Such Things Happen: The Life of a Typographer

Language: English

Published by ACC Distribution February 2002, 2002

0906290066 / 9780906290064

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Tutor in graphic design at London's Royal College of Art (1951-64), John Lewis worked post-war in Suffolk, as art director of the distinguished firm of colour printers, W.S. Cowell. In this account, with refreshing modesty, he tells of his life as illustrator, wartime camoufleur, typographer, author, sailor and boat restorer. The war brought him into contact with such like-minded friends as Victor Stiebel, Oliver Messel, Gabriel White, Edward Ardizzone, Basil Spence and Lynton Lamb. Later, he met Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears and designed not only programme books for the Aldeburgh Festival from its beginnings in 1948, but scenery and costumes for Let's Make an Opera. Very nice clean, tight copy free of any marks.

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Title
Such Things Happen: The Life of a Typographer
Author
John Lewis
Publisher
ACC Distribution February 2002
Publication year
2002
Condition
Used - Very Good
Binding
Hardcover
Language
English
ISBN 10
0906290066
ISBN 13
9780906290064
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