Kickstarting gorgeous, illustrated slipcased classics with art from Pope, Shimuzu and Sienkiewicz

Cory Doctorow 12:52 am Sun May 28, 2017

Zachary Zmith writes, "A Kickstarter is funding beautifully-designed and illustrated editions of classic stories, with illustrations from Paul Pope, Yuko Shimizu and Bill Sienkiewicz. They have already met their initial…

Zachary Zmith writes, "A Kickstarter is funding beautifully-designed and illustrated editions of classic stories, with illustrations from Paul Pope, Yuko Shimizu and Bill Sienkiewicz. They have already met their initial goal to fund a version of Algernon Blackwood's 'The Willows' with art by Paul Pope. If they reach $100k, Bill Sienkiewicz will illustrate H.G. Wells' vivisection classic."

$30 for a DRM-free ebook; $65 for a hardcover; $100 for a slipcase edition. Beehive Books, whose project this is, have done several successful, fulfilled kickstarters for other books, so they feel like a good bet for a crowdfunder.

* Expansive 9×12" trim size

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Lush, textured Kasadaka paper

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Cloth binding

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A minimum of ten full-page, full-color illustrations

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Die-cut slipcases, embossed & debossed with metallic foil blocking

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Dyed edges

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Some of the most beautiful artwork you'll ever lay your eyes on

Illustrated Classics by Pope, Shimizu & Sienkiewicz
[Beehive Books/Kickstarter]

(Thanks, Zach!)

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