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On Seeing and Noticing

author: Alain de Botton
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication date: May 6, 2005
Genre: Fiction

Design info:

designer: Laura Oakden
art_director: John Hamilton
art_director: Jim Stoddart
Typeface: distressed typewriter

Comments

i would love to read this publications of essays. an yes, the cover is what caught me.

dani d., February 28, 2009

fabulous cover, zeroed right in on it and yes, I want to read it!!!!

Susanne redfield, March 18, 2009

love it!

ex_rebellis, April 16, 2009

good!

Lucas Ayala, September 1, 2009

One of my favourite book designs.

Reposted this on my blog:Design in Birmingham

Stripeyhorse Creative, July 12, 2010

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