The White Voyage by John Christopher Contributed by Stephen Coles on Nov 22nd, 2012. Artwork published in 1962. Source: www.flickr.com via Julian Montague on Flickr. License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces More about Tourist GothicGet Tourist GothicMore about Franklin GothicGet Franklin Gothic Formats Books(7009) Topics Literature(3227) Designers/Agencies H. Lawrence Hoffman(5) Tagged withfiction books(574)novels(748)John Christopher(2)all caps Franklin(80)Simon & Schuster(40)book jackets(982)all caps italics(649)illustration(1709)icebergs(1)ships(60)sea(64)blue(967) Artwork location United States(10530) New York City(3151) In Setsretro (cata lina)(13) 2 Comments on “The White Voyage by John Christopher” Bryson Stohr says: Dec 31st, 2022 8:15 pm The title of the book is set in Tourist Gothic Italic, whilst the remainder is set in Franklin Gothic (apparently, Franklin Gothic Condensed Italic didn’t exist until 1967, which would’ve been 5 years after this book’s publication.) Baltotype had a copy (mislabeled as Franklin Gothic Condensed Italic), as seen here: https://archive.org/details/BaltotypeTypeAndRuleCatalogNo13_1959/page/n21/mode/2up Florian Hardwig says: Jan 1st, 2023 11:30 am Thank you, Bryson! I have adjusted the credit. FWIW, book seller Ye Old Bookworm dates this edition to 1960. Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Franklin Gothic in use Powers of Ten1977Ray EamesCharles EamesEames OfficeContributed by Nick Sherman Staff Pick “Things are changing.” campaignc. 1965unknownContributed by Stephen Coles Kyriakos and His Orchestra – Mediterranean Holiday album artc. 1966unknownPhoto(s) by Bart Solenthaler on Flickr. Sponsor More in Literature I Read Where I Am2011LUSTContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick Futures to Infinity (Pyramid)1970Gail BurwenContributed by Robert Beatty The Road to Wigan Pier by George Orwell, Penguin edition2014David PearsonContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick The Brooklyn Book Festival Bookends Opening Night PartyContributed by Stephen Coles More in Books The British Academy brand identity (2018)2018OnlyContributed by Only Staff Pick Edizioni Accademia novels (1970s)c. 1972unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig DAAD Artists-in-Berlin Annual Brochure 2023c. 2023Studio PandanContributed by HAL Typefaces Vom guten Wohnen. Vier Zürcher Hausbiografien von 1915 bis zur Gegenwart2014Piero GlinaFriedrich-W. GrafunfoldedContributed by Florian Hardwig More Fonts In Use Romantik & Mittelalter, Alte Nationalgalerie2012FernkopieContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Vice News Tonight2016Contributed by Nick Sherman Staff Pick Graphic Design Festival Breda Poster2014Shiva NallaperumalContributed by Shiva Nallaperumal Staff Pick Bela Mandil movie posterc. 2018Aaltar SystemDaniel MartinsContributed by Blaze Type Staff Pick
2 Comments on “The White Voyage by John Christopher”
The title of the book is set in Tourist Gothic Italic, whilst the remainder is set in Franklin Gothic (apparently, Franklin Gothic Condensed Italic didn’t exist until 1967, which would’ve been 5 years after this book’s publication.)
Baltotype had a copy (mislabeled as Franklin Gothic Condensed Italic), as seen here: https://archive.org/details/BaltotypeTypeAndRuleCatalogNo13_1959/page/n21/mode/2up
Thank you, Bryson! I have adjusted the credit.
FWIW, book seller Ye Old Bookworm dates this edition to 1960.