Books Illustrated began in 1997 as a specialist dealer in illustrated books and original artwork of the golden age of illustrators such as Arthur Rackham and Edmund Dulac. As we built a loyal following amongst collectors of fine illustration, and recognised the growing impact technology would have on the future of this art form, we made the decision to begin publishing our own limited editions. We embarked on a creative business that would keep contemporary illustrators at the drawing board with craftsmanship at the centre of our books.
We have never looked back! Our last three editions have all been shortlisted for the British Book Design & Production Awards, going on to win the categories for Fine Binding, Excellence in Print Production, and ultimately the overall award for Book of the Year (Beowulf: The Morris Edition)
Purr & Feather
Published: 2013
Author / Illustrator:
Illustrated and signed by Angel Dominquez
Description:
Collection of Cat and Owl poems including The Owl & the Pussycat etc
Edition & Bindings:
200 Cloth bound in a plush lined Solander box
www.booksillustrated.com/purrandfeather
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Published: 2014
Author / Illustrator:
William Shakespeare – Illustrated and signed by Christian Birmingham
Bindings:
350 Collectors – 80 Deluxe – 20 Prestige Editions
Website:
www.booksillustrated.com/amidsummernightsdream
Peter Pan
Published: 2015
Author / Illustrator:
JM Barrie – Illustrated and signed by Steve Hutton
Bindings:
200 Deluxe Editions
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The Jungle Book
Published: 2015
Author / Illustrator:
Rudyard Kipling – Illustrated and signed by Luke Vink
Bindings:
200 Deluxe Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/thejunglebook
The Wind in the Willows
Published: 2016
Author / Illustrator:
Kenneth Graham – illustrated and signed by Angel Dominguez
Bindings:
120 Collectors – 80 Deluxe – 15 Prestige Editions
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A Winged Collective
Published: 2017
Author & Illustrator:
Polly Pullar – illustrated by Clare Mackie - Signed
Description:
The collective nouns for birds
Bindings:
Hardback Edition
Wuthering Heights
Published: 2017
Author / Illustrator:
Emily Brontë – illustrated and signed by Christian Birmingham
Bindings:
150 Collectors – 50 Deluxe Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/wutheringheights
A Christmas Carol
Published: 2018
Author / Illustrator:
Charles Dickens – illustrated and signed by Angel Dominguez
Bindings:
100 Collectors – 100 Deluxe – 15 Prestige Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/achristmascarol
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Published: 2019
Author / Illustrator:
Lewis Carroll – illustrated and signed by Christian Birmingham
Bindings:
200 Standard – 100 Collectors – 100 Deluxe – 20 Prestige Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/alice-s-adventures-in-wonderland
Pen Dragon and the Age of King Arthur
Published: 2020
Author / Illustrator:
Mike & Hilary Emeny – illustrated by Angel Dominguez
Description:
Short Stories with Augmented Reality
Bindings:
Paperback Edition
Treasure Island
Published: 2020
Author / Illustrator:
Robert Louis Stevenson – illustrated and signed by Angel Dominguez
Bindings:
125 Standard – 50 Collectors – 20 Deluxe – 5 Prestige
www.booksillustrated.com/treasureisland
Time for Rhyme
Published: 2021
Author / Illustrator:
Nursery Rhyme book illustrated and signed by Chris Dunn
Bindings:
174 Collectors – 26 Deluxe Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/timeforrhyme
The Night Circus
Published: 2022
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author Erin Morgenstern and the illustrator Anne Yvonne Gilbert
Bindings:
304 Collectors – 250 Deluxe – 26 Prestige Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/the-night-circus
War Horse
Published: 2023
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author Michael Morpurgo and the illustrator Christian Birmingham
Bindings:
400 Collectors – 154 Deluxe – 26 Prestige Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/war-horse
Inkheart
Published: 2023
Author & Illustrator: Signed by both the author Cornelia Funke and the illustrator Alice Cao
Bindings:
400 Collectors – 200 Deluxe – 26 Prestige Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/inkheart
The Starless Sea
Awards: Winner
Fine Binding, Limited Edition
The British Book Design and Production Awards
Published: 2024
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author Erin Morgenstern and the illustrator Anne Yvonne Gilbert
Bindings:
350 Artist - 304 Collectors – 170 Deluxe – 26 Prestige Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/the-starless-sea
Interview with the Vampire
Awards: Finalist
Fine Binding
The British Book Design and Production Awards
Published: 2025
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author son Christopher Rice and the illustrator Anne Yvonne Gilbert
Bindings:
350 Artist - 344 Collectors – 180 Deluxe – 26 Prestige Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/interviewwiththevampire
Beowulf
Awards: Winner
Excellence in Print Production & Book of the Year
The British Book Design and Production Awards
Published: 2025
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by the illustrator Alice Cao
Bindings:
300 Morris Editions – 8 Octad Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/beowulf
The Witching Hour
Published: 2026
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author son Christopher Rice and the illustrator Bruno Vergauwen
Bindings:
549 Artist - 250 Collectors – 125 Deluxe – 26 Prestige Lettered Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/thewitchinghour
Future Titles
Life of Pi
Published Estimate: Summer 2026
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author Yann Martel and the illustrator Andrea Serio
Bindings:
227 Artist - 227 Collectors – 100 Deluxe – 16 Prestige Greek Alphabet Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/life-of-pi
Pan’s Labyrinth: The Labyrinth of the Faun
Published Estimate: Autumn 2026
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by the Director Guillermo del Toro, the author Cornelia Funke and the illustrator Tom Roberts
Bindings:
500 Artist - 300 Authors – 100 Directors – 10 Decem Editions
www.booksillustrated.com/panslabyrinth
The Vampire Lestat
Published Estimate: Spring 2027
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by both the author son Christopher Rice and the illustrator Jason Mowry
Bindings:
TBC
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland & Alice Through the Looking Glass
Published Estimate: 2027
Author / Illustrator:
Signed by the illustrator Christian Birmingham
Bindings:
TBC