The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern – BOOKS ILLUSTRATED 2024

The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern - BOOKS ILLUSTRATED / BODDINGTON & ROYAL LIMITED EDITION

A PICTORIAL REVIEW

No. 18 of 170 copies,
Signed by the author and illustrator.
17 colour illustrations by Anne Yvonne Gilbert.
Hand bound by Ludlow Bookbinders in black leather gilt embossed with a bee on front, and with a blind blocked and gilt honeycomb pattern on back.
Printed offset on Munken 120gsm polar white paper.
Paper edges gilded to all sides.
Silk ribbon and head and tail bands.
Gold endpapers printed in black with a design.
Black cloth Solander case gilt printed on front with a design and title on edge, lined in brown plush with embedded colour print on front inside and quote on back inside.
27.7x19.9cm.
420 pages
£620

A superb edition of one of the most wonderful, imaginative, extraordinary and beautifully written books I have ever read. Erin Morgenstern also wrote Night Circus.



































































An index of the other illustrated reviews in the this series can be viewed here.

Books Illustrated also published The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern which is reviewed HERE.

Never heard of the author but this is a stunning production that really makes me want to read it. Gorgeous artwork. Thanks for the presentation.

>2 A.Godhelm: Look-up "The Night Circus" that is her most famous work, and I'm about 1/4 of the way through it, it's lovely. Also check out the Books Illustrated edition, it's by far the most beautiful edition made. Also, supposedly there is a movie or TV show in the works, but of course it may come out in 5 years, 10 years, never can tell with Hollywood :)

We are very pleased that the British Book Design and Production Awards have judged this book as the winner in the 'Fine Binding Limited Edition' category, 2024 in London this week. We would like to thank all the skilled craftsmen, printers Anne Yvonne Gilbert (illustrator) and of course Erin Morgenstern (author) for making this a very special edition.
https://www.britishbookawards.org/shortlist-winners-2024/#limited

The Starless Sea Deluxe Edition: https://boddington-royall.myshopify.com/products/the-starless-sea-deluxe-edition...

>4 Books-Illustrated: Congratulations!!

>4 Books-Illustrated: Well deserved!

Thank you for your support and kind words.

Congratulations! It is a beautiful book.

>1 wcarter: Oh my! I've just started reading The Starless Sea. I was already in love, but I'll return often to look at your glorious copy. THANK YOU for giving us a glimpse into your lovely, lovely book!

>4 Books-Illustrated: I'm happy to know that such wonders exist in this world. Congratulations!