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Description
The purpose of the book was to produce the definitive visual statement on propaganda by the Axis and Allies during the years 1933–45. To save money blues were ganged loosely with no line-up. This necessitated measurement of 550 visuals by hand.
Credits
Designer: Seymour Chwast
Jacket typographer: Haber Typographers
Lettering: Photolettering
Production manager: Peter Kunstmann
Author: Anthony Rhodes
Picture editor: Harris Lewine
Size: 8.75 x 11.75 inches
Pages: 320
Quantity printed: first printing of 20,000
Price: $30.00
Typefaces: Text in 12/14 Machine Bodoni Book, Captions in 9/10 Machine Bodoni Italic, Display in handset Railroad Gothic and Bodoni Book
Typesetters: Lino-tech, Haber Typographers
Printer/binder: Mohndruck
Printing method: Text: offset, Black/white illustrations and 4-color illustrations: 150-line screen, offset, Gang separated
Jacket printer: Mohndruck
Papers: GSM Lagopat, 120 lb. white coated, 150 lb. GSM art paper, C.2.S.
Paper supplies: Mohndruck
Binding materials: 1/1 Efalin, black, made and supplied by Mohndruck; on 3.0 binders board
Binding method: adhesive bound, square back
Endpapers: GSM, 120 lb. black
Endpaper manufacturer: Mohndruck
Publisher: Chelsea House
