Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilder – BEEHIVE BOOKS LIMITED EDITION 2019

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Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilder – BEEHIVE BOOKS LIMITED EDITION 2019

1wcarter
Editado: Ene 15, 2021, 9:56 pm

Fairy Tales of Oscar Wilder – BEEHIVE BOOKS LIMITED EDITION OF 2500 2019

A PICTORIAL REVIEW


Slipcase hardcover edition.
Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu
Bound in wrap-around colour image heavy paper.
Designed by Maëlle Doliveux.
Blue wave pattern endpapers.
Slipcase die-cut, foil blocked, embossed and debossed to create a three dimensional impression of Yuko's beautiful linework.
Yellow headband.
Smyth sewn pages.
Digital edition of the book included.
2018
32x23.7cm.
142 pages
US$100







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

2RRCBS
Ene 15, 2021, 9:59 pm

Thanks for the pictures! What do you think of the binding? I’ve seen a few comments indicating that hyy bc r binding is not sturdy.

3wcarter
Ene 15, 2021, 10:25 pm

>2 RRCBS:
Seems quite sturdy enough to me.

4U_238
Ene 15, 2021, 11:11 pm

Beautiful book, thanks for sharing as usual.

5whytewolf1
Ene 16, 2021, 12:54 am

Wonderful! You're on a roll lately! :D Thanks for this and your other recent posts.

6HamburgerHelper
Ene 16, 2021, 7:57 am

I understand that some people don't want to support Amazon lol but I got it from there and cost me $65 and one day shipping.

7-Ophidian-
Ene 16, 2021, 9:36 am

Thank you very much!

8astropi
Ene 16, 2021, 10:54 am

Personally, I'm not a fan of the cover/slipcase, although I think much of the other art is beautiful. However, I would rather support books that are printed in the USA or a fine press somewhere in the UK etc. Beehive Books are printed in China, so I will pass.

9Glacierman
Ene 17, 2021, 8:03 pm

Stunning, to be sure, but also exemplary of everything I dislike about modern graphic design. Too busy, for one thing. And rather loud.

10wcarter
Ene 17, 2021, 9:49 pm

>9 Glacierman:
There is no doubt that Beehive books are LOUD and they stand out on the shelf, but that is their trademark.
I like variety and difference, others may not.

11-Ophidian-
Ene 17, 2021, 10:29 pm

I'm one of the biggest proponents of nondescript brown leather bindings, but the Beehive titles seem very tastefully done to me. The interiors are actually incredibly clean and well-designed IMO. Even the text blocking and the positioning of the page numbers are well chosen. Yes, they're very splashy and colourful and the design is undeniably modern. In other hands, that might have been a downside for me; with Beehive, it's not.

12U_238
Ene 24, 2021, 5:10 pm

>11 -Ophidian-: Is there a virtue to the position of the page numbers beyond being different?

13-Ophidian-
Ene 25, 2021, 12:20 pm

No particular virtue and no particular vice. It's just different and tastefully done, part of the overall graphic design of the book.

I will note that their printing of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" is missing a small chunk of text from the first chapter for which they've since printed an errata, so caveat emptor. I found that quite disappointing, and more than a little disingenuous that they don't mention it publicly on their website. They offer a full refund upon return to anyone who notices the error on their own...AFTER having sold the book, of course.

But the other editions are quite nice.

14whytewolf1
Ene 25, 2021, 2:21 pm

>13 -Ophidian-: I actually just read their edition of Moreau and noticed this very thing myself. Overall, I love the book but I did find this quite disappointing. OTOH, I frankly don't blame them for not mentioning it prominently on their website. Most people who buy the book are never going to read the book anyway! lol

15-Ophidian-
Editado: Ene 25, 2021, 2:54 pm

>14 whytewolf1: Here's a link with the missing text if you care to print it out and insert it yourself.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/8n96jsducc9v31c/BB_MOREAU_DESIGN_190125-p4-EDIT-TOPRIN...

I *do* blame them for not mentioning it on their website, because they're knowingly selling a faulty product without detailing what's wrong with it. It's no different from a used bookseller who neglects to mention ex-library or lists a "Good" book as "Fine". It's dishonest. So a little disenchanted with them over that, but I still really like the design of their books.

I'm definitely going to pick up "A Voyage to Arcturus" when it comes out.

16RRCBS
Ene 25, 2021, 5:57 pm

>15 -Ophidian-: I totally blame them! Thanks for the info, I just reached an agreement with Amazon to be able to return my copy. Ridiculous to have a book with a known flaw like that!

17whytewolf1
Ene 25, 2021, 6:07 pm

>15 -Ophidian-: Thanks, I appreciate it, but I had a digital copy and had read the missing text. I was half-kidding about not blaming them, as they should be upfront and offer some kind of remedy, however imperfect. But I wasn't at all kidding about most people who buy it not reading it anyway.

18whytewolf1
Ene 25, 2021, 6:08 pm

>16 RRCBS: If it bothers you, you should absolutely return it. But I'm convinced that most people who buy these buy them almost more as art books than anything else. I certainly did, and although I'm annoyed at the sloppiness of the oversight, I wouldn't dream of returning my copy, as I'm very happy with it.