Women in Love by D.H. Lawrence (Modern Library)
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A classic British novel, first published in 1920, and set in the industrial English Midlands, Women in Love was written by D.H. Lawrence. This is a post-war American edition published as part of the “Modern Library” series of titles issued by Random House. The striking and simple cover is by noted artist and graphic designer Edward McKnight Kauffer. McKnight Kauffer was back and working in his native United States but much of his working life during the inter-war years was spent in the UK where he worked for a range of major clients, most notably London Transport.
The title is drawn by hand, but modeled upon Martin Wilke’s Ariston extra from 1936. The spine panel shows this typeface in direct use.
