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Author Archives: J. Davis
Hugo’s Toilers of the Sea; Published by the Folio Society
Pre-order information just went up on The Folio Society site for this exciting edition of Victor Hugo’s novel of the sea. This is the first edition that has all of Hugo’s own illustrations incorporated as they apparently were in his … Continue reading
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Whitman’s Leaves of Grass; To be published by the Arion Press!!!
I love Whitman. Love, love, love, Whitman. I am so happy to hear that the 100th publication of the Arion Press will be Leaves of Grass.
Porgy and Bess; Published by the Arion Press
When I think of Porgy & Bess, I immediately hear the song Summertime in my head. That’s the power of the associative property of music. Granted this is an opera, so music is implied, but I’ve never been to an … Continue reading
Arion Press Animal Farm is shipping!
I’m looking forward to reading and reviewing this classic masterpiece by George Orwell. Great to see it given the fine press treatment and more good stuff on the horizon from the press. Stay tuned…
Upcoming Limited Editions from the Folio Society
I recently got some correspondence from the Folio Society indicating they were planning to complete their Letterpress Shakespeare series in 2014. The series began in 2005 with Hamlet and is now finishing up with the final six volumes including Pericles, … Continue reading
Undersea by Rachel L. Carson; Published by the Nawakum Press
Rachel Carson is one of my heroes. Her book Silent Spring shook up the global environmental movement, created enough of a stir to get DDT banned in the U.S., and created the momentum to create the Environmental Protection Agency. For … Continue reading
Now shipping: The Arion Press Porgy & Bess
I just received my copy of the libretto by DuBose Heyward and Ira Gershwin and will hopefully get a review up as soon as I get the chance to read it. Illustrated by Kara Walker. Let me just say that … Continue reading
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo; Published by the Limited Editions Club
“So long as there shall exist, by reason of law and custom, a social condemnation, which, in the face of civilization, artificially creates hells on earth, and complicates a destiny that is divine with human fatality; so long as the … Continue reading