The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
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.
A 2019 mid-year list of ‘beautiful books’ upcoming releases and pre-orders – editions with something a little bit special, as well as a few that are offering preorder swag.
A review of the various editions of Charles van Sandwyk’s ‘How to See Fairies’ book – private press, standard and Folio Society treatment.
Sybille Schenker’s fairy tales series features delicate cut paper art, elegant silhouettes, and translucent pages that cleverly play with light and shadow.
Updated 2022. Johan Egerkrans is the Swedish illustrator of an amazing set of books on Norse Gods, Swedish fair folk, undead creatures and dragons. He combines a dark hard-edged imagination with the whimsy of Johan Bauer and Arthur Rackham.
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