Sarah Young Illustrates New Luxury Edition of Jane Austen's Complete Novels for 250th Anniversary
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Tom May
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Summary
Illustrator Sarah Young created new illustrations for a luxury limited edition of Jane Austen's complete novels published by Folio Society for the 250th anniversary. The edition combines traditional craftsmanship techniques including woodcuts, watercolors, and silk-weaving, resulting in stunning book designs that represent an unexpected but successful pairing of Young's mythological illustration style with Austen's classic literature.
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"We're glad she took on the challenge, though, because this unexpected pairing has resulted in a set of the most enticing book designs we've seen in some time."
The Complete Novels by Jane Austen, published by Folio Society and limited to just 750 copies at £925, brings together the best in traditional craftsmanship
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