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.
Charles van Sandwyk Janet & Anne Grahame Johnstone Errol le Cain Johan Egerkrans Tom Adams Angus McBride Sybille Schenker Golden Age Classics Ola Cohn Coming soon… Ruth Manning Sanders Trina Schart Hyman
This illustrated bibliography features several large hardcovers that include the full text of each Shakespeare play, along with notes, commentary and scholarly essays. They are beautifully illustrated with laser-cut paper designs, but they are consequently quite delicate and require careful handling. Some internal illustrations are provided below, and the full list with Read more…
A Collector’s Guide to the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books Andrew Lang’s original fairy books Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic. One of the greatest ironies of his life is that although he wrote for a living, and published many books of fiction and poetry, as well Read more…
About the illustrated edition Illustrator: John Rocco Publication: 2018 | In Print Where to buy: Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief Illustrated Edition @ Book Depository or @ Amazon. Welcome to this overview of the gorgeous deluxe illustrated edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series, “The Lightning Thief” – full video overview Read more…
Interactive Children’s Classics https://youtu.be/hivVwTemHbw Note: updated January 2021 with new books in the series! Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima are the graphic design duo affectionately known as MinaLima. Best known for their design work on the Harry Potter franchise, they have also committed to producing a 12 volume series of Read more…
A review of the Folio Society’s limited edition leatherbound series of six cherished tales, each of which is illustrated by a contemporary artist.
Charles van Sandwyk is a Vancouver artist, whose drawings and watercolours are reminiscent of the Golden Age of illustrators. He has illustrated several books for the Folio Society, and is also the author of numerous hand-made and private press books. The video link above looks at a sample of his Read more…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTk7youkKXA Welcome to this quick review of 40 of the most beautiful books published this year, with the aim of helping you to find appropriate gifts for your nearest and dearest, or – even better – take an opportunity to treat yourself during the holiday season! The books are loosely Read more…
An overview of Andrew Lang’s famous collection of world tales known as the rainbow or coloured fairy books series.
