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Sam Weber illustrates Lord of the Flies

Ninja November 4th, 2009

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I was browsing through the The Folio Society’s collection and came across Sam Weber’s stunning illustrations for their edition of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies.

Preview

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Cover

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Painted Faces and Long Hair

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The Signal Fire

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Beast From Air

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Lord of The Flies

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The Shattered Conch

Details
+ Art Director: Sheri Gee
+ Illustrator: Sam Weber
+ Cover: single-color lithograph on red book cloth with white letterpressed accents
+ Set in Minion
+ Size: 9″ × 5¾”
+ Publication date: December 2009

Purchasing link (available to The Folio Society members only)
+ Folio Society’s Lord of the Flies book, $44.95

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