as part of their 80th anniversary celebrations, faber & faber have released six collections of poems selected by great writers in collectible hardback versions. senior designer miriam rosenbloom commissioned some exciting illustrators and printmakers to create the cover designs and i think the series as a whole is really stunning. much like the penguin classics that were a big hit last year, i think this series will be a wonderful addition to anyone’s home who appreciates great design, great poetry, or both. click here for more information. thanks, miriam!
I have worked as a freelance book and journal typesetter for about 8 years now and I love to see fabulous book design. These really are fantastic and proof that a monochrome palette can have as much impact as lots of colour!
Sarah, I was able to order the whole set from Amazon UK and they’ll ship to the States. I checked to see if I could save a little money by ordering the other three from Amazon here but since they’re about half price at Amazon UK it ended up being about the same so I ordered them all from the UK. I hope that helps!
Faber calling, so lovely to have such positive feedback. I’m afraid we can’t sell Betjemen, Plath, and Eliot to US residents from our site because they are territory restricted (ie: we don’t have US rights), hence the experience you’ve had. Glad you’ve managed to find a way to get them though.
I’m in love! I hopped over to the Faber site, as well as the FaceOut site. What amazing illustrations! These two companies seem like they were made to work together.
Is it just me, or is illustration of this kind not as common in the US? I rarely see it.
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