These books represent some of the most stunning illustration art that is being published today. They generally include works by contemporary artists whose work was mostly produced from the 1980s onwards.
Video Review How to See Fairies editions Today’s post covers the various editions of Charles van Sandwyk’s delightful book ‘How to See Fairies’, including the 1999 collector’s boxed set and the trade edition of the book, as well as with the 2018 Folio Society collection of tales, and the original Read more…
Sybille Schenker’s fairy tales series features delicate cut paper art, elegant silhouettes, and translucent pages that cleverly play with light and shadow.
Johan Egerkrans is the Swedish illustrator of a set of books on Norse Gods, Swedish fair folk, and creatures of world folklore. He combines a dark hard-edged imagination with the whimsy of Johan Bauer and Arthur Rackham.
The first Folio Society publishing foray into illustrating Agatha Christie’s work began in 1990, when they released a two-volume Railway Mysteries set…
A review of several of Charles van Sandwyk’s whimsical bird books about owls, crows, parrots and other feathered friends.
I’ve been collecting Charles van Sandwyk’s delightful handmade artist books for many years, and I’m thrilled to announce that I just finished putting together an illustrated guide that I hope will help other collectors track down his fantastic body of work…
Charles van Sandwyk: Collecting the Ephemera The list below provides a comprehensive starting point regarding ephemera associated with the art books of Charles van Sandwyk for the interested collector. It includes various exhibition posters, prospectuses, and other interesting items that were released along with the books, ranging from letters from Read more…
Collector’s guides > Authors & Artists > Charles van Sandwyk Charles van Sandwyk: A Guide for Collectors Skip the intro, take me straight to the book list… Who is Charles van Sandwyk? Charles van Sandwyk is one of my absolute favourite artists, and I have prepared the annotated bibliography and list of Charles van Sandwyk Read more…
An illustrated review (with video) of the most beautiful editions of the Mary Poppins books, including a little trivia and some of the differences between the books and the movies.
Beedle the Bard Editions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvTEcrISQxA The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a fictional children’s storybook that was first mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, and later written as a real book by JK Rowling. Two differently illustrated editions were released in the US and UK in October Read more…