Art, Language & Essays

In this newly updated Folio edition, Greil Marcus’s masterful history of rock ‘n’ roll and American culture, Mystery Train, is beautifully illustrated with archive photography and full-colour album covers, introduced by the author.

The Folio Society presents an exquisite gold-and-leather hardback of Essays by Renaissance nobleman and thinker Michel de Montaigne.

Erasmus’ biting and brilliant 16th-century satire is ingeniously reimagined with illustrations by award-winning artist Matthew Richardson.

William Gaunt's captivating art history classic features beautiful images of the movement's most significant works.

Never out of print since first published in 1929, this sparkling discussion of women’s status and independence still retains a pivotal place in the Western canon.

This seminal book was an influence on Oscar Wilde and other aesthetes. Introduced by Michael Prodger, with paintings by Botticelli and Michelangelo.

From patronage to postcode – Peter Burke reveals how social history shaped Renaissance art in our exquisite edition illustrated with examples of the period’s great works.

Van Gogh’s famous letters transform our understanding of one of the most haunting figures in western culture. 

A sumptuous new book revealing how Classical mythology has inspired art over time. Published by Phaidon.

The Royal Academy of Arts celebrates the 250th Anniversary of the Royal Academy, with over 550 glorious images. 

The Bauers explores the fascinating history of this family of talented botanical artists who defined the genre.

One of the most beautiful and beloved books of the Private Press movement, and a showcase for Eric Gill’s engravings and typeface, The Four Gospels is reproduced as an exquisite new Folio Society edition.

In Heaven on Earth T. J. Clark interweaves philosophical interrogation with contemporary art theory.

James Mustich’s 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die is the fifth title in the best-selling ‘Before You Die’ series.

Melissa McCormick's illustrated companion is the perfect guide to The Tale of Genji, the 11th-century Japanese masterpiece by Murasaki Shikibu. 

In The Writer’s Map, historian Huw Lewis-Jones presents the maps that writers create and those that inspire their writing. 

Vienna 1900 Complete brings together almost 1,000 images representing the richness of the visual arts in Vienna at the turn of the 20th century. 

Commemorating the 500th anniversary of the death of Leonardo da Vinci, this magnificent Folio collector’s edition reveals his brilliance in three beautifully illustrated volumes with stunning gold-blocked bindings.