Typophile

Looking for Hugo Steiner-Prag quote

fredo

Hello,

a few years ago I read (heard? can't remember) that Hugo Steiner-Prag referred to the spine of the book as its face, since it's the part that you look at when it's placed on a shelf. Or something to that effect.
Now that I want to use it properly, I can't seem to find it.

Do the words ring any bell, anyone?

Cheers,

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