Title:
Children's book covers : great book jacket and cover design
Author:
Powers, Alan, 1955-
ISBN:
9781840006933
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Publication Information:
London : Mitchell Beazley, 2003.
Physical Description:
143 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Contents:
1. Chapbooks to gift books -- 2. Precious children: the '20s and '30s -- 3. Wartime and reconstruction: the '40s and '50s -- 4. When we all dressed up: the '60s and '70s -- 5. Cold War to globalization: the '80s and '90s.
Abstract:
"A chronological survey ... covering predominantly English language publications from Britain and the United States ... with a wealth of detail and comment on authors and illustrators ... With over 400 specially photographed jackets and covers f==eatured in colour, including rare fist editions"--Cover.
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Electronic Access:
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0662/2004401954-d.html