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book (design) story #454

kurd kisshauer:
der sternenhimmel im feldglas

prometheus-bücher, hesse & becker verlag, leipzig, 1928
printer: hesse & becker, leipzig
size: 19 x 13 cm
designer: kurt fiedler (jacket), walter dexel (cover)

here another example from the "prometheus" book series we came across in stories 249, 252 and 252.

walter dexel (1890-1973) developed a standardised cover concept, and often also designed the jackets – however this jacket bears the signature of kurt fiedler (1894-1950), a dresden artist and graphic designer.

kurd kisshauer (1886-1958), scientist at the planetarium in dresden (according to the title page), explains how to explore the night sky with a simple telescope or binoculars.

the inside pages are in traditional typography, and the "prometheus" logo on the title page is still the old version.

there are photos of equipment, a foldout sky map, and ...

... a brochure about prometheus books was laid in.