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Binding for 'In Praise of Folly', illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

In Praise of Folly is a satire written in the 16th Century by Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist reformer and social critic. It’s a mix of social observation and parody narrated through the persona of ‘Folly’ a jester-like goddess celebrating frivolity, inebriation and self love. Erasmus uses the character of ‘Folly; as a mask from behind which he attacks the social normals of his day. Even at his most biting, Erasmus’ writing is animated by warm and lively wit

Illustrated edition of A Clockwork Orange - cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of twenty stories retold by the author

From the story The Girl with the Red-Rose Slippers

"Down over the courtyard swooped the eagle and dropped the rose-red slipper of Rhodopis into Pharaoh’s lap.

The people cried out in surprise when they saw this, and Amasis too was much taken aback. But, as he took up the little rose-red slipper and admired the delicate workmanship and the tiny size of it, he felt that the girl for whose foot it was made must indeed be one of the loveliest in the world"

'Hanging Stranger' 

Artwork for The Folio Society’s Limited Edition Box Set of The Complete Short Stories of Philip K Dick

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of twenty stories retold by the author

From the Frontis

"Egypt is a land of great, if peculiar beauty: the river shines in the intense sunlight, the groves of green date-palms and tamarisks shelter for a while each year profusions of bright flowers; the cliffs at the edge of the desert – notably those behind Western Thebes – glow and shine and fade with indescribably lovely colours at sunrise and sunset; and in the sudden cold of darkness the stars shine with extraordinary brilliance in a sky like black velvet"
 

Illustrated edition of The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

Cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of  Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of nineteen stories retold by the author

From the story The Golden Apples, and The Hound of Hell

"Hercules looked down beyond the mountain, towards the Western Ocean, and saw far below him the lovely Garden of the Hesperides"'

One in a series of seven internal artworks for the illustrated edition of Tales of  Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of nineteen stories retold by the author

From the story The Beginning of the Labours

"With a cry of rage, Heracles drew his sword and charged, lunging with all his strength at the Lion’s chest as the huge creature reared up on its hind legs to strike at him with its mighty claws"

Illustrated edition of A Clockwork Orange - cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

A short video about the project including an interview with Ben Jones, can be watched here

Artwork from 'The Outsider' by Albert Camus, illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

The Outsider was a shocking assault on traditional mores when first published in 1942. It remains one of the most influential novels of the 20th century; a work of great literary power, in which the physical realities of Meursault’s experiences – the heat, dust and light of Algiers, the coolness of the sea, the longing for a cigarette in prison – contrast with the apparent emptiness of his interior being

Spread from 'In Praise of Folly', illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

In Praise of Folly is a satire written in the 16th Century by Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist reformer and social critic. It’s a mix of social observation and parody narrated through the persona of ‘Folly’ a jester-like goddess celebrating frivolity, inebriation and self love. Erasmus uses the character of ‘Folly; as a mask from behind which he attacks the social normals of his day. Even at his most biting, Erasmus’ writing is animated by warm and lively wit

Illustrated edition of Tales of Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society

Artworks were commissioned for the binding, slip case, endpapers and seven internal artworks. The book contains nineteen stories retold by Roger Lancelyn Green, including tales of Hermes and Apollo, the Argonauts and the fall of Troy

This book accompanies a follow up title published by The Folio Society Tales of Ancient Egypt also illustrated by Romy Blümel

Illustrated edition of A Clockwork Orange - cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

Illustrated edition of Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society

Artworks were created for the binding, slip case, endpapers and seven internal artworks, plus a double page map of Ancient Egypt. The book contains twenty stories retold by Roger Lancelyn Green. The stories have been collected together under three headings; Tales of the Gods, Tales of Magic, and Tales of Adventure

This book accompanies a previous title published by The Folio Society Tales of Greek Heroes also illustrated by Romy Blümel

Artwork from 'The Outsider' by Albert Camus, illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

The Outsider was a shocking assault on traditional mores when first published in 1942. It remains one of the most influential novels of the 20th century; a work of great literary power, in which the physical realities of Meursault’s experiences – the heat, dust and light of Algiers, the coolness of the sea, the longing for a cigarette in prison – contrast with the apparent emptiness of his interior being

One in a series of seven artworks for an illustration edition of Utopia by Thomas Moore

Animation created using the artworks that appear in The Folio Society's edition of 'In Praise of Folly'

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of  Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of nineteen stories retold by the author

From the story The Battle of the Giants

"Giants now is the hour! Tear up the mountains and hurl them at Olympus! Tear down the Immortals from their high thrones and bind them with our kinsmen the Titans in Tartarus! And one of you shall have Aphrodite to be his wife, and another shall have Artemis – while I, your king, claim Hera as my prize!’

The rocks hurtled through the air, and whole hilltops were torn away in the struggle"

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of  Greek Heroes by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of nineteen stories retold by the author

From the story The Battle of the Giants

"Giants now is the hour! Tear up the mountains and hurl them at Olympus! Tear down the Immortals from their high thrones and bind them with our kinsmen the Titans in Tartarus! And one of you shall have Aphrodite to be his wife, and another shall have Artemis – while I, your king, claim Hera as my prize!

The rocks hurtled through the air, and whole hilltops were torn away in the struggle"

Illustrated edition of A Clockwork Orange - cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

Spread from 'In Praise of Folly', illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

In Praise of Folly is a satire written in the 16th Century by Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist reformer and social critic. It’s a mix of social observation and parody narrated through the persona of ‘Folly’ a jester-like goddess celebrating frivolity, inebriation and self love. Erasmus uses the character of ‘Folly; as a mask from behind which he attacks the social normals of his day. Even at his most biting, Erasmus’ writing is animated by warm and lively wit

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of twenty stories retold by the author

From the story The Story of the Shipwrecked Sailor

"Then the serpent took me in his huge jaws and carried me away to his cave, and put me down there without hurting me. Yes, though he had held me in his sharp teeth he had not bitten me at all: I was still whole.

Then he said again, “what has brought you, what has brought you here little one? Say what has brought you to this island in the midst of the sea with the waves breaking on all side of it?”

Binding for 'The Outsider' by Albert Camus, illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

The Outsider was a shocking assault on traditional mores when first published in 1942. It remains one of the most influential novels of the 20th century; a work of great literary power, in which the physical realities of Meursault’s experiences – the heat, dust and light of Algiers, the coolness of the sea, the longing for a cigarette in prison – contrast with the apparent emptiness of his interior being

Cloth binding design for Volume II of The Folio Society’s edition of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

Artwork from 'In Praise of Folly', illustrated edition published by The Folio Society

In Praise of Folly is a satire written in the 16th Century by Desiderius Erasmus, the humanist reformer and social critic. It’s a mix of social observation and parody narrated through the persona of ‘Folly’ a jester-like goddess celebrating frivolity, inebriation and self love. Erasmus uses the character of ‘Folly; as a mask from behind which he attacks the social normals of his day. Even at his most biting, Erasmus’ writing is animated by warm and lively wit

Illustrated edition of The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

Cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

Cloth binding design for Volume I of The Folio Society’s edition of The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion by James George Frazer

Illustrated edition of The Secret Agent by Joseph Conrad

Cover, slipcase and seven internal full page artworks

One in a series of seven internal artworks fo the illustrated edition of Tales of Ancient Egypt by Roger Lancelyn Green, published by The Folio Society. A collection of twenty stories retold by the author

From the story The Land of the Dead

"A company of the gods drew the Boat along the ghostly River of Death with golden towing-ropes; the portals of the Duat were flung wide, and they entered the First Region between the six serpents who were curled on either side. And in the great Boat of Ra journeyed the Kas of all those who had died that day and were on their way to the Judgement Hall of Osiris"