book (design) story #611
peter paul riesterer:
ägypten / ein geschenk des nils
büchergilde gutenberg, zürich, around 1957
size: ?? x ?? cm
designer: heinz ammann
a büchergilde zürich book on egypt by peter p. riesterer (*1919), an author who worked for large swiss retailer migros' cultural department for many years.
richard paul lohse designed his last book for the büchergilde in 1954, ...
... but his influence is still visible in this 1957 design by heinz ammann (dates?): ...
... e.g. in the jacket's overprinting montage, ...
... and also in the (square) photos placed in standardised positions on the layout grid.
stunning gravure printed photographs, with the captions on a fold-out.
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