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The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography by Ruari McLean

Contributed by Chris Purcell on Mar 16th, 2013. Artwork published in .
The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography by Ruari McLean 1
© 1980 Thames and Hudson Ltd, London. License: All Rights Reserved.

Not sure whom to credit for the design. Ruari McLean (1917–2006) was a well-known designer, but this title was one of at least 11 in a series of Thames and Hudson Manuals, so it may have been done by an in-house designer.

The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography by Ruari McLean 2
© 1980 Thames and Hudson Ltd, London. License: All Rights Reserved.

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3 Comments on “The Thames and Hudson Manual of Typography by Ruari McLean”

  1. The designer was Shalom Schotten – the in-house jacket designer at the time: www.theguardian.com/artandd…

  2. Much appreciated! Thanks, Johanna.

  3. Christopher Purcell says:
    May 8th, 2021 4:27 pm

    Thanks for that, Johanna!

  4. Thank you, Johanna!

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