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Das Reich der Sonne by J.G. Ballard (Bertelsmann Club)

Photo(s) by Fonts In Use StaffImported from Flickr on Jul 12, 2021. Artwork published in
circa 1987
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    Das Reich der Sonne by J.G. Ballard (Bertelsmann Club) 1
    Source: www.flickr.com Uploaded to Flickr by Michael Studt and tagged with “thorowgoodsansshaded”. License: All Rights Reserved.

    German edition of J.G. Ballard’s semi-autobiographical 1984 novel Empire of the Sun, published by Bertelsmann Club under license from R. Piper GmbH & Co. The jacket design featuring Thorowgood Sans Shaded set on an angle is credited to Warner Bros. – the image is taken from John Alvin’s poster design for Steven Spielberg’s 1987 film adaptation.

    Spine of jacket and cover
    Source: www.booklooker.de Rafal Wamka (edited). License: All Rights Reserved.

    Spine of jacket and cover

    The interior is set in .
    Source: www.booklooker.de Rafal Wamka. License: All Rights Reserved.

    The interior is set in Aldus.

    Das Reich der Sonne by J.G. Ballard (Bertelsmann Club) 4
    Source: www.booklooker.de BücherBirne. License: All Rights Reserved.

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    • Thorowgood Sans Shaded
    • Aldus

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