Penguin Threads

Artist Jillian Tamaki was commissioned by Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley to sketch and hand stitch illustrations for three classic novels. The stitches were sculpt embossed to create detailed, tactile covers for the Penguin Threads series.

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The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Emma by Jane Austen

Black Beauty by Anna Sewell

Any book lover would cherish the beautiful combination of art and words.

The books can also be found at Anthropologie.