The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
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A video overview and review of the gorgeous deluxe illustrated edition of the first book in Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series.
Updated 2022. All the books in MinaLima’s Interactive Classics series. Includes video reviews.
A video overview and review of the leatherbound myths and legends series released by the Folio Society.
A video tour of my extensive Alice in Wonderland book collection.
The Folio Society’s limited edition leatherbound series of six cherished tales, each of which is illustrated by a contemporary artist, was released between 2008 to 2016. Includes video review.
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 Calla Editions. Includes video review.
A video review of some of Charles van Sandwyk’s most charming private press fairy books – from the Gnome King’s Treasure Song to The Fairy Market.
A collection of the most physically beautiful books published in 2017, including a video with closeups.
A video review of a collection of classic fairy tales by the Folio Society, mostly facsimiles from the golden age of illustration.