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'The Man Who Found Out' by Joseph Hocking

Print
1921 (printed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Book jacket for 'The Man Who Found Out' by Joseph Hocking. The front cover is a pale dull yellow with black writing. A woman is depicted in extreme shadow, holding her hand up to her face with an expression of wide-eyed terror. A man is depicted in half-profile just below her with a serious expression on his face. The spine of the book depicts a couple resembling those depicted on the front, locked in a solemn embrace. The back cover is white with blue text displaying a long list of other titles by the same author.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Title'The Man Who Found Out' by Joseph Hocking (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Printed book jacket
Brief description
Book jacket for 'The Man Who Found Out' by Joseph Hocking, published by Ward, Lock & Co. Great Britain, 1921.
Physical description
Book jacket for 'The Man Who Found Out' by Joseph Hocking. The front cover is a pale dull yellow with black writing. A woman is depicted in extreme shadow, holding her hand up to her face with an expression of wide-eyed terror. A man is depicted in half-profile just below her with a serious expression on his face. The spine of the book depicts a couple resembling those depicted on the front, locked in a solemn embrace. The back cover is white with blue text displaying a long list of other titles by the same author.
Dimensions
  • Height: 297mm
  • Width: 190mm
Dimensions measured 02/07/2013
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
E.1555-1987

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Record createdJuly 1, 2013
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