Chiltern Publishing issued their first books in 2018, and are strongly achieving their mission to create beautiful editions of the classics. The famous 1800s “peacock edition” of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is a clear inspiration for their delightful designs, both in size and style.

The books are on the smallish side (think pocket book) – reflecting the size and format of the original books when they were printed in Jane Austen’s time. They all feature wonderfully detailed and textured covers, sparkling gilt edges, smooth creamy pages, and they are robustly made with strong stitched bindings. They feel surprisingly weighty in your hards (due to the quality materials) and are a real joy to read. I highly recommend them.

Chiltern typically release the books in a batch of around 8 new volumes at a time (with the line-up typically including at least one children’s book and one speculative fiction amongst a mix of classic literature titles). Several of the volumes are also available in bundled ‘gift packs’ which include the book along with a notebook bound in a matching cover. 

Additional titles that have been mentioned by the publisher as likely to be in future releases include: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Jungle Book, Black Beauty, The Secret Agent, Kidnapped, Moll Flanders, and Gulliver’s Travels.