Classic Novels
Penguin Little Clothbound Classics
A guide to Penguin’s little clothbound classics series.
Illustrated Bibliography
Penguin Clothbound Poetry Collection
A collector’s guide to the books in Penguin’s clothbound poetry classics series.
Illustrated Bibliography
Penguin Pocket Philosophy Hardbacks
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”).
Illustrated Bibliography
Collecting Penguin Deluxe Classics | A Guide
A collector’s guide to all the paperback books in the beautiful Penguin Deluxe Classics series, with arresting cover designs and French flaps.
Illustrated Bibliography
Collecting Penguin Ink Paperbacks | An Illustrated Guide
An illustrated collector’s guide to the limited collection of ‘Penguin Ink’ contemporary paperback novels with cover designs by leading tattoo artists.
Decorative Bindings
Penguin Vitae Series Review
Updated 2022. The Penguin Vitae series is an authoritative classics collection, featuring diverse authors, foiled hardback covers and pretty endpapers.
Limited Editions
Penguin UK’s Lovely Deluxe Limited Editions
An introduction to Penguin’s deluxe limited editions, only 100 copies of each released, including The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern and Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee.
Illustrated Bibliography
Penguin Leatherbound Classics | Illustrated Bibliography
Collecting » Classics » Penguin Leatherbound Penguin Leatherbound Classics: Collector’s Guide and FAQ About the books This series was opened in 2017 with a ‘special set of 10 hardcover classics’ designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith, ‘that innovatively uses foil and a special new binding material to create a highly collectible set’. Read more…
Decorative Bindings
Penguin Clothbound Classics | An Illustrated Bibliography
A guide to collecting the Penguin clothbound classics series, first released in 2008 and featuring delightful covers designed by Coralie Bickford-Smith.
Illustrated Bibliography
The Sisterhood – Penguin Classics Series and more
Updated 2022. The Penguin Sisterhood collection – bright beautiful paperback classics about strong, fearless and inspiring women and girls. Plus an additional list of contemporary classics to increase the diversity.