Monday, July 26, 2010

Penguin Classics (Red) Editions

So, here's my latest obsession: UK Penguin's (Red) Editions....
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I love the text snippets on the covers. It makes the classics seem so current and, well, sexy.

You can see the entire set on the UK Penguin website.

It's for a good cause: a portion of the money raised from the sale of the books goes to help fight AIDS in Africa.
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24 comments:

  1. AprilJuly 26, 2010 at 8:14 PM

    Wow, those are SEXY, you're right.

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  2. vanessa joieJuly 26, 2010 at 8:40 PM

    Oh wow. I love these!

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  3. Brian MillerJuly 26, 2010 at 8:48 PM

    very cool. had not seen these yet...

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  4. min itJuly 27, 2010 at 12:20 AM

    Yes it has a completely new image but with the remind of the past, natural forms on the text, like modernism, arts and crafts...
    (I will check on the librery, thanks for sharing...)
    http://minitsteer.blogspot.com/

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  5. LisaJuly 27, 2010 at 12:27 AM

    These are definitely worth obsessing about! I love them and love the classics too :-)

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  6. ToniaJuly 27, 2010 at 12:29 AM

    Just want to grab that Vanity Fair off the screen: the entire book summed up in 3 beautifully illustrated little words!

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  7. BreenuhJuly 27, 2010 at 4:28 AM

    These. Are. Fantastic.

    I want posters of them!

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  8. The above fore-mentioned.July 27, 2010 at 4:38 AM

    They look so richly decadent and you are right - sexy. I love Penguin, they know what book lovers love.

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  9. Kristin HJuly 27, 2010 at 6:14 AM

    How incredibly inviting! I am getting on that band waggon:) Gorgeous new covers!

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  10. Melissa (Avid Reader)July 27, 2010 at 6:57 AM

    These are fantastic!

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  11. Anna MavromatisJuly 27, 2010 at 7:45 AM

    The beauty of the typed word, the glory of classic and (not so classic) fonts, all in all a victory of the conventional book!!!
    A treasure not only to read, but also to look at, to have!!!

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  12. Pretty ZestyJuly 27, 2010 at 9:41 AM

    love this typography!

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    http://tinyurl.com/2vollfw

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  13. Cassandra DiasJuly 27, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Very sexy indeed.

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  14. Anh NgoJuly 27, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    Oh, what a fabulous discovery! I love collecting books with witty and tasteful covers. They add that interest factor. :)

    Always.
    Anh.

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  15. candacemorrisJuly 27, 2010 at 11:27 AM

    sexy indeed. love!

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  16. Daydream LilyJuly 27, 2010 at 2:20 PM

    really liking all the different fonts theyve used too. very modern and stylish. great find lovely!

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  17. Casee MarieJuly 27, 2010 at 10:52 PM

    These are so fantastic! I love seeing classics get updated covers. They look so fresh and still timeless. (:

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  18. TheBeautyFileJuly 28, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Oh, I LOVE these!! The House of Mirth was one of my faves in college! These are so pretty!

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  19. AnnaJuly 29, 2010 at 9:57 AM

    wow.
    in love.
    i want these poster size!

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  20. RMPJuly 29, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    But they are sexy....the classics are forever current and eternally sexy...

    the more we change, the more we stay the same...

    <3

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  21. Samantha RoseJuly 30, 2010 at 2:31 PM

    AWESOME!!

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  22. Claire Mercado-ObiasAugust 4, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Gasp! These are gorgeous! Talk about judging a book by its cover :)

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  23. sartoriographyAugust 6, 2010 at 8:14 AM

    LOVE! They're just the prettiest things I ever did see. THe Vanity fair cracks me up, but I think the Dostoyevsky is m'fave.

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  24. ChristinaAugust 18, 2010 at 5:23 AM

    Fabulous and great inspiration!!

    Love your blog :-)

    Hugs

    Christina

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