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A Taxonomy of Barnacles

Design Category
Book design, 2006
Design firm
Picador (New York, New York)
Collection
(2007) 50 Books/50 Covers of 2006
Description

A Taxonomy of Barnacles is a modern Victorian comedy of manners—a wealthy, eccentric patriarch declares that his six daughters must compete for his fortune—and a study in social Darwinism—whoever can best carry on the Barnacle name gets the Barnacle fortune. Much of the book is devoted to the amorous to-ings and fro-ings of the two eldest Barnacle sisters and the cute Finch twins next door. It’s Balthus girls meets Charles Darwin meets The Royal Tenenbaums.

Credits
Creative director: Henry Sene Yee
Jacket designer: Henry Sene Yee
Illustrators: Pete Garceau, Pierre Mornet
Production artists: LeeAnn Falciani, Pete Garceau
Picture editor: Laura Hanifin
Production directors: Eric Bliss, Justine Faustino
Production coordinator: Adriana Coada
Author: Galt Niederhoffer
Editors: Elizabeth Beier, Frances Coady, Sam Douglas
Trim size: 5.5 x 8.25 inches
Pages: 384
Quantity printed: 16,000
Compositor: Offset
Typefaces: Bauer Bodoni, Didot, Hoefler, Type Foundry L06 (Light and Light Italic)
Printer/binder: RR Donnelley
Jacket printers: Jaguar Advanced Graphics, Inc., Phoenix Color Corp.
Paper: 4/C process with Gritty Matte UV, 12 pt. C1S
Binding method: Notch
Publisher/client: Picador
Juror Notes

“Title-image combo makes me smile.”