Penguin Clothbound Classics
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/ Publisher In-House · 92/100 · Excellent
Coralie Bickford-Smith–led Penguin series. Single most successful contemporary cover-design series; pattern-driven cloth-bound editions for classic literature.
/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown
How the grade decomposes.
Composition Quality/ 25% weight
96
Concept Strength/ 22% weight
86
Production Standards/ 20% weight
96
Commercial Performance/ 18% weight
96
Award & Critical Recognition/ 15% weight
88
/ 02 / Designer / Publisher Notes
Best for / Watch out for.
/ Best for
Classic-literature reissues seeking series-coherent gift-edition treatment.
/ Watch out for
Series scope is limited to public-domain classic literature.
/ 03 / Editorial Timeline
What's on the record.
2008
Series launches