George Salter (1897-1967): The Library of Book Designs

Alfred Döblin, Berlin Alexanderplatz , 1930, cover designed by George Salter. — Alfred Döblin, *Berlin Alexanderplatz : Die Geschichte vom Franz Biberkopf* / Einband und Schutzumschlag nach Entwürfen von Georg Salter, Berlin : S. Fischer Verlag, 1930. LBI Library, r 901 Salter v. 42 copy 2.

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Thomas Mann, Death in Venice, cover designed by George Salter — Thomas Mann, *Death in Venice*, typography, decorations, and binding design by George Salter, New York : Knopf, 1965, translation of *Der Tod in Venedig*, first published in 1912. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 121.

Ayn Rand, Atlas Shrugged, 1957, jacket designed by George Salter — Ayn Rand, *Atlas Shrugged*, jacket design by George Salter, New York : Random House, 1957. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 172.

Alfred Bertram Guthrie, <i> The Big Sky, 1980, cover designed by George Salter — Alfred Bertram Guthrie, *The Big Sky* , cover design by George Salter, Alexandria, VA : Time-Life Books, 1980. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 73.

Thomas Mann, Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man, 1955, jacket designed by George Salter — Thomas Mann Confessions of Felix Krull, Confidence Man , translated by Denver Lindley ; jacket design by George Salter, New York : Knopf, 1955. Knopf, 1955. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 124.

Oswald Spengler, The Decline of the West, 1962, jacket designed by George Salter — Oswald Spengler, *The Decline of the West,* typography, binding, and jacket design by George Salter, New York : Knopf, 1962, Translation of *Der Untergang des Abendlandes*. first published in 1918. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 198.

East of Midnight, 1946, book jacket designed by George Salter — Forrest Rosaire, *East of Midnight,* jacket design by George Salter, New York : Knopf, 1946. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 183.

The Fall of Paris, 1943, jacket designed by George Salter — Ilya Ehrenburg, *The Fall of Paris,* jacket design by George Salter, New York : Knopf, 1943. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 49.

Hopscotch, 1966, jacket designed by George Salter — Julio Cortázar, *Hopscotch,* jacket design by George Salter, New York : Pantheon Books, 1966. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 3.

Hopscotch, 1966, cover designed by George Salter — Julio Cortázar, *Hopscotch*, cover design by George Salter, New York : Pantheon Books, 1966. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 31.

Die Lion Feuchtwanger, Die hässliche Herzogin Margarete Maultasch, 1930, dust jacket designed by George Salter — Lion Feuchtwanger, *Die Hässliche Herzogin Margarete Maultasch,* Berlin: Kiepenheuer, 1930. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 50a.

Journey of Tapiola, 1946, dust jacket designed by George Salter — Robert Nathan, *Journey of Tapiola,* New York : Knopf, 1946. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 152.

Journey of Tapiola, 1946, cover designed by George Salter — Book Cover: Robert Nathan, *Journey of Tapiola,* New York : Knopf, 1946. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 152.

Lord of the Flies, 1962, dust jacket designed by George Salter — William Golding, *Lord of the Flies,* New York : Coward-McCann, 1962. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v.64.

Lord of the Flies, 1962, cover designed by George Salter — Spine of: William Golding, *Lord of the Flies,* design by George Salter, New York : Coward-McCann, 1962. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v.64.

Manhattan Transfer, 1953, cover designed by George Salter — John Dos Passos, *Manhattan Transfer,* cover design by George Salter, Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co, [1953?]. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v.278.

Miracle in Brittany, 1950, dust jacket designed by George Salter — Mildred Jordan , *Miracle in Brittany,* jacket design by George Salter, New York: Knopf, 1950. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 94.

Miracle in Brittany, 1950, cover designed by George Salter — Mildred Jordan , *Miracle in Brittany,* design by George Salter, New York: Knopf, 1950. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 94.

The Night in Lisbon, 1964, dust jacket designed by George Salter — Erich Maria Remarque, *The Night in Lisbon,* jacket design by George Salter, New York: Harcourt, Brace, and World, 1964. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 178.

Nightmare of the Dark, 1967, dust jacket designed by George Salter1967 — Edwin Silberstang, *Nightmare of the Dark,* jacket design by George Salter, New York: Knopf, 1967. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 275.

The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold, 1957 - dust jacket designed by George Salter — Evelyn Waugh, *The Ordeal of Gilbert Pinfold,* jacket design by George Salter, Boston: Little, Brown, 1957. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 226A.

Out of the Night, 1941, dust jacket designed by George Salter — Jan Valtin, *Out of the Night,* jacket design by George Salter, New York Alliance Book Corp, 1941. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 218.

Out of the Night, 1941 - cover designed by George Salter — Jan Valtin, *Out of the Night,* design by George Salter, New York Alliance Book Corp, 1941. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 218.

A Quiet Place to Work, 1968, dust jacket designed by George Salter — Harry Brown, *A Quiet Place to Work*, jacket design by George Salte, New York : Knopf, 1968. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 22.

The Scarf, 1947, cover designed by George Salter — Robert Bloch, *The Scarf*, cover design by George Salter, New York : The Dial Press, 1947. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 14.

Schreib das auf, Kisch, 1930, cover designed by George Salter — Egon Erwin Kisch, *Schreib das auf, Kisch! Das Kriegstagebuch* , Berlin : Reiss, 1930. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 277.

See How They Run, 1951, cover designed by George Salter — Don M. Mankiewicz, *See How They Run* , New York: Knopf, 1951. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 117.

The Sense of Beauty, 1955, cover designed by George Salter — George Satayana, *The Sense of Beauty* , New York: The Modern Library, 1951. LBI LIbrary, st 4610 Salter v. 185.

The Silver Bacchanal, 1960, cover designed by George Salter — René Fülöp-Miller, *The Silver Bacchanal* , New York: Atheneum, 1960. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 54.

The Snow Goose, 1941, cover designed by George Salter — Paul Gallico, *The Snow Goose* , New York: Knopf, 1941; this edition 1979. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 57.

A Thing of Beauty, 1956, cover designed by George Salter — A. J. Cronin, *A Thing of Beauty* , New York: Little, Brown, 1956. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 33.

The Tower of Babel, 1947, cover designed by George Salter — Elias Canetti, *The Tower of Babel* , New York: Knopf, 1947, Translation of Die Blendung, first published in 1935. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 26.

The Trial, 1947, cover designed by George Salter — Franz Kafka, *The Trial* , New York: The Modern Library, 1956.Translation of Der Prozess, first published in 1925. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 99.

Under the Eye of the Storm, 1967, cover designed by George Salter — John Hersey, *Under the Eye of the Storm* , New York: Knopf, 1967. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 85.

The Violent Season, 1961, cover designed by George Salter — Robert Goulet, *The Violent Season*, New York: G. Braziller, 1961. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 66.

Winter’s Tales, 1942, cover designed by George Salter — Karen Blixen, *Winter’s Tales*, New York: Random House, 1942. LBI Library, st 4610 Salter v. 41.

This collection of more than 300 books, book covers, and individual graphic designs shows the scope and development of the eclectic design talent of George Salter. George Salter is recognized as one of the most creative forces in modern book design. His innovative work, done for publishers during the Weimar Republic, produced signature pieces for some of the important literary works of the 20th century. So great was Salter’s international reputation that when he immigrated to New York in 1934, he was immediately able to begin work for American publishers and change the face of American book design.

The acquisition and digitization of this collection, which was mainly collected by Prof. Thomas Hansen, Wellesley College, was generously funded by The Cahnman Foundation, New York as described in his interview for the Leo Baeck Institute.

Bibliography: Important Catalogs of George Salter's work:

Hansen, Thomas S. Classic book jackets: the design legacy of George Salter. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2005.
Holstein, Jürgen. Georg Salter: Bucheinbände und Schutzumschläge aus Berliner Zeit 1922-1934 : mit einer Auswahl-Bibliographie zur Buchumschlag-Literatur = book bindings and dust jackets from the Berlin period 1922-1934 : with a checklist on jacket design. Berlin: Holstein, 2003.

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