Winter: A Folio Anthology
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Winter: A Folio Anthology gathers the season’s most haunting voices—from Shakespeare and Dickens to lesser-known 19th-century fireside raconteurs—into one luxurious hardback that celebrates frost, festivity and the long, dark hush of midwinter. Curated by Sue Bradbury for The Folio Society, this 2016 collection is more than an anthology; it is a tactile art-object. Petra Börner’s contemporary lino-cut illustrations thread scarlet cardinals, snow-heavy pines and swirling northern lights through every story, turning each page into a gallery-worthy print while the cloth-bound cover and heavy slip-case make it feel like a Victorian keepsake rediscovered in a country-house library.
Collectors prize the Folio edition because it combines rarity with readability: the book is printed on thick, cream stock that stays flat, the type is crisp, and the binding is stitched, not glued, so it opens flat for reading by the fire. Every piece—whether it is Christina Rossetti’s spell-like lyrics or a forgotten Russian tale of wolves on the steppe—has been reset in a new, easy-on-the-eye font, making centuries-old prose feel fresh to modern readers. The thematic arc moves from early-winter anticipation to deep-January stillness, then on to thaw and renewal, giving the book a natural “story” that can be read straight through or dipped into on the shortest day of the year.
This particular copy arrives clean, tight and unmarked: no inscriptions, ex-libris plates or dog-eared corners, just light shelf evidence that whispers “I’ve been loved, not abused.” For gift-givers, it is an heirloom that graduates, newlyweds or book-collecting parents can open every December to start a new family tradition. For investors, Folio limited print-runs mean copies disappear quickly; finding one in near-fine condition already packaged in the publisher’s protective slip-case is becoming harder each season. Snag it now and you secure both a winter-reading ritual and a blue-chip addition to any Folio Society shelf.
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