Annual Reviews & Gift Guides
Most Beautiful Books of 2019 – A Holiday Gift Guide
An illustrated review of the most beautiful books published in 2019
The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
An illustrated review of the most beautiful books published in 2019
My first look at the ‘seasons – winter’ die-cut classic books that have just arrived from Thomas Nelson – very pretty books, well-made and limited to 10,000 copies.
A review and video overview of the collector’s edition of Sarah J Maas’s A Court of Thorns and Roses and Throne of Glass.
A collector’s guide to the complete leather-bound ‘Masterpieces of Fantasy’ series published by Easton Press between 1996 to 1998.
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
A review of the collector’s editions of Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Tom Adams designed the paperback book covers for Agatha Christie for over 20 years, with designs for Fontana in UK/Europe and Pocket Books in the US, so his works are easily recognisable around the globe. This video reviews all the covers and decodes some of the secrets behind their designs.
A closer look at the Good Omens ‘Occult’ limited edition by Dunmanifestin.
An illustrated collector’s guide to the complete collection of Tom Adam’s iconic Agatha Christie covers, including interesting trivia about clues and other clever details in the artworks.
A quick video tour of the best fancy sprayed page edge treatments in my collection.