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book (design) story #456

upton sinclair:
könig kohle

malik-verlag, berlin, around 1925
size: 19 x 13 cm
designer: john heartfield (jacket+cover)

another upton sinclair (1878-1968) classic, with jacket design by john heartfield (1891-1968) for the german edition - see also story 455.

"king coal" was first published in 1917. the first malik edition dates from 1925, but this is a later printing.

the vertically set author's name on the spine was a standard design, sometimes gilted like here.

opposite the title page all the malik sinclair editions are listed.