Moby-Dick: Penguin Drop Caps

Author(s): Herman Melville

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It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet for each author's surname. Jessica Hische, a superstar in the world of type design whose work has appeared in Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom. Moby Dick is the classic tale of an eerily compelling madman pursuing an unholy war against a creature as vast and unknowable as the sea itself. It is both a classic adventure and a profound inquiry into character and faith.

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Winner of the 2012 Fifty Books/Fifty Covers show, organized by Design Observer in association with AIGA and Designers & BooksPraise for Penguin Drop Caps: "Vibrant, minimalist new typographic covers.... Bonus points for the heartening gender balance of the initial selections." --Maria Popova, "Brain Pickings" "The Penguin Drop Caps series is a great example of the power of design. Why buy these particular classics when there are less expensive, even free editions of "Great Expectations"? Because they're beautiful objects. Paul Buckley and Jessica Hische's fresh approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to typography and color. Each cover is foil-stamped with a cleverly illustrated letterform that reveals an element of the story. Jane Austen's A ("Pride and Prejudice") is formed by opulent peacock feathers and Charlotte Bronte's B ("Jane Eyre") is surrounded by flames. The complete set forms a rainbow spectrum prettier than anything else on your bookshelf." --Rex Bonomelli, "The New York Times" "Drool-inducing." --"Flavorwire" "Classic reads in stunning covers--your book club will be dying." --"Redbook"

General Fields

  • : 9780143124672
  • : Penguin Putnam Inc
  • : The Penguin Press
  • : 30 September 2013
  • : 01 January 2014
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Herman Melville
  • : 688