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Horse by Geraldine Brooks

Contributed by Chris Purcell on Jun 2nd, 2024. Artwork published in
January 2024
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Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Photo: Chris Purcell. Penguin Books. License: All Rights Reserved.

Warren Chappell’s 1938 typeface Lydian is enjoying new popularity.

The cover illustration is also by the designer, Lynn Buckley…except for the image of the fence, credited to TeddyandMia/Shutterstock. I guess Lynn Buckley wrote the tagline ‘A Novel’.

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2 Comments on “Horse by Geraldine Brooks”

  1. Thanks, Chris! This book is part of a series of historical novels by Geraldine Brooks, all of which use Lydian on the cover.

    Year of Wonders

    March

    People of the Book

    Caleb’s Crossing

    The Secret Chord

  2. Thanks, Florian!

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