The Picture of Dorian Gray: The Peacock Edition (Amaranthine Books)

$500 · Offered by Lividian Publications · No longer available

PUBLISHER: Amaranthine Books EDITION: Special Imported Limited Edition PRICE: $500 Amaranthine Books is back with a brand new special edition that takes their press to a whole new level! The Peacock Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray represents all the flashiness and gaudiness of Mr. Gray, the ultimate peacock. It is bound in sparkling green cloth, featuring a hand painted peacock feather with acrylic paint, as well as gold foil stamping and embossing. It comes in a special case with transparent spine window so that the book is safe, but never truly tucked away. Limited to 260 numbered and signed copies. Signed by Marko Matijašević (creative concept) and Vedran Klemens (illustrations). Cased in a foil covered plexiglass capped slipcase. Bound in special green book cloth. Gold stamped title and details. Gold gilded page edges (not shown on pictures of the hard proof). Cover illustration hand painted on canvas by Nina Bekeniova. Handmade marbled endpapers by Freya Scott. Printed offset on Fedrigoni Savile Row 100g paper. Seven full page coloured illustrations. Illustrated drop caps for every chapter. Smyth sewn with green thread. Several hidden design details. Bookmark in shape of Dorian’s mirror. Concept and Art The Peacock Edition of The Picture of Dorian Gray plays on a quintessential metaphor for Mr. Gray, the flashiest peacock of them all. It is limited to 26o numbered and signed copies and it contains numerous unique features, some of them truly one of a kind. The crea

• Binding: Hardcover

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