change of address: after November 13, 1958 the editorial, business and shipping departments of Meridian Books will be located at new and larger quarters. … 12 East 22 St., New York.

Elaine Lustig Cohen designed several book jackets for Meridian Books, as well as other collateral, such as this moving notice. Like her first husband, Alvin Lustig, who passed away in 1955, she favored strong, modernist concepts. Elaine’s work, however, often used type as illustration. Here, a stencilized Volta acts as a train.

Letterform Archive holds a large collection of Lustig Cohen’s work, much of which can be seen in an article by Florence Fu and in Letterform’s Online Archive.

Meridian Books is a little less than three years old, but we’re already celebrating our millionth anniversary. In early 1958 — thanks to the 1,776 bookstores now stocking Meridian Books — we will sell our millionth Meridian and Living Age Book.

Elaine Lustig Cohen designed several book jackets for Meridian Books, as well as direct mail advertising (like this piece), letterhead, and other collateral. Like her first husband, Alvin Lustig, who passed away in 1955, she favored strong, modernist concepts. Elaine’s work, however, was often typographically driven, with illustration playing a secondary role, or absent altogether. Letterform Archive holds a large collection of Lustig Cohen’s work, much of which can be seen in an article by Florence Fu and in Letterform’s Online Archive.

Elaine Lustig Cohen designed dozens of book jackets for Meridian Books. This one for Germany's Stepchildren features a Gotika capital ‘G’ that packs a punch. This modern blackletter face by Imre Reiner also appears in another Meridian cover designed by Alvin Lustig.

Elaine Lustig Cohen designed most of the Meridian Book covers, but this one appears to have her husband Alvin’s signature and is credited to him by Cooper Hewitt. Alvin Lustig died in 1955, after which Elaine took over clients he left behind, including work for Meridian.