Decorative Bindings
Japanese Tales
A review of the Folio Society fine press edition of ‘Japanese Tales’ by Royall Tyler.
Paper Engineering
Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King – Stunning Pop-up Book
Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King by Ferdowsi Paper engineering: Simon Arizpe | Illustrator: Hamid RahmanianPublication: Fantagraphics 2018► Where to buy: Book Depository or Amazon (US) About the book: This gorgeous pop-up book is based on the incredible illustrated Shahnameh that I reviewed earlier, Ahmad Sadri’s translation of the 1000 year old epic Persian poem by Ferdowsi. The sumptuous Read more…
Poetry & Plays
Shahnameh: The Stunning Epic of the Persian Kings
Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings by Ferdowsi Publication: 2nd “black box” edition, WW Norton & Co | 2017Other authors: Translated by Ahmad Sadri, Illustrated by Hamid Rahmanian, Foreword by Sheila Canby.Where to buy:► Cheapest options @ Book Depository or Amazon (US).► A signed version is also available from the makers direct (US only).► The first Read more…
Beautiful Illustrations
Children’s Literature & Fairy Tales
Collecting Beautiful Children’s Books Children’s books are actually a great genre for the collector. The books remain desirable for a long time for nostalgic reasons, they provide a fascinating cultural snapshot of their time, and classic children’s literature draws the attention of many incredible artists and illustrators. Books series range Read more…
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Muller’s World Fairy Tales – The Complete List, Illustrated
A new page in my list of illustrated bibliographies has been added. The Frederick Muller’s World Fairy Tales Collections (also known as the ‘Folk and Fairy Tales’ series) were published between the late 1950s to the early 1970s. The books contain some lovely tales from countries all around the world, Read more…