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.
Collecting » Authors & Artists » Charles van Sandwyk » Publications: 2010-present Charles van Sandwyk: A Guide for Collectors (p.2) On this page: Introduction | Complete List of Titles | A Peek into some Private Collections Annotated bibliography: Artist Books from 1983-2009 | Artist Books from 2010-current [this page] | Read more…
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.
Collecting » Classics » Barnes & Noble » Children’s Treasuries Barnes & Noble Leatherbound Deluxe Children’s Treasuries On this page: Introduction | FAQ | Complete List of Titles Introduction These oversized, profusely illustrated ‘deluxe’ treasury editions in the Barnes & Noble collectible leatherbound classics series are usually tall, slim volumes Read more…
A guide to all the books in the ‘Signature Editions’ collection of the Barnes & Noble leatherbound classics series.
A collector’s guide to the original Barnes & Noble leatherbound classics, first printed in the early ’90s, which featured simple gilt designs on sombre colored bonded leather bindings.
Collector’s guides > Authors & Artists > Charles van Sandwyk > Gallery > Room 4 This is the fourth virtual room of my online Charles van Sandwyk gallery. If you hover over an image, you will see some additional information about it, and you can click on it to embiggen Read more…
Collector’s guides > Authors & Artists > Charles van Sandwyk > Gallery > Room 3 This is the third virtual room of my online Charles van Sandwyk gallery. If you hover over an image, you will see some additional information about it, and you can click on it to embiggen Read more…
Collector’s guides > Authors & Artists > Charles van Sandwyk > Gallery > Room 2 This is the second virtual room of my online Charles van Sandwyk gallery. If you hover over an image, you will see some additional information about it, and you can click on it to embiggen Read more…
Collector’s guides > Authors & Artists > Charles van Sandwyk > Gallery For those of us who live far from Brandywine Cottage and the local Vancouver galleries that feature the beautiful artwork of Charles van Sandwyk, I’m experimenting with creating an online gallery for Charles’ works. I remain indebted to Read more…
A collector’s guide to the Barnes & Noble rainbow children’s classics series, with brightly colored leather covers featuring silhouettes by Kate Forrester.