Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover

Foreword by  Audrey Niffenegger Introduction by  Paul Buckley Preface by  Elda Rotor Edited by  Paul Buckley
Classic Penguin: Cover to Cover

From Drop Caps to Deluxes, Penguin Creative Director Paul Buckley presents a visual overview of the innovative covers that have put Penguin Classics at the forefront of the book design world

Winner of the 2016 AIGA + Design Observer 50 Books | 50 Covers competition
 
Since the launch of Penguin Classics in 1946, innovative cover design has been one of its defining aspects. Today, Penguin Classics remains at the leading edge of the book-design world. In this curated tour featuring illuminating commentary by artists and writers, including Malika Favre, Mike Mignola, James Franco, Jessica Hische, Jillian Tamaki and many more, Penguin creative director Paul Buckley showcases more than a decade of stunning cover designs and the stories behind them. For lovers of classic literature, book…