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English Journey

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In this book renowned photographer John Angerson retraces the steps that English writer J. B. Priestley took in his 1934 classic “English Journey”. Taken over three years, the photos in the book are a contemporary photographic record of England and carefully document today’s cultural and economic landscape, including service stations and fast-food chains. With 20 different covers reminiscent of English road signs on high-quality coloured linen binding, the book has been designed as a collector’s piece. The inside was printed on uncoated paper, while the photos on the uncoated glossy paper are “tipped” to make them look almost as if glued into a photo album in order to create an artistic contrast. On a foldable map in the style of the time accompanying the book, the route and places that John Angerson visited are precisely recorded and can thus easily be traced back. Gill Sans was used for the typeface within the book, including the inline cut.

Statement by the Jury

The book, which reconstructs a journey through England undertaken by J. B. Priestley in 1934, impresses with its consistently high-quality processing showing in all details. Realistic photographs of the journey stations as they look today and the meticulous attention to materials and printing techniques reveal a deep passion for design that aims to bridge the past and the present by permeating every aspect of this jewel of a book.

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