Adrian Wilson (book designer)

Adrian Wilson (book designer)

Adrian Wilson (b 1923 d 3 February 1988) was an influential book designer, and author of the classic 1967 work entitled "The Design of Books".

In 1983, he was an early recipient of a MacArthur Foundation award.

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