Pocket Canons
The Pocket Canons is the name of a series of small books, designed by Pentagram Partner, Angus Hyland, featuring the text of individual Books of the Bible along with introductions by various well-known authors and public figures, including the Dalai Lama and Bono. The Bible texts are drawn from the King James Version of the Bible. The series was conceived by Matthew Darby, who published it in partnership with Canongate Books in the UK. The series has now (2006) been published in 12 languages and in 16 countries, selling well over a million copies. The US publisher of the Pocket Canons is Grove/Atlantic Inc..
In 1998 the series was the winner of the Publishers' Publicity Circle award for Generic Campaign of the Year. It also won several design awards, the D&AD Silver Award, and awards from the Art Directors Club and the Tokyo Type Directors Club.
Read more about Pocket Canons: Pocket Canons: Series 1, Pocket Canons: Series 2
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