In 1948, Mervyn Peake illustrated Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde this year, Peake’s own fantasy trilogy, Gormenghast, was illustrated by Dave McKean – and both books are still strong sellers. The Tale of Peter Rabbit includes a facsimile of Beatrix Potter’s own handwritten maquette (limited edition of 1,000), £325 © The Folio Societyįolio’s catalogue is eclectic, and that extends to its choice of illustrators and introducers – from Animal Farm (illustrated by Quentin Blake in 1984) to Tales from the 1,001 Nights (with Salvador Dalí’s ’60s watercolours), Nursery Rhymes (with etchings by Paula Rego) to De Profundis (introduced by Patti Smith). Books by The Folio Society take years to create because no detail is too small to be debated.
Each has original artwork, fonts, bindings and introductions, and is encased in a bespoke slipcase or clamshell box. Today, inside the publishing house’s offices in an elegant 1930s warehouse in Bermondsey, floor-to-ceiling shelves contain a rainbow of fiction and non-fiction that the company has newly published as illustrated editions. Ede believed that commercial books could – and should – be produced to the highest standards. This year, The Folio Society has been celebrating 75 years since Charles Ede founded it in 1947. Our new edition of Neil Gaiman's Anansi Boys is everything I hope for in a Folio edition, and is the result of years of exceptional. This Folio Life: The journey behind the artwork of Anansi Boys.
Le Guin’s writing and why this is such a significant series for Folio. Le Guin’s original intentions for her work than the new illustrated series from Folio.Ĭommitting to publishing all six titles in The Earthsea Cycle over the next two years, Publishing Director Tom Walker explores the importance of Ursula K. The Earthsea Cycle has been published in many formats, but arguably none more in keeping with Ursula K. This Folio Life: A celebration of Ursula K.In this extract from Emma Thompson's foreword written especially for Folio's new edition, the renowned actor, and writer of the authorised Peter Rabbit sequels, celebrates the genius of Potter and the joy of having grown up with her best-loved creation. This Folio Life: Emma Thompson on the joy of Potter.
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