Temptations of a book-lover
I visited Sangorski and Sutcliffe’s shop in Mayfair on my day off yesterday. I was curious because a ‘dummy’ of the Diamond Jubilee Bible – ...
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Wednesday, 2 May 2012
Met David Way of the British Library for a drink last night. He was enthusing about the BL’s acquisition of the St Cuthbert Gospel. This ...
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Thursday, 29 March 2012
Today is the centenary of Captain Scott’s last journal entry, and therefore in all probability of his death. To mark the occasion a service was ...
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Typographical Boats & Goats
[caption id="attachment_674" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Title page set in Centaur"][/caption] During my time at Folio I’ve designed and typeset approximately sixty titles. Each time work ...
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Typographical Boats & Goats
[caption id="attachment_674" align="alignleft" width="202" caption="Title page set in Centaur"][/caption] During my time at Folio I’ve designed and typeset approximately sixty titles. Each time work ...
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This Folio Life: 7 tips for choosing the perfect birthday gift
A beautiful book is the perfect gift for the bibliophile in your life but how do you go about choosing the right one? Folio books are designed to last a lifetime, so it’s even more important to carefully select the edition that’s going to be around for the long term. Here are our top tips for choosing the ideal gift.
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The Folio Book Illustration Award Longlist Revealed
Launched to mark The Folio Society’s 75th anniversary, the Book Illustration Award aims to showcase illustration talent from around the world in the field of narrative fiction. 686 illustrators entered from 56 countries, representing a diverse range of backgrounds and professional experience, with 20 outstanding entries selected for the longlist.
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Gérard DuBois becomes the overall 2022 winner at this year's V&A Illustration Awards for his work with The Folio Society
Gérard DuBois has won in the Book Illustration category and has been awarded the Moira Gemmill Illustrator of the Year Prize for his work on The Folio Society's edition of The Road at this year's V&A Illustration Awards. Judge Posy Simmonds described DuBois's stunning illustrations as ‘magnificent, rich, poignant and melancholic’.