The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
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.
A comparison between the loveliest editions of East of the Sun, West of the Moon with Kay Nielsen’s incomparable illustrations: Folio Society, Taschen and Call Editions.
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…
This video reviews what I would call a ‘loose’ collection of classic fairy tales by the Folio Society. The books were not officially released as part of a collection, but the size and binding designs are complementary, and most of the works are facsimiles of volumes that were released Read more…
An overview of Andrew Lang’s famous collection of world tales known as the rainbow or coloured fairy books series.
