Books that are generally accepted as being exemplary or particularly noteworthy, and have stood the test of time.
These two editions of Pride & Prejudice contain pull-out letters and other fun ephemera like dance cards and family trees. They are such a treat!
illustrated bibliography Illustrated Collector’s Guide to the Penguin Deluxe Classics Jump to the list Introduction This paperback series of ‘deluxe editions’ includes numerous world classics, featuring wraparound cover art by renowned comic artists, illustrators and graphic novelists. The volumes are glue-bound, but this is one of the rare series for which Read more…
Skip the intro, take me straight to the book list… How long has the series been going? Barnes and Noble brought out their original series of collectible ‘exclusive’ leather-bound classic editions in 1992. The contents were mostly omnibus editions (with several titles by the same author in a single book) 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…
B&N Collectible Editions Collecting guides > Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics > The Original Series This page focuses on the original ‘old style’ editions of the Barnes & Noble Collectible Leatherbound Classics, published between 1992-1996. If you are looking for one of the later collections, check out the complete list Read more…
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.
Penguin Clothbound Classics: Collector’s Guide and FAQ What is the Penguin Clothbound Classics Series? The first ‘official’ books in the Penguin Clothbound Classics books were released in 2008 by Penguin UK (more about this below) and were initially only offered through the UK-based bookstore Waterstones. These ten earliest editions can Read more…
The Seasons Editions – Beautiful Die-Cut Classics by Thomas Nelson This series published by Thomas Nelson includes a selection four of classics released every six months or so starting in 2019, with each book specially chosen to thematically reflect the season in which the main part of the story occurs. Read more…
Upcoming special and fancy book releases in later 2020 that caught my interest, including limited editions, sprayed edges and autographed copies.
About Chiltern Classics Chiltern Publishing is a recent publisher, formed only in 2018, but is already achieving its 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 designs. The books are small – reflecting Read more…