New York Observer (6/2/97)
Sherwood, Harrison
hsherwood at btg.com
Wed May 28 14:19:12 CDT 1997
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>From: davemarc Subject: New York Observer (6/2/97)
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>While the author was tending to such needling matters [getting the "right"
>ampersand for the cover],
Gales of derisive laughter!
While the "Mason" and "Dixon" on the cover appear to be an "antiqued"
version of Granjon Roman, that ampersand is unmistakably from an
_italic_ face!
Jeeezis, Henry Holt ought to _know_ better! It's Rule Number One, man!
_Never_ let your author design his own cover!
Harrison "Shoulda used Caslon, anyway" Sherwood
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