The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
Despite being sold through a book club, the Best In Children’s Books volumes are not in fact true book club editions, since many of the stories and illustrations appeared for the first (and sometimes only) time in this format. The artists who worked on the series were quite extraordinary, including such luminaries as Andy Warhol and Maurice Sendak. This is the complete list of titles.
Collecting » Authors & Artists » Grahame Johnstone Twins Collecting Twin Illustrators Janet & Anne Grahame Johnstone Jump to: Introduction | Biography | Artwork | Complete list of Titles Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated (this does not affect my Read more
An overview of the first editions of Andrew Lang’s Rainbow Fairy Books series
A complete illustrated bibliography list of the American classic Junior Deluxe Editions series, including variant covers, dust jackets, and a short history.
Delicate laser cut paper designs illustrate hardcovers with the full text of each Shakespeare play, along with notes, commentary and scholarly essays.
Collecting » Classics » Mr Boddington Mr Boddington’s Penguin English Library Please note that some of the links below are affiliate links for which I may be compensated (this does not affect my reviews nor cost you any money, but helps support my site hosting costs). I deeply appreciate your support Read more
The Folio Society released an incredibly limited series of books in the 1950s with special bindings. This is their story…
An illustrated collector’s guide and list of all the books in the Folio Society’s facsimile series of classic fairy tales, beautifully illustrated by Golden Age masters.
An illustrated collector’s guide to spectacular Folio Society Rainbow Fairy collection – each book contains illustrations by a different top contemporary artist, and an introduction by a well-known author, and is bound in stunning decorative cloth with metallic accents.
Annotated illustrated bibliographies, articles and collector’s guides for fantasy and science fiction lovers.