Covers from the Herb Lubalin Center collection

Cover of the “Corneille-landmeter” exhibition catalog from the Stedelijk Museum, designed by Wim Crouwel, Total Design, 1966

Cover of the “Gedrukt in Japan” exhibition catalog from the Stedelijk Museum, designed by Wim Crouwel, Total Design, 1967

Cover of Gebrauchsgraphik by Heinz Hadem, 1950

Cover of Graphis magazine by Joseph Binder, 1948

Cover of Publimondial by Donald Brun. 1948

Cover of “Design Quarterly” by Rob Roy Kelly, Walker Art Center. 1963

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Two from D H Lawrence

D. H. Lawrence. The Captain's Doll. New York: Thomas Seltzer, 1923. First American edition. via

Selected Poems by D. H. Lawrence. New Directions, 1947. First Edition. Cover by Alvin Lustig. Via Scott Lindberg on flickr. — Selected Poems by D. H. Lawrence. New Directions, 1947. First Edition. Cover by Alvin Lustig. Via Scott Lindberg on flickr.

Rabbit, Run x 2

Here is the well-known John Updike classic in its familiar first American edition, as well as the UK edition.

John Updike. Rabbit, Run. Andre Deutsch, [1961]. First UK edition. Signed by the author on the title page. From the collection of Alexander J. Jemal, Jr. via

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Roger Duvoisin

There's always room in my life for a little more of the beloved Swiss writer and illustrator Roger Duvoisin, so here is what I found around the web this morning.

I don't care for the dead deer in the center, but there's no disputing the beauty of this painting, otherwise.

The book jackets of Arthur Hawkins Jr.

Arthur Hawkins, Jr. (1903-1985) was a legend of jacket design who created some of the most striking covers of the mid-twentieth century beginning in the 30's. Here are just a few examples, some from my own library, from his huge volume work. The "Postman" cover has always been a favorite of mine, though it's unsigned and I just figured out it was his.