Illustrated Bibliography
Folio Society & Fine Press
Annotated illustrated bibliographies, articles and collector’s guides for Folio Society and other fine press aficionados.
Handmade Books
Grand Beetles and Secret Mice, it’s a Charles van Sandwyk Collector’s Update
Pictures from two new Charles van Sandwyk publications, and a sneak peek into his upcoming “secret project” for the Folio Society.
Stunning Contemporary Illustrators
Folio Society Fairy Book Illustrations Update
An update to let you know I added a gallery of internal illustrations for the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books.
Decorative Bindings
Japanese Tales
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
Fairy Tales & Folklore
How to See Fairies by Charles van Sandwyk
A review of the various editions of Charles van Sandwyk’s ‘How to See Fairies’ book – private press, standard and Folio Society treatment.
Folio Society
The Folio Society’s Agatha Christie Books
Updated 2022. A review of all the Folio Society illustrated editions of Agatha Christie’s work, from their initial foray in 1990 to the present.
Folio Society
The Folio Society Christmas Collections
An overview of the Folio Society’s Christmas Books, including the stories in each volume and a video review.
Folio Society
Folio Society 1960s Special Bindings
The Folio Society released an incredibly limited series of books in the 1950s with special bindings. This is their story…
Folio Society
Folio Society ‘Classic’ Fairy Tales
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.
Folio Society
Folio Society Lang’s Rainbow Fairy Books
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.