Cockney Alphabet. Designed & Illustrated by Rufus Segar.
London: Max Parrish, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition / Good Condition. Item #375738
Segar's playful reimagining of the alphabet uses bold, witty graphics to render Cockney slang in a sequence of sharply designed visual jokes. Each letter becomes a small typographic performance, pairing his crisp illustration style with the humour and rhythm of London speech. A distinctive piece of mid century graphic whimsy, appealing both as social ephemera and as an example of Segar's inventive design work. 72 pages, illustrated throughout. Original printed dustwrapper over printed boards. Signature of David Singmaster on the front free endpaper (possibly that of David Singmaster, 1938 – 2023, an American-British mathematician who was emeritus professor of mathematics at London South Bank University, England. Small snag to the rear of the dustwrapper, neatly repaired. All very clean and bright throughout. Size: 13 x 13 cms. Category: New Arrivals;.
Keywords: BZDB395 New Arrivals; Unbranded ENGLISH ANARCHIST ILLUSTRATOR AND GRAPHIC DESIGNER Cockney Alphabet. Designed & Illustrated by Rufus Segar.
Price: £29.95