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Barbara Pym novels (Harper and Row, Perennial Library)

Contributed by Chris Purcell on Feb 21st, 2021. Artwork published in
circa 1980
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The Sweet Dove Died, 1980.
Harper and Row, Perennial Library. License: All Rights Reserved.

The Sweet Dove Died, 1980.

These covers, designed between 1980 and 1984 by Fred Marcellino, feature Belwe, a 1976 reissue by Letraset of an early 20th-century typeface. Two letters on each cover have been redrawn for a bracketing effect.

Barbara Pym (1913–1980) was an English novelist, often compared to Jane Austen, whose work was revived from obscurity in 1977. Her books continue to be popular today.

A Few Green Leaves, 1980; and Less Than Angels, 1982.
Harper and Row, Perennial Library. License: All Rights Reserved.

A Few Green Leaves, 1980; and Less Than Angels, 1982.

A Glass Of Blessings, 1981; and No Fond Return Of Love, 1984.
Harper and Row, Perennial Library. License: All Rights Reserved.

A Glass Of Blessings, 1981; and No Fond Return Of Love, 1984.

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  • Belwe
  • Monotype Garamond
  • Helvetica
  • Futura

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