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
Just a quick update to let you know I added a gallery of illustrations to the collector’s page for the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books by Andrew Lang, so you can see the different styles of illustrations in each book in more glorious detail. Hope you enjoy!
Decorative Bindings
Japanese Tales
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
Beautiful Illustrations
How to See Fairies by Charles van Sandwyk
Video Review How to See Fairies editions Today’s post covers the various editions of Charles van Sandwyk’s delightful book ‘How to See Fairies’, including the 1999 collector’s boxed set and the trade edition of the book, as well as with the 2018 Folio Society collection of tales, and the original Read more…
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The Folio Society’s Agatha Christie Books
The first Folio Society publishing foray into illustrating Agatha Christie’s work began in 1990, when they released a two-volume Railway Mysteries set…
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The Folio Society Christmas Collections
The first special Christmas story was released by the Folio Society as a holiday greeting back in 1957. So it’s fitting that this story was included in the first “Folio Christmas Book” produced for members in 2000…
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Folio Society 1960s Special Bindings
Folio Society ‘Special Bindings’ – Complete Illustrated Bibliography During the late 1950’s a number of Folio Society members were interested in having the option to buy the Society’s books in specially bound and signed limited editions. So in 1960 five experimental limited editions were produced, to be bound in full Read more…
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Folio Society ‘Classic’ Fairy Tales
Books in the Folio Society ‘Classic’ Fairy Tale Collection This essay is dedicated to what I would call a ‘loose’ collection of classic fairy tales by the Folio Society. The books were not all officially released as part of a collection, but the size and binding designs are complementary, and Read more…
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Folio Society Lang’s Rainbow Fairy Books
A Collector’s Guide to the Folio Society Rainbow Fairy Books Jump to: Original Fairy Books | Video Review | Folio Society Collection | Reprinting and Cost | List of Books and Illustrations | Where to Buy Andrew Lang’s original fairy books Andrew Lang was a Scots poet, novelist and literary critic. Read more…
Illustrated Bibliography
The Princess Bride – All The Books!
The Movie Many of you will be familiar with The Princess Bride from the almost perfect cult classic movie produced by Rob Reiner in 1987. But the movie was based on an equally fabulous book, and if you’ve never read it you are really missing out, because the book has all the Read more…