Book Geekery: White's Fine Editions

There's a little bookshop on Exmouth Market in London called Clerkenwell Tales. It's one of the most lovely bookshops I've ever been in. It's small, but it's eclectic. It feels like every single book has been chosen for the shop and there's a very curated feel to it.

They had a selection of White's Fine Editions and I nearly walked out with all of them (in a canvas tote bag, which comes free with your purchases).

The books are all hardback, but they're covered in gorgeous canvas illustrations. Canvas covered classics aren't particularly new, but these really blew me away.

It's a gorgeous range, this Sherlock Holmes design is very cool.

I thought these would be so much more expensive than they are, they certainly look very fancy. Actually, they're around £15. If you're not near Clerkwenwell, you can buy a whole bunch of White's Fine Editions on Amazon, and a couple are even cheaper at The Book Depository. These are the perfect gift. Find your best friend's favourite and send it to her in the post for absolutely no reason.

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