bottom of spine.
Credit Line:
Museum purchase with funding provided by the Buddy Taub Foundation, Dennis A. Roach and Jill Roach Directors
Accession Number:
2016-54-251
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4931960dc-d3dd-4a0d-a4b1-03818d1b44c4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2016-54-251