The books included in this category are particularly notable for their illustrations and visual interpretation of the text.
A guide to Harper Muse’s new 2022 series of classics “Pretty Books – Painted Editions”.
The Marjolein Bastin illustrated classics series contains removable ephemera to breathe life into the period, along with delightful nature-based watercolor illustrations. This is a complete guide to the books in the series.
A complete illustrated bibliography and collector’s guide to MinaLima’s interactive children’s classics series, interactive Harry Potter, and more.
A collector’s guide to the books in Penguin’s clothbound poetry classics series.
A delightful collection of small classic poetry volumes with attractive cover designs on the dust jackets over clothbound hardback bindings.
The 25th anniversary gift edition of Philip Pullman’s Northern Lights / The Golden Compass is beautifully illustrated by Chris Wormell and well worth finding for your collection.
Barnes & Noble’s beautiful and bright leatherbound children’s classics series featuring golden age illustrations and fantastic contemporary cover designs.
A review of the mostly philosophical non-fiction titles included in the Pocket Pocket Hardback Classics collection (selected because they have “changed the history of thought”).
These two editions of Pride & Prejudice contain pull-out letters and other fun ephemera like dance cards and family trees. They are such a treat!
An update to let you know I added a gallery of internal illustrations for the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books.