Books written primarily for the information or entertainment of children and young adults. It includes all non-fiction, literary and artistic genres and physical formats. I use it pretty loosely here, since most of the books under this category are actually produced for adults as well – or, at the very least, are appreciated by them.
The Barnes & Noble Pocket Sized Collectible Editions are small volumes (approximately 4″ x 7″) that include a range of poetry, history and philosophy titles. The books are hardbacks bound in decorative bonded leather, and they are published by Fall River Press, a subsidiary of Sterling Publishing which was bought Read more…
Collector’s Guides > Authors & Artists > Charles van Sandwyk Charles van Sandwyk: A Guide for Collectors: 2008 to present Charles van Sandwyk is one of my absolute favourite artists, and I have prepared the annotated bibliography and list of Charles van Sandwyk publications below as a guide for collectors. Read more…
The books in the leather-bound ‘Signature Editions’ collection under the Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics series were published between 2011 and 2012. Although they were advertised internally through booksellers as Signature Editions, the set is also known among collectors by a variety of other names such as ‘single volume classics,’ Read more…
Collecting guides > Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics > Rainbow Classics This series of children’s classics was designed by Kate Forrester, and first released in late 2011. It is fondly known as the ‘Rainbow’ classics series. All the silhouette designs are printed directly onto playful (bonded) leather hues, and feature Read more…
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 on the galleries the images will embiggen), and the guide is now split into four Read more…
The Illustrated Alice Bibliography, Part 2 This page is a continuation of the illustrated bibliography of Alice in Wonderland editions – here you can enjoy looking at the most beautiful copies that were produced between 1970 to 2010. (Page 1 and Page 3 have reviews of earlier and later illustrated Read more…
The Illustrated Alice Bibliography, Part 3 This page is a continuation of the illustrated bibliography of Alice in Wonderland editions – here you can enjoy looking at the most beautiful copies that were produced between 1865 when Alice was first published, up until to 1969. If you notice a sudden rash of Read more…
The Illustrated Alice Bibliography: Part 4 This final section of the illustrated Alice bibliography has a collection of fun Alice-inspired spin-off books and series, as well as a collection of gifts and trinkets for your entertainment. (Page 1, Page 2 and Page 3 have reviews of the prettiest illustrated editions Read more…
Arcturus Slipcased Children’s Classics This series of Arcturus children’s classics is a collection of affordable gift quality children’s literature. The books are presented in a sturdy slipcase and feature numerous bright illustrations throughout clearly laid-out text, frequently newly commissioned for the publications by Colombian artist Luisa Uribe. The slipcases are about Read more…
Angus McBride’s Famous Pets A selection of Angus McBride’s series of famous pets, that appeared in Finding Out magazines published in the early 1960s. Most pictures are copies of pages I’ve picked up from the Internet over the years so the quality is a bit patchy, but the illustrations play beautifully Read more…