Decorative Bindings
Penguin Vitae Series Review
The Penguin Vitae series is a welcome new addition to their authoritative classics collection, with diverse authors, foiled hardback covers and pretty endpapers.
Stunning Contemporary Illustrators
Beehive’s Illuminated Oscar Wilde Fairy Tales
Reviewing the beautifully illustrated oversized edition of Oscar Wilde's fairy tale collection, illustrated by Yuko Shimizu, and part of the Beehive Books 'illuminated editions' series.
Limited Editions
Penguin UK’s Lovely Deluxe Limited Editions
An introduction to Penguin's deluxe limited editions, only 100 copies of each released, including The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee.
Illustrated Bibliography
The Great Alice Update
The massive overhaul of my illustrated guide to collecting Alice in Wonderland editions is finally complete! I’ve added in illustrations for most of the editions to help you choose your favourite volumes (if you click Read more…
Fantasy & SciFi
2020 Mid-Year Book Anticipations & Pre-orders
Upcoming special and fancy book releases in later 2020 that caught my interest, including limited editions, sprayed edges and autographed copies.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Wizard’s Library: Bookshelf Tour Part 2
A second wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides and out-of-this-world fantasy art.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
A Magical Wizard’s Library: Bookshelf Tour
A wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides and out-of-this-world fantasy art.
Children's Literature
MinaLima Interactive Classics: Alice in Wonderland
MinaLima's design for Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland is a delightful addition to their interactive children's classics series and a must for any Alice collection.
Illustrated Bibliography
The Sisterhood – Penguin Classics Series and more
The Penguin Sisterhood collection - bright beautiful paperback classics about strong, fearless and inspiring women and girls. Plus an additional list of contemporary classics to increase the diversity.