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.
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!
An update to let you know I added a gallery of internal illustrations for the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books.
A sneak peek (with video and photos) of the upcoming MinaLima illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
An illustrated book collector’s guide to the most beautiful editions of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic children’s novel The Secret Garden.
FAO Schwarz and Target have banded together to release these pretty children’s classics book boxes, complete with swag.
Calla Editions is Dover’ premium imprint, and it primarily reproduces works from the “golden age of illustration” – a period when bookmaking was a beloved art form and many stunningly illustrated books were produced. Most are cloth-bound facsimiles of deluxe editions of illustrated children’s classics, but there are also original designs, photo collections, recipe books and other non-fiction selections.
Matthew Reinhart’s wonderful Harry Potter Pop-Up Guide to Diagon Alley and Beyond unfolds to create a 3D model of Diagon Alley on one side, with Platform 9 ¾ and the Ministry of Magic on the other side.
A collector’s guide to all the paperback books in the beautiful Penguin Deluxe Classics series, with arresting cover designs and French flaps.
Collector’s guide to Barnes & Noble Pocket-sized collectible classics series: small volumes of poetry, philosophy and history in decorative bonded leather.
A complete list of ALL the books published in the Barnes & Noble Collectible Classics series (aka Leatherbound Classics), illustrated. Includes past and current titles.