![]() ![]() Peter Pan is also out, as of this month (September). Titles range from Anne of Green Gables to Little Women. I believe that there are eight books in this gorgeous series currently available. The patterns you see in the background of each cover were originally wallpaper designs that were pulled from the museum’s William Morris exhibit. Now, for those of you who don’t know, William Morris was a famous textile designer back in the 1800s. These hardcovers were created by Puffin Classics in partnership with the Victoria and Albert Museum with exquisite cover designs from their William Morris collection. The V&A Collector’s editions are absolutely stunning. As with most Puffin editions, the actual size runs super small. This paperback features french flaps as well as deckled pages. The cover art was done by illustrator Dana Tanamachi, and was indeed created by drawing on a chalkboard. This Puffin Chalk edition is just lovely. One thing to note with these editions is that they run fairly large and square. In addition, this version also includes a rare, never-before-published portrait of Lewis Carroll’s mother, over 100 annotations, a preface by Mark Burnstein, and a filmography of every Alice-related film. There is a mix of 225 color and black and white illustrations by Salvador Dali, Beatrix Potter, Ralph Steadman, John Tenniel, and 42 other artists. This edition of The Annotated Alice was annotated by Martin Gardner. They normally feature an introduction and annotations by someone who has studied the said author’s work. These annotated editions come in various titles. The Annotated 150th Anniversary Deluxe Edition The illustrations in them are always absolutely adorable, and I honestly can’t recommend them enough.ĥ. Gibbs Smith publishes amazing BabyLit books which are fully illustrated abridged versions of children’s classics. Below you will find four spreads from Yayoi Kusama’s Alice interpretation. I couldn’t not share some of the stunning artwork in this version. Inside, there are many full color illustrations interspersed with the text. This edition is a cloth bound hardcover, and does not come with a dust jacket. This means Kusama see’s the world in a trippy, almost hallucinogenic way that is perfect for Wonderland. For those of you not familiar with the pop artist, Yayoi Kusama, she has a condition that makes her see spots. In my personal opinion, this is one of the most breathtaking editions of Alice yet to be published. In addition to a beautiful cover, there are also black and white line drawings scattered throughout the inside of this book. They also take on an almost square shape at about 5×6 inches. The actual size of these editions is actually much smaller than your usual book. There are many different titles in this series and the cover art is always stunning. These Puffin Classic editions are some of my personal favorites. Today we will explore a book that has many gorgeous editions–and will therefore be split into two parts–Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Each post I will discuss a different book. I think this “Beautiful Editions” series will be good for those of you searching for the next beauty to add to your ever growing collection. I know many people who collect beautiful editions of their favorite books, myself being one of them. Just a recap of what to expect in my Beautiful Editions series: In case you’ve missed the previous article in which I mentioned various versions of The Wind in the Willows, I will link it here. Today’s discussion is the fifth post in my new “Beautiful Editions” series.
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