The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
A guide to Penguin’s little clothbound classics series.
A series of five myth, legend and folklore collections from the 1960s written by Roger Lancelyn Green and stunningly illustrated by talented twin artists Janet and Anne Grahame Johnstone.
The World Mythology Series was first released in the 1980s and is known for the beautiful lush full colour paintings that accompany the tales.
A collector’s guide to the Queen’s Treasures series – a delightful vintage Bell & Son’s collection of children’s books with decorative cloth covers.
A collector’s guide to the beautiful clothbound White’s Fine Editions series of literary classics, including cover designers and other details.
A guide to Harper Muse’s new 2022 series of classics “Pretty Books – Painted Editions”.
The Marjolein Bastin illustrated classics series contains removable ephemera to breathe life into the period, along with delightful nature-based watercolor illustrations. This is a complete guide to the books in the series.
A complete illustrated bibliography and collector’s guide to MinaLima’s interactive children’s classics series, interactive Harry Potter, and more.
A collector’s guide to the books in Penguin’s clothbound poetry classics series.
A delightful collection of small classic poetry volumes with attractive cover designs on the dust jackets over clothbound hardback bindings.