Declared a work of ‘unparalleled depravity’ by one newspaper, the book made Banks’ name as an exceptional new talent and has since been acclaimed as one of the greatest novels of the 20th century. Banks’ first novel, The Wasp Factory, was published in 1984 to widespread controversy. He studied at the University of Stirling, gaining a degree in English with Philosophy and Psychology and, while there, appearing as an extra in Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Banks (1954–2013) was a Scottish novelist educated on both the East and West coasts of Scotland. The binding is blocked in blue and orange foils, with a field of burning stars continuing onto the exterior of the slipcase a spectacular finishing touch on an unmissable collectors’ edition. For this special illustrated edition, artist Dániel Taylor has created a breath-taking collection of images capturing the exotic thrills of a modern science-fiction classic, including a special hidden illustration printed on the inside of the slipcase. With an imagination as vast as the Culture itself, Banks was one of the true innovators of the genre, and Consider Phlebas is an electrifying first step into a remarkable universe. From Horza’s last-minute escape, that starts the book with a literal bang, to the space pirates, orbital stations, deadly games and vast icebergs that populate this epic space opera, Banks barely gives the reader a moment to catch their breath. Banks’ first science-fiction novel introduces one of the most iconic creations in speculative literature: the Culture, a far future interstellar civilization populated by humans and sophisticated artificial intelligences. Please enable JavaScript if you would like to comment on this blog.Iain M. Worth a gander, even if you don't collect illustrated books. ![]() Most intriguingly, The Folio Society as presently constituted operates at the intersection of a number of different traditions: trade publishing and fine press publishing (as noted above), and subscription publishing (somewhat similar to a book club). (Folks interested in sea fiction will undoubtedly welcome The Folio Society's intent to publish, over the next five years, illustrated editions of Patrick O'Brian's entire Aubrey-Maturin opus:) It also publishes finely illustrated books in such areas as history, travel, biography, gardening.the diversity offers something of interest to just about any book collector. Of course, The Folio Society does not publish just fiction. And its commitment to the tradition of finely illustrated fiction is without peer among most modern trade publishers. Its editorial standards are the envy of a great many other publishers. Over the years, The Folio Society has printed a number of titles that are unabashedly fine press titles (priced accordingly). In the six+ decades since, it has published over 1400 titles (for which The Folio Society has published several well-executed bibliographies): One of those publishers is The Folio Society:Ĭonceived by Charles Ede, The Folio Society was established to publish beautiful books that would be affordable to everyone-what we today might think of as a "poor man's fine edition." The first three titles were issued in 1947. ![]() Among trade books for adults, only a few publishers have continued this noble tradition at a price most book collectors (especially new book collectors) can afford. The only exceptions tend to be modern children's books and fine press books, both of which continue the tradition of finely illustrated fiction. Although we collect virtually anything that is attractively illustrated (by steel engraving, woodcuts, chromolithography, stippling, pochoir, photography.), we must confess to an especial weakness for books which contain a generous selection of exceptional wood engravings:īecause most modern works of fiction are not illustrated at all (and most non-fiction works are illustrated only by workman-like photography), we find our bookshelves groaning mostly under the weight of books published in centuries past. Your faithful blogger is quite fond of illustrated books.
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