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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