German single released by Polydor in 1969 [Discogs]. Cover printed by Gebrüder Jänecke, Hanover.

Cook-In was conceived by Kathleen Dunning Fisher for her “two girls, Suzanne and Vicki”. Cover design and illustrations by Loretta Trezzo. Published by David White Inc., New York City, January 1969.

The title appear to be custom drawn, loosely modeled after Seymour Chwast’s Art Tone (1964). The author’s name in bottom-heavy caps with contour represents an early use of Photo-Letterings’s Village Stocked a.k.a. Psychedelitype 5785 (1968).

Title page

The Thorn Birds (El Pájaro Espino in Spanish) is a 1977 best-selling novel by the Australian author Colleen McCullough. For this (uncredited) jacket Cortez was slightly modified — ‘P’ was extended, ‘S’ got a descending loop, and the top-right serif on the ‘N’ was trimmed to accommodate an extended ‘R’.

Edited by Roger Elwood. Illustrated by Franz Altschuler. Designer/typographer uncredited.

Vampires, Werewolves, & Things

Spirits, Spells, & The Unknown

Harold Everett Hughes (1922–1996) was a Governor of Iowa (1963–1969) and a Democratic United States Senator (1969–1975). “In early 1970, Hughes began to get press recognition as a ‘dark horse candidate’ for the 1972 presidential election. He seemed to observers to be an almost reluctant candidate, though, and a bit too much of a ‘mystic’ for the Washington press corps.” — Wikipedia

As far as I know, the Aquafresh toothpaste ‘g’ is a customization, not part of Caslon No. 233.

ITC showing of Caslon No. 223 Extra Bold Italic.

Jacket design by Robert Aulicino. Jacket art by Will Barnet.

Lots of Estro in Italy. It’s seen better days, but this auto parts store sign may be my favorite example.

161 Leavenworth Street.

Charlie's Angels is an American crime drama television series about three women who work for a private investigation agency, and is one of the first shows to showcase women in roles traditionally reserved for men.

The titles and logo are set in Lee, a phototypesetting font designed by Leo Weisz for VGC. The typeface was also used for the VHS logo.

“One of the best black action films in terms of plot and performance. Fred Williamson is excellent in the role of Tommy Gibbs, a part originally written for Sammy Davis Jnr. A box office hit and critically well received, Black Caesar features a great James Brown soundtrack too.” — Blaxploitation.com