My Antonia Hardcover - 2012
by Willa Cather; Jessica Hische (Illustrator)
Penguin Drop Caps is a new series of 26 collectable hardcover editions with a gorgeous type cover for each letter of the alphabet, featuring lettering by Hische, a superstar in the world of type and illustration. C is for Cather, and "My Antonia" is considered one of the most significant American novels of the 20th century.
About this book
Summary
It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and gift-worthy hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet by superstar type designer Jessica Hische, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. A collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series design encompasses foil-stamped paper-over-board cases in a rainbow-hued spectrum across all twenty-six book spines and a dacorative stain on all three paper edges. Penguin Drop Caps debuts with an “A” for Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, a “B” for Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, and a “C” for Willa Cather’s My Ántonia, and continues with more classics from Penguin.
First Edition Identification
First edition published by Houghton Mifflin in 1918. The first printing comprised 3500 copies, 2500 of the copies had illustrations by W.T. Benda printed on glossy paper, and 1000 uncoated paper. A second 'first edition' with a cut introduction was published by Houghton Mifflin in 1926.
Details
- Title My Antonia
- Author Willa Cather; Jessica Hische (Illustrator)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Books, NY:
- Date 2012-12-12
- Illustrated Yes
- ISBN 9780143123156 / 0143123157
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 7.7 x 5.3 x 1.1 in (19.56 x 13.46 x 2.79 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 990
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Plains
- Cultural Region: Upper Midwest
- Cultural Region: Western U.S.
- Demographic Orientation: Rural
- Geographic Orientation: Nebraska
- Topical: Country/Cowboy
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Women pioneers
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
Media reviews
Praise for Penguin Drop Caps:
“Vibrant, minimalist new typographic covers…. Bonus points for the heartening gender balance of the initial selections.”
—Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
"The Penguin Drop Caps series is a great example of the power of design. Why buy these particular classics when there are less expensive, even free editions of Great Expectations? Because they’re beautiful objects. Paul Buckley and Jessica Hische’s fresh approach to the literary classics reduces the design down to typography and color. Each cover is foil-stamped with a cleverly illustrated letterform that reveals an element of the story. Jane Austen’s A (Pride and Prejudice) is formed by opulent peacock feathers and Charlotte Bronte’s B (Jane Eyre) is surrounded by flames. The complete set forms a rainbow spectrum prettier than anything else on your bookshelf."
—Rex Bonomelli, The New York Times
"Drool-inducing."
—Flavorwire
"Classic reads in stunning covers—your book club will be dying."
—Redbook
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