Classic Novels
Penguin Little Clothbound Classics
A guide to Penguin’s little clothbound classics series.
Most of the books I read fall outside easy categorisation, but I try to include broad literary genres to help you sort through the information.
A guide to Penguin’s little clothbound classics series.
A series of five myth, legend and folklore collections from the 1960s written by Roger Lancelyn Green and stunningly illustrated by talented twin artists Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone.
Looking for some beautiful books on myths, legends and world folklore? This list includes all the best ones, both vintage and currently in print.
Macmillan’s Popular Classics are a series of paperback classics released by Macmillan India with pretty watercolour cover designs.
An archived list of special edition books from 2020 and earlier (some in print, some OOP).
The World Mythology Series was first released in the 1980s and is known for the beautiful lush full colour paintings that accompany the tales.
A collector’s guide to the Queen’s Treasures series – a delightful vintage Bell & Son’s collection of children’s books with decorative cloth covers.
A collector’s guide to the beautiful clothbound White’s Fine Editions series of literary classics, including cover designers and other details.
A guide to Harper Muse’s new 2022 series of classics “Pretty Books – Painted Editions”.
The Marjolein Bastin illustrated classics series contains removable ephemera to breathe life into the period, along with delightful nature-based watercolor illustrations. This is a complete guide to the books in the series.