Classic Fiction
In print
Quarterbound Classics
Quarter clothbound
Bright cloth spines with contemporary illustrative covers and silk ribbon bookmarks. First released 2023.
Little Clothbounds
Diverse novellas
Penguin's clothbound classic short stories with foiled covers. First released 2022.
Painted Editions
Wraparound Cover Art
Harper Muse hardbacks with painted cover art and full page pull quotes. First released 2022.
Marjolein Bastin
Removable Ephemera
Classics with delightful removable period ephemera including maps, sheet music, postcards and family trees. First released 2021.
Heller's Letters
Removable Letters
Authentic period style letters, expanding on missives mentioned in the original text. First released 2021.
Penguin Vitae
"Penguins of one's life"
Diverse authors, foiled hardback covers and pretty endpapers. First released 2020.
Beehive Illuminated
Slipcased contemporary designs
Oversized limited editions matching the greatest graphic artists in the world with classic works of fiction, prose and poetry from centuries past. First released 2019.
Seasons Editions
Laser-cut limited editions
Seasonally thematic collections of classic fiction with laser-cut dust jackets and other features. First released 2019.
Chiltern Classics
Small textured volumes
Beautiful editions of the classics with decorative textured covers inspired by the classic Victorian 'peacock' design. First released 2018.
Canterbury/Bath
Classic Treasuries
Bright clothbound classics called Canterbury in the US and Bath in the UK. First released 2017.
MinaLima's Interactive Classics
Interactive children's classics
A collector's guide and complete illustrated bibliography of the interactive children's classics by the renowned illustrators of the Harry Potter universe. First released 2015.
Penguin 'Leatherbound' Classics
Bright foiled and textured cover designs
Shiny patterns by Coralie Bickford-Smith catch the light on these faux leather bound classic novels. First released 2015.
Rockport's Reimagined Classics
Contemporary illustrations for classic novels
A library of stunning collector’s editions of unabridged classic novels illustrated by contemporary artists from around the world. First released 2014.
Penguin Pocket Philosophy Set
Fine linen two-toned bindings
Titles selected selected because they have “changed the history of thought”. First released 2014.
Barnes & Noble Collectibles
Brightly decorative leatherbound classics
Luxurious art-deco designs by the brilliant Coralie Bickford-Smith for Penguin to mark the anniversary of Fitzgerald’s death. First released 2010.
Penguin Ink
Tattoo Art
Paperback classics with wraparound cover art by prominent contemporary tattoo artists. First released 2010.
Calla Facsimiles
Beautiful facsimiles with golden age illustrations
Surprisingly affordable facsimiles of deluxe classics from the golden age of illustration. First released 2008.
Penguin Clothbounds
Printed designs and linen bindings
Beautiful repeating patterns by Coralie Bickford-Smith feature on this classic Penguin series. First released 2008.
Penguin Deluxe Classics
Quality Penguin Paperbacks
World classics, with wraparound cover art on French flaps and deckled page edges. First released 1997.
Penguin's Foiled Fitzgeralds
Elegant metallic covers & matching bookmarks
A list of all the books in the series, including the original editions, signature classics, children's series, pocket books, and more. First released 1992.
Vintage
Cranford Series
Vintage Green & Gold
Dark green cloth bindings with rich gilt designs on the covers and spines. First released 1875.
White's Fine Editions
Clothbound Tradition
Beautiful wraparound cloth covers by different illustrators and elegant typography and design. First released 2008.
Sterling Signature Shakespeare
Stunning die-cut illustrations
Selected Shakespeare plays with stunning die-cut illustrations. First released 2012.
Mr Boddington's Classics
Classic Penguin novels
Vintage collection of classic authors with pretty covers. First released 2013.
Macmillan Popular Classics
Watercolour Artwork
Watercolour cover designs put out by Pan Macmillan India. First released 2016.
Peter Owen's Cased Classics
Eye-catching International Classics
Gift editions of international classics, featuring artwork from contemporary British artists printed paper-over-board beneath elegant die-cut jackets. First released 2017.
In progress...
Splinter Classics
