The Nonesuch Press Iliad and Odyssey of Alexander Pope
Here is one of the most elegant and enduring editions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey: The 1931 Nonesuch edition of Alexander’s Pope’s early 18th century translations. Find copies of the … Continue reading
Hugh Thomson Peacock edition of Pride and Prejudice
Here is one the most popular and recognisable books ever produced: The ‘Peacock’ edition of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. First produced by George Allen in 1894. The Peacock Edition … Continue reading
The Ghost Stories of M. R. James – The Tartarus Press
Can the Halloween season be complete without showcasing another special edition of M. R. James? We shalln’t know for at least another year, because here is the 2024 Tartarus Press … Continue reading
The Willows and Other Nightmares by Algernon Blackwood – The Beehive Press
With Halloween on the low horizon, here is a haunting edition of one of the great and pioneering works of cosmic horror: Algernon Blackwood’s The Willows from the Beehive Press. … Continue reading
The Eisenhorn Trilogy – Black Library Limited Edition
Here’s another offering inspired by a recent video game and one of the most left-field titles we have looked at: The limited edition boxed set of the Eisenhorn trilogy published … Continue reading
The ‘Peacock’ edition of George Eliot by the Home Book Company
Here’s an rather obscure, rather scarce but rather charming edition of the Works of George Eliot: The Home Book Company ‘Venetian’ presentation edition of c.1896. The Home Book Company was … Continue reading
Monkey (Journey to the West) – Green Tiger Press – Illustrated by Eleanor Hazard
Here’s a fun edition of the enduring 16th Century Ming Dynasty novel Journey to the West, that tells the story of Sun Wukong or, as he is more commonly called … Continue reading
The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists- Robert Tressall
Here is a handsome copy of a book that for ideological reasons, perhaps, does not really lend itself to aesthetically ambitious editions. Robert Noonan’s posthumously published 1914 socialist classic, The … Continue reading
Goblin Market by Christina Rossetti – First Illustrated Edition 1893
Often the first illustrated editions of great works are among the most valuable and desirable. This is certainly the case with Macmillan’s 1893 edition of Christina’s Rossetti’s Goblin Market, illustrated … Continue reading
Lawrence’s Seven Pillars of Wisdom – Castle Hill Press Oxford Edition
With Denis Villeneuve’s Epic adaptation of Frank Herbert’s Dune meeting with both critical acclaim and commercial success, it’s a good time to look at an epic edition of one of … Continue reading
The Haunting of Hill House – Suntup Press Edition
Here’s an autumnal extravagance, the Suntup Press limited editions of Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House. The Suntup Press have been in business for about five years but have … Continue reading
