A friend of mine sent me a link to an article at BuzzFeed about some gorgeous new/old books. And since there’s always a gift-giving occasion right ’round the corner—and since surely you have a booklover on your list—I thought I’d tell you about these. And show you. Wow.
The designer, Jessica Hische, says:
There were obvious classic authors who are perennial favorites—Austen, Bronte, Melville—people own many editions of their works, they can’t help themselves, and such editions give new reasons to love the work. For other letters we had the great opportunity to publish earlier works of modern living authors. It was important for me to bring diverse writers to the mix, with novels that are modern classics. … The reaction to the series is first physical. People hold the books for a longer period of time, savoring the book as an object. Other times there is the glee of seeing a favorite work in the series.
I got caught up in noticing the titles and the quotes in the BuzzFeed article. Then I decided to visit the publisher … and I saw the covers side by side. OMG, the colors! (Look at them thumbnail size and you’ll see.)
Which one are you going to get?
Tweet: Penguin’s drop cap series—which one are you going to get?
Tweet: There’s always a gift-giving occasion right ’round the corner, so give a book!
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