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Travis McGee series by John D. MacDonald

Contributed by Stephen Coles on Jul 10th, 2017. Artwork published in
circa 1979
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The Deep Blue Good-by, No. 1 in the Travis McGee series (1964) and Bright Orange for the Shroud (1968). Cover art by Ron Lesser.
Source: www.flickr.com Images: John McClaverty. License: All Rights Reserved.

The Deep Blue Good-by, No. 1 in the Travis McGee series (1964) and Bright Orange for the Shroud (1968). Cover art by Ron Lesser.

ITC Machine was a recurring star on the 1960s covers of John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee series. In the late ’70s, for The Quick Red Fox, the extruded ITC Pioneer (released in 1970) takes the octagonal style to another level.

Circa 1979. Cover art by Robert McGinnis.
Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Steve and tagged with “itcpioneer”. License: All Rights Reserved.

Circa 1979. Cover art by Robert McGinnis.

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  • ITC Machine
  • ITC Pioneer
  • Helvetica
  • Helvetica Inserat
  • Trade Gothic
  • Alternate Gothic
  • Venus

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