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The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy, book cover

Contributed by Bianca Berning on Mar 19th, 2017. Artwork published in
1960
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    The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy, book cover 1
    Photo: Bianca Berning. License: All Rights Reserved.

    Tolstoy, L. (1960). The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories. New York: The New American Library

    Cover illustration by Milton Glaser. That LY letter combination is where Futura Display shines.

    For comparison: Signet Classic CD13, 1960, 1st printing, featuring the same illustration (here with Glaser’s signature), but with generic gothic caps and Bodoni Italic.
    Source: https://www.flickr.com Make It Old. License: CC BY-NC-SA.

    For comparison: Signet Classic CD13, 1960, 1st printing, featuring the same illustration (here with Glaser’s signature), but with generic gothic caps and Bodoni Italic.

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