[caption id="attachment_2858" align="aligncenter" width="489"] Paul summoning The Great Maker.[/caption] The Folio Society has been publishing premium illustrated editions of classic works since 1947, including many ...
As everyone knows, this year is the 150th anniversary of the publication of Alice in Wonderland. Or is it? The first edition was indeed printed ...
This year, for the first time, The Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers decided to introduce the Stationers’ Company warrant as a new annual ...
I went to York at the weekend, for the AGM of the Alliance of Literary Societies, and met several people who asked whether I had ...
In Library Stories we investigate the tales behind your book collections and book rooms, visiting the homes of Folio members, collectors and enthusiasts from around ...
The Folio edition of The Northern Lights (or The Golden Compass in the US and Canada) includes illustrations drawn by the brilliant Philip Pullman. In this blog, Pullman explains for Folio readers how he created these incredible black-and-white images, and the inspiration behind them.
It’s that time of year when millions of young people are tentatively peeling open envelopes that will lead them towards the next stage in their life. Whatever the outcome, the years of study and surviving the stressful exam period are worthy of celebration … and what better gift than a beautiful book?
Award-winning illustrator James Albon captured the eccentricities of Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad with a series of stylish colour and black-and-white lino-cuts. Here, Albon shares his artistic process and how he approached this exciting project.
