Peter Pauper’s Masterpiece Library
Peter Pauper's Masterpiece Library
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About the Masterpiece Library
Peter Pauper Press’s Masterpiece Library series offers readers elegantly designed editions of classic literature, honouring this NY-based company’s tradition of publishing beautiful books. Each hardcover volume features embossed covers with iridescent highlights, gold foil-stamped spines, foiled page edges, and reinforced rich jewel-toned cloth quarter-bindings for durability.
The first book in the series was the enduring classic Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, published in Jun 2023 bound in forest green with a delicate floral border. Although a little slow to take off (I think not a lot of advertising dollars pushing it into people’s feeds), the books have proven popular and are already starting to sell out. (There’s no limitation stated, so presumably they will eventually come back into stock.)
Click on images for closeup examples of the gilded edges, cloth spine and page layout.
Although most titles are text only, a few do include carefully reproduced classic illustrations, including Wind in the Willows, Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, A Tale of Two Cities, The Secret Garden, Anne of Green Gables, Alice in Wonderland, and Winnie the Pooh – and this trend looks to be increasing.
The use of premium acid-free archival-quality paper ensures longevity, while cream-colored pages, a bound-in satin bookmark, and thoughtfully chosen fonts provide a comfortable reading experience. These editions are both aesthetically pleasing and affordable (at least in the US – imported books temd to be rather more expensive – sighs in Australian).
Click on images for closeup examples of illustrations from A Tale of Two Cities; Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde; and Wind in the Willows.
Complete List of Masterpiece Library Editions
2026 releases
Poems of Robert Frost
Jan 1, 2026. 9781441347220.
“Read Robert Frost’s first five poetry collections in one stunning volume.“
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The Sound and the Fury - William Faulkner
Jan 1, 2026. 9781441347213.
“Explores an American tragedy through the perspectives of three troubled brothers.“
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2025 releases
Grimm's Fairy Tales - Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, illustrated by Margaret Hunt
Nov 30, 2025. 9781441347237.
“Rediscover the twisted tales collected by the Brothers Grimm in this deluxe all-in-one edition.“
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Persuasion - Jane Austen
Nov 15, 2025. 9781441347190.
“Years after being persuaded to end her engagement with Captain Wentworth, shy Anne Elliott crosses paths with her dashing former love once more.“
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The Wind in the Willows - Kenneth Graham, illustrated by Paul Bransom
Nov 15, 2025. 9781441347206.
“Rediscover Mr. Toad’s misadventures, Mole and Rat’s fast friendship, Mr. Badger’s wisdom, and all the wonders of the Wild Wood.“
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - L. Frank Baum, illustrated by WW Denslow
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441346025.
“When a cyclone strikes her farm, young Dorothy is transported to a fantastic world. To return home, she’ll need the help of three new friends and that of the powerful wizard of Oz.”
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Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Mark Twain
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441345998.
“Free-spirited Huck Finn joins Jim, a man escaping slavery, on a fateful journey down the Mississippi River in this watershed work of American literature.“
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Mark Twain
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441346001.
“Troublesome Tom Sawyer spends his boyhood making mischief, but when things take a dire turn, he must bravely save the day.“
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Great Expectations - Charles Dickens, illustrated by F. A. Fraser
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441346018.
“Plucked from a harrowing childhood and taken to London to become a gentleman, orphan Pip faces tests of moral courage and the debt he owes those who shaped him.“
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The Call of the Wild - Jack London, illustrated by Philip R. Goodwin
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441346063.
“Buck the dog is kidnapped and forced to labor in the Arctic winter during the Klondike gold rush, where “‘club and fang are law.“
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Treasure Island - Robert Louis Stevenson
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441346049.
“‘Fifteen men on the dead man’s chest. Yo-ho-ho, and a bottle of rum!‘ Can young Jim Hawkins outwit Long John Silver in a battle of bravery on the high seas?“
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The Scarlet Letter - Nathaniel Hawthorne, illustrated by Mary Hallock Foote
Jul 1, 2025. 9781441346032.
“The finely embroidered letter ”A” on Hester Prynne’s breast is a mark of adultery. In isolation, she faces questions of sin, forgiveness, and redemption. But does she face them alone?“
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2024 releases
Sense and Sensibility - Jane Austen
Released Dec 13, 2024. 9781441344366.
“The Dashwood sisters – practical Elinor and passionate Marianne – navigate the unwritten rules and venomous intrigues of upper-class society that come between them and the men they love.”
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Emma - Jane Austen
Released Dec 2, 2024. 9781441344373.
“Emma Woodhouse, a would-be master of manners and matchmaking, has ”very little to distress or vex her” — except the clashing personalities of her privileged social circle, and the perils of her own overconfidence.“
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Winnie-the-Pooh & House at Pooh Corner - A. A. Milne, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard
Released Nov 10, 2024. 9781441344946.
“Journey through the Hundred Acre Wood with Pooh and friends in an all-new, two-in-one volume, featuring A. A. Milne’s stories and Ernest H. Shepard’s illustrations.”
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass - Lewis Carroll, illustrated by John Tenniel
Released Nov 10, 2024. 9781441344953.
“Step into the poetical, puzzling, wonderful worlds of Alice’s imagination in a handsome dual edition. John Tenniel’s iconic wood-engraved illustrations adorn these childhood favorites.”
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Dracula - Bram Stoker
Released Oct 15, 2024. 9781441344359.
“A terrifying tale that sweeps from the eerie peaks of the Carpathian Mountains to the windswept shores of Whitby, England, Dracula forever changed the face of horror.”
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Anne of Green Gables - Lucy Maud Montgomery, illustrated by Bertha Stuart
Released Oct 15, 2024. 9781441344335.
“A bright, imaginative orphan wins the hearts of shy Matthew Cuthbert, his stern sister Marilla, and their small town of Avonlea in this timeless coming-of-age tale.”
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The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett, illustrated by Charles Robinson
Released Oct 15, 2024. 9781441344342.
“Contrary Mary Lennox uncovers the secrets of Misselthwaite Manor – a hidden garden and an isolated young boy — and finds they need only a bit of tending to thrive.”
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A Tale of Two Cities - Charles Dickens, illustrated by Hablot Knight Browne
Released Oct 15, 2024. 9781441344328.
“Under the guillotine’s shadow, the goodhearted Doctor Manette and his family and friends must struggle for triumph in a time of revolution.”
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Wuthering Heights - Emily Brontë
Released May 15, 2024. 9781441343505.
“On the cold moors of Yorkshire, two families are entangled in a web of passion and revenge that stretches across generations.”
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The Picture of Dorian Gray - Oscar Wilde
Released May 15, 2024. 9781441343482.
“Though Dorian Gray remains forever young and beautiful, the portrait hidden in his manor bears the truth.”
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The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson, illustrated by Charles Raymond Macauley
Released May 15, 2024. 9781441343499.
“In this tale of terror, mild-mannered Henry Jekyll questions what it is that separates good from evil, with disastrous consequences. Includes classic illustrations by Charles Raymond Macauley.”
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The Sun Also Rises - Ernest Hemingway
Released May 15, 2024. 9781441342621.
“Against the backdrops of Paris and Pamplona, tensions rise among five expats as desires and jealousies are brought to light.”
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2023 releases
Jane Eyre - Charlotte Brontë
Released Nov 14, 2023. 9781441342140.
“Heroine Jane Eyre survives grim hardship, seeks her own path, and weathers the storms of passion in this intimate, complex classic that changed the course of literary fiction.“
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Walden & On the Duty of Civil Disobedience - Henry David Thoreau
Released Nov 14, 2023. 9781441341501.
“With reflections on politics, simplicity, and independent living, Thoreau’s writings ask readers to question the status quo and live in accordance with their principles.”
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Little Women - Louisa May Alcott
Released Sep 21, 2023. 9781441342157.
“In Little Women; or Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy, four sisters learn of love, identity, sacrifice, and generosity in a coming-of-age story cherished by generations of readers.”
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Frankenstein - Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Released Sep 19, 2023. 9781441342133.
“Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus has thrilled generations of readers for over two hundred years.”
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The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald
Released Jun 22, 2023. 9781441341693.
“…Those gleaming, dazzling parties of his were with me so vividly that I could still hear the music and the laughter, faint and incessant, from his garden, and the cars going up and down his drive.”
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Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen
Released Jun 22, 2023. 9781441341709.
“Jane Austen’s much-adapted novel is famed for its witty, spirited heroine, sensational romances, and deft remarks on the triumphs and pitfalls of social convention.”
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