Dunninger’s Complete Encyclopedia of Magic by Joseph Dunninger
Dust jacket (front), Spring Books, 1970
Joseph Dunninger (1892–1975), also known as “The Amazing Dunninger”, was one of the most famous and proficient mentalists of all time, and one of the pioneer performers of magic on radio and television.
His Complete Encyclopedia of Magic was first published by Lyle Stuart in New York in 1967 and (later?) also by Spring Books (The Hamlyn Group, Ltd.) in London. The swashy roman chosen for the dust jacket as well as the title page is Davison Art Nouveau, which was added to Photo-Lettering’s library just shortly before. From 1975 on, it would become known as “the Dune font”. Hat tip to Magnus Häglund!
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Spring Books edition, c. 1985
Title page, Spring Books, 1970
The book interior features various typefaces. This page has Hobo and Bell Gothic.
