A Note From the Publisher
When we launched Calla Editions™ in 2008, I wrote: “The look and feel of Calla Editions represent the very best of the bookmaker’s craft. These books are made the old-fashioned way…” Appreciative customers agreed that we had offered them elegant books with classic appeal – within the reach of even those with limited resources to own them.
Our new offering extends the range of the initial season to include contemporary subjects worthy of the Calla treatment, as well as timeless classics.
Marilyn: August 1953 unearths a nearly forgotten treasure trove of photos shot for LOOK magazine. John Vachon's lens captured a rarely seen facet of Marilyn's sexual charisma and her ability to project radiant beauty and deep emotion almost without effort, even while teetering on crutches.
A Kingdom Far and Clear: The Complete Swan Lake Trilogy is a rare collaboration between a bestselling author of fiction and an acclaimed illustrator. This Calla Edition fulfills Mark Helprin's long-standing wish to see the parts of his epic, multi-generational fable finally united. Evocative illustrations by award-winning Chris Van Allsburg make this book irresistible to fantasy lovers of all ages.
Hamlet: Prince of Denmark is a highly graphic depiction of Shakespeare’s conflicted protagonist by one of the masters of Edwardian period pen-an-ink illustration -- combining macabre eroticism with languid decadence.
Three beautifully crafted illustrated classics echo Calla’s first season. Grimm’s Fairy Tales, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, is a perfect example – timeless stories embellished by one of the great illustrators of the Golden Age. The Arabian Nights and The Jungle Book are equally striking – with new, decorative page designs and numerous full-color plates by their original illustrators.
As always, Calla Editions™ are made using papers from certified sustainable forests and printed under strict environmental controls. Your customers will want these distinguished hardcover books for their own libraries, but also as gifts for discerning family members and friends.
Sincerely,
Chris Kuppig
Publisher
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