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Dolores by Jacqueline Susann (Bantam)

Photo(s) by Steve. Imported from Flickr on Nov 26, 2022. Artwork published in .
Dolores by Jacqueline Susann (Bantam) 1
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After paperback publisher Bantam had used Montage for their edition of the phenomenal bestseller Valley of the Dolls from 1967, they stuck with Ed Benguiat’s heavy didone for subsequent novels by Jacqueline Susann as well.

Shown here is Dolores, Bantam Books 10500, 1977. This time, the designer used Montage in all caps. To spice things up, the title is shown in alternating glyph colors.

The back cover has a portrait of Jacqueline Susann by Robert Abbett. The front cover illustration is uncredited.

On the back cover, Montage is paired with a .
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On the back cover, Montage is paired with a Bodoni.

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  • Benguiat Montage
  • Bodoni

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