July 2008
by Olivier Marcellin ~ comments [#]
The covers: The Christians and the Fall of Rome (series I)
(right) John Baskerville’s title page, 1776.
(left) Rough layouts by Phil Baines.
(down) The Christians and the Fall of Rome, 2004. Cover design by Phil Baines.
The Christians and the Fall of Rome (Great Idea no. 9) mirrors the title-page design of Baskerville’s Bible for Cambridge University Press, 1776.
As he developed the cover, Phil decided that his favourite band – The Fall – should be entitled to a special mention.
