Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder - Folio Society - 2019 1st Edition

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Sophie's World - Jostein Gaarder - Folio Society - 2019 1st Edition

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Sophie’s world, a novel about the history of philosophy, Jostein Gaarder, translated by Paulette Møller, with a new preface by Jostein Gaarder, illustrated by Sandra Rilova. 240 × 177 × 44 mm. Pp. [i–v] vi–xviii [xix–xxii], [1–3] 4–488: [12] leaves of colour plates (facing pp. 138, 174, 230, 378, and between pp. 20–[21], 98–[99], 362–[363] and 454–[455]). Type: Freight Text and Freight Sans with Omnes for display. Printed in red and black by L.E.G.O. Bound by them in full yellow cloth blocked in red and two shades of blue with design by Rilova; printed endleaves. Blue slip case. In addition to the plates, Rilova has provided a double-page spread for the title, nine illustrations in the text and designs for the endleaves. Rilova’s work was shortlisted in the 2020 V&A Illustration Awards.