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The Rivals of … paperback series (Corgi, 1977/1978)

Contributed by Florian Hardwig on Oct 26th, 2021. Artwork published in
circa 1977
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The Rivals Of Dracula: A Century of Vampire Fiction, 1977. The two a’s from Bradley with their pointed terminals nicely echo the vampire’s fangs. [More info on ISFDB]
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The Rivals Of Dracula: A Century of Vampire Fiction, 1977. The two a’s from Bradley with their pointed terminals nicely echo the vampire’s fangs. [More info on ISFDB]

Printed in blood-red, Bradley unfurls its creepy qualities on the covers for a paperback series of horror anthologies. The three volumes were published by Corgi Books in 1977/1978, with cover art by the great surrealist artist John Holmes. Bradley brings the gothic feel of blackletter to the table, without the legibility issues of proper fraktur or textura faces. Secondary copy is set in Futura Bold and Extra Bold Condensed.

See also Bradley in use for Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein (1973) and for Interview With The Vampire (1976).

The Rivals of Frankenstein: A Gallery of Monsters, 1977. The ascender of Bradley’s k was trimmed to enable a compact setting without overlap. [More info on ISFDB]
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The Rivals of Frankenstein: A Gallery of Monsters, 1977. The ascender of Bradley’s k was trimmed to enable a compact setting without overlap. [More info on ISFDB]

The Rivals of King Kong: A Rampage of Beasts, 1978. Bradley here is used with descending capitals.
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The Rivals of King Kong: A Rampage of Beasts, 1978. Bradley here is used with descending capitals.
[More info on ISFDB]

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