Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich
Author of Bembo's Zoo: An Animal ABC Book
About the Author
Works by Roberto de Vicq de Cumptich
Associated Works
The Unbearable Lightness of Being (1984) — Cover designer, some editions — 24,727 copies, 303 reviews
Krakatoa: The Day the World Exploded: August 27, 1883 (2003) — Jacket designer, some editions — 4,570 copies, 129 reviews
Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World (2005) — Cover designer, some editions — 1,893 copies, 36 reviews
A Perfect Red: Empire, Espionage, and the Quest for the Color of Desire (2005) — Cover designer, some editions — 817 copies, 15 reviews
Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism (2008) — Cover designer, some editions — 513 copies, 10 reviews
The Plutonium Files: America's Secret Medical Experiments in the Cold War (2009) — Cover designer, some editions — 262 copies, 5 reviews
Commander: The Life and Exploits of Britain's Greatest Frigate Captain (2012) — Cover designer, some editions — 173 copies, 2 reviews
A Journey from Saint Petersburg to Moscow (1958) — Cover designer, some editions — 110 copies, 2 reviews
The Narrow Cage and Other Modern Fairy Tales (2023) — Cover designer, some editions — 16 copies, 3 reviews
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1950
- Gender
- male
- Education
- Pratt Institute (MFA)
Pontificia Universidade Catolica in Rio de Janeiro - Occupations
- graphic designer
speaker
author - Organizations
- Type Directors Club
- Relationships
- de Vicq, Fearn Cutler (wife)
de Vicq, Viva (daughter) - Nationality
- Brazil
- Birthplace
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Places of residence
- Brazil
New York, New York, USA
San Francisco, California, USA - Associated Place (for map)
- Brazil
Members
Reviews
A funny and unique book which will be appreciated by anyone who loves typography and great literature.
FROM LIBRARY CATALOG:
An alphabet book which uses the shape of the Roman letters in the Bembo font style to create illustrations of animals.
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Very clever use of letters.
Animals = Antelope, Bison, Crab, Dragon, Elephant, Flamingo, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Ibis/Iguana, Jaguar, Koala, Lobster/Lion, Monkey, Narwhal/Newt, Peacock/Pig, Quail, Rhinoceros, Salmon/Scallop, Turtle, Unicorn, Viper, Wolf/X-ray Wolf, Yak, Zebra.
On the last page there is a historical note re the show more Bembo font, which was inspired by a letter cut in 1450 in Italy and which was named in honor of Pietro Bembo, one of the most popular writers in the Renaissance. show less
An alphabet book which uses the shape of the Roman letters in the Bembo font style to create illustrations of animals.
===========================
Very clever use of letters.
Animals = Antelope, Bison, Crab, Dragon, Elephant, Flamingo, Giraffe, Hippopotamus, Ibis/Iguana, Jaguar, Koala, Lobster/Lion, Monkey, Narwhal/Newt, Peacock/Pig, Quail, Rhinoceros, Salmon/Scallop, Turtle, Unicorn, Viper, Wolf/X-ray Wolf, Yak, Zebra.
On the last page there is a historical note re the show more Bembo font, which was inspired by a letter cut in 1450 in Italy and which was named in honor of Pietro Bembo, one of the most popular writers in the Renaissance. show less
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- Members
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- Popularity
- #231,245
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 2
- ISBNs
- 3