Logic Design, 1973

Here’s one that fits into the aforementioned category of “little shapes in a grid.” Love the black and white.

Designed by James Bradford Johnson.

Another John+Mary Condon joint

Pretty different from this one, but for the same publisher, Touchstone. (Some time after 1960.)

In addition to starting a category for husband and wife design teams, I should start one for covers featuring grids of abstract shapes. Like this, this, and (sort of) this, as well as a bunch I ain’t posted yet.

Overprinting and Slab Serifs

What could be hipper? Be it 1956, or 2009…

The Divided Self, 1965

Poor Self. He used to be all happy and green. Now he’s all divided and is just blue and yellow.

Designed by Martin Basset.

Technology, Fire in a Dark World. 1979

A burnin’ ring of fire. This is a real favorite. The warm grey. The too-tight Helvetica. Unfortunately, in true 1979 style, the inside is full of Optima.

The Sociology of Invention, 1970

MIT Press in the 70s was the place for my kinda covers.

This one designed by Evelyn Raynes.

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The Meaning of Revelation, 1967

Revelation means trippin’ out hard.

No design credit. Coulda been designed as early as 1960 (hard to tell from the © page.)

Maigret and the Enigmatic Lett, 1963

Visited Sam (guest poster of the last two books) in SF this weekend, and he returned the favor and took me book shopping. I’m anxious to start posting those finds, but until I shoot ’em, here’s another Sam found while in Chicago.

Design by Geoffrey Martin.