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The Bell Jar (Faber and Faber, 1966)

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1966 edition.
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1966 edition.

Shirley Tucker worked as a book cover designer at Faber and Faber – alongside Berthold Wolpe – from the late-1950s until the 1980s. She was responsible for countless classic modernist jacket designs, including, perhaps most famously, the original 1966 edition of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar.”

From a video interview with Tucker: “I suppose it was a doodle that turned into a jacket. As far as I know, I’m not acknowledged as the designer because at Faber’s the designers were never credited in their jackets or covers. And it’s only in recent years I think it’s emerged that I did it. And I’m very proud of it now.”

Unknown edition, ft. Grotesque No. 7 on the spine.
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Unknown edition, ft. Grotesque No. 7 on the spine.

Unknown edition, probably 1977.
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Unknown edition, probably 1977.

1977 edition.
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1977 edition.

The Bell Jar (Faber and Faber, 1966) 5
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Reproduction poster released in 2010 by Faber and Faber.
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Reproduction poster released in 2010 by Faber and Faber.

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