Mencken by Carl Bode Contributed by Nick Sherman on Aug 11th, 2012. Artwork published in 1969. Source: bookworship.com License: All Rights Reserved. An astute observation on Book Worship: His name in this typeface looks cool. His name in this typeface 10 more times looks 10 times cooler. The hardback edition was published by Southern Illinois University Press in 1969. A paperback edition by Arcturus followed in 1973. Source: www.goodreads.com License: All Rights Reserved. Typefaces Formats Books (4202) Topics Literature (2001) Designers/Agencies George Lenox (1) Tagged withH.L. Mencken (1)Carl Bode (1)book covers (3673)repetition (545)cropped type (298)crop-and-repeat (52)big type (1179)only type (943)red and black (804)Southern Illinois University Press (1)Arcturus (1)wall of type (239) Artwork location United States (6645) Carbondale In Sets Cover Design (C. Redmon) (27) Chopped and screwed (Roque Strew) (9) Graphic (Litara Ung) (71) sans serif (Reshid Bey) (10) VGC (Florian Hardwig) (231) Post a comment Name Email – will not be published Website Your response Submit Comment More Neil Bold in use “Do Or Die” / “Comme Un Oiseau Qui S’Envole” – Grace Jones1978unknownPhoto(s) by Klaus Hiltscher on Flickr. Great American, Bainbridgec. 1980unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig System 370 Job Control Language by Gary DeWard Brown1977unknownContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Sponsor More in Literature Scrambled Eggs & Whiskey by Hayden Carruth1996John D. BerryContributed by Chris Purcell Staff Pick Brieven aan Cornelis (Letters to Cornelis)2013Arthur Reinders FolmerJoshua KoomenContributed by Arthur Reinders Folmer Alpine Modern Magazine2016The Office of Ordinary ThingsContributed by Jonny Black The Shape of Design website and online editionFrank ChimeroContributed by Stephen Coles Staff Pick More in Books Ecrits Philosophiques book cover1964Pierre FaucheuxContributed by Nick Sherman Good Pictures by Kim Beil2019Kevin Barrett KaneContributed by Kevin Barrett Kane Me Time. The self-care guide to being your own best friend2019Five MileAndy WarrenStephanie SpartelsContributed by Andy Warren The Skook by JP Miller1984Gene LightContributed by Florian Hardwig More Fonts In Use Emporio Coffee2016ColourcraftContributed by Estudio Calderón Staff Pick Pearl and The Death of King Arthur by Simon Armitage, Faber & Faber2016Emiliano PonziDarren WallKam TangContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick Martha Graham Dance Company at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden poster1979Richard BirdMichael MayhewContributed by Florian Hardwig Staff Pick South Congress Hotelc. 2015FÖDAContributed by Emtype Foundry Staff Pick