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.
A guide to collecting Chiltern classics, pocket sized volumes that give the feel of beautiful old books from the 1800s, with highly decorative and textured covers, gilt edges, creamy paper and sewn bindings. Updated to include 2022 titles.
Beehive’s ‘Illuminated Editions’ series is an ongoing series of classic literary masterworks, beautifully designed and featuring new contemporary illustrations.
These delightful collections of letters from famous authors and illustrators of the classics are illuminated with photographs of the authors letters and period art.
The second half of my wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides, and out-of-this-world fantasy art.
The Gresham Myths, or Gresham’s ‘Myth and Legend in Literature and Art’ series is a beautiful collection of 12 vintage books with stunning Art Nouveau decorative bindings, produced between 1912-1931.
A wonder-filled tour through a bookshelf full of magical tomes, supernatural creature guides and out-of-this-world fantasy art.
Collecting » Myths, Legends & Folklore » Enchanted Library Faerie Magazine’s Enchanted Library series Introduction The ‘Enchanted Library’ series is produced by Carolyn Turgeon, editor of Faerie Magazine. It includes a collection of exquisitely illustrated and beautifully designed so-called ‘lifestyle’ compendia, that incorporate the legends, lore, literature and art of Read more…
Collecting » Interactive » Ology Encyclopedias Ologies Series: Interactive Fantasy Encyclopedias On this page: Introduction | FAQ | List of Ology Books Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated (this does not affect my reviews nor cost you any money, but helps Read more…
A selection of illustrations from Angus McBride’s beautiful series of “famous pets”, which appeared in Finding Out magazines published in the early 1960s.
Collecting » Myths, Legends & Folklore » Element Encyclopedias Element Encyclopedias: An Illustrated Bibliography A complete list of these these large bumper guides to ancient histories and secret spiritual knowledge, published by HarperCollins starting in 2001. There was a huge missed opportunity here for adding beautiful illustrations, but the books Read more…