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Electra

Designed by W. A. Dwiggins for Linotype, 1935–1944.

Linotype’s digital version by Alex Kaczun in 1994. See also Compugraphic’s Elante, Bitstream’s Transitional 521 (1990–1992) and Parkinson Electra (2010). Revived in a text-optimized version by Jim Parkinson as LfA Aluminia in 2017.

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1935

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Darlin’ Bill: A Love Story of the Wild West by Jerome Charyn1980

Loretta Trezzo

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<span><cite>Darlin’ Bill: A Love Story of the Wild West</cite> by Jerome </span> Charyn

Clay’s Ark by Octavia E. Butler, St. Martin’s1984

Lee Wade

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Clay’s Ark</cite> by Octavia E. Butler, St. Martin’s

The Stars at Noon by Denis Johnson1986

R.D. Scudellari

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Stars at Noon</cite> by Denis Johnson

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The Tokyo–Montana Express by Richard Brautigan1980

Walter Harper

Contributed by Matthew Smith

<cite>The Tokyo–Montana Express</cite> by Richard Brautigan

Zodiac by Robert Graysmith (St. Martin’s/Marek first edition)1986

Doris Borowsky

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>Zodiac</cite> by Robert Graysmith (St. Martin’s/Marek first edition)

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (Harper & Row first edition)1971

Frederick Cantor

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<cite>The Exorcist</cite> by William Peter Blatty (Harper & Row first edition)

Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf first edition)1990

Chip Kidd
unknown

Contributed by Patrick Concannon

<span><cite>Jurassic Park</cite> by Michael Crichton (Alfred A. Knopf first edition)</span>

The Colossus and Other Poems by Sylvia Plath, 1968 Vintage Books edition1968

Joe del Gaudio

Contributed by Nick Sherman

<cite>The Colossus and Other Poems</cite> by Sylvia Plath, 1968 Vintage Books edition

Suttree by Cormac McCarthy (Vintage International)1992

Chip Kidd
Katya Mezhibovskaya

Contributed by Daniel Metzinger

<cite>Suttree</cite> by Cormac McCarthy (Vintage International)

The Leeshore by Robert Reed (Donald I. Fine)1987

Loretta Trezzo

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>The Leeshore</cite> by Robert Reed (<span>Donald I. Fine</span>)

Circe by Madeline Miller (Little, Brown)2018

Will Staehle

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>Circe</cite> by Madeline Miller (Little, Brown)

Greeks Bearing Gifts and Prussian Blue by Philip Kerr2018

Nicole LaRoche
Lucia Bernard

Contributed by Chris Purcell

<cite>Greeks Bearing Gifts</cite> and <cite>Prussian Blue</cite> by Philip Kerr

Terra Foundation Essays series2016

James Goggin
Shan James
Practise

Contributed by Love Lagerkvist

<cite>Terra Foundation Essays</cite> series

Electric Eden. Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Musicc. 2010

Eleanor Crow
Estuary English

Contributed by Florian Hardwig

<cite>Electric Eden. Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music</cite>

Ted Cruz 2016 Presidential Campaign logo2015

Cruz For President

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Melbourne Art Book Fair2015

Contributed by Wei Huang

Melbourne Art Book Fair

The Book of Wonderful Characters, Second Editionc. 2015

Ada Pawlikowska

Contributed by Ada Pawlikowska

<cite>The Book of Wonderful Characters</cite>, Second Edition

American Tableaux booklets2001

Walker Art Center
Andrew Blauvelt
Alex DeArmond

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>American Tableaux</cite> booklets

Bell Telephone System ad: “He Helps to Get the Message Through”1949

unknown

Contributed by Stephen Coles

Bell Telephone System ad: “He Helps to Get the Message Through”

Animal Farm by George Orwell (1st US Edition)1946

Art Brenner

Contributed by Stephen Coles

<cite>Animal Farm</cite> by George Orwell (1st US Edition)