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Verso Books Verso Notebook
Following on the success of the Verso diary, Verso are now launching a new, beautifully designed notebook. Inspired by the original covers of New Left Book, the notebook is fully lined in the signature Verso red and in a handy portable size. Adding some radical to your writing.
£11.24
RVB Books VERSO
£36.00
Five Continents Editions Verso Reverso
This volume marks the publishing debut of the Spanish-Argentinian photographer based in Milan, Patricio Reig, and introduces one of the artist’s preferred subjects: the female portrait. Patricio Reig prints and sets his images on special oriental paper, folded over and over, and finally dipped in a bath of coffee and sodium thiosulfate. He has found the result intriguing ever since his very first experiments: fortuitous coffee stains become scars that denote each photograph, and consequently every story they tell. As he himself says: “A portrait is not the recording of a single identity, but rather the layering of many elements. For this reason, the image may be fragmented, pieced back together, or even folded over, and yet it never loses its essence.” Text in English, French and Spanish.
£31.50
Verso Books Verso V Notebook
Celebrate your favourite radical publishing house with our official branded merch! The Verso V Notebook beautfully celebrates our logo, is fully lined in the signature Verso red and in a handy portable size and lined paper throughout.
£9.99
Verso Books Verso Tote Bag
A stylish 50th anniversary canvas bag form the world''s leading radical publisher Calling all comrades! In our 50th year we are delighted to bring you this Verso canvas bag—big enough to carry around Lefebvre’s 900-page Critique of Everyday Life, and sturdy enough to stash a milkshake. “The term comrade indicates a set of expectations for action toward a common goal. It highlights the sameness of those on the same side—no matter their differences, comrades stand together. You share enough of a common ideology, enough of a commitment to common principles and goals, to do more than one-off actions. Together you can fight the long fight.” —taken from Comrade: An Essay on Political Belonging by Jodi Dean. On one side is the word COMRADE in elongated black type and on the other side is the Verso logo in black type in the bottom corner. We have produced these bags as ethically as possible, prioritising su
£19.19
£12.99
Word for Word Bible Comics El Evangelio de Mateo: Verso a Verso Biblica-Comic: Traduccion NVI
£15.95
Verso Books 2022 Verso Radical Diary and Weekly Planner
The best-selling radical diary and weekly planner is back for the new year!The 2022 Verso Radical Diary and Weekly Planner is a beautifully designed week-to-view planner where you can keep track of your coming year. Alongside illustrations, it features significant dates in radical history, drawn from events such as the English Civil War and Black Panther movement, through to the protests of 1968 and feminist emancipation, touching on the lives of revolutionaries such as Angela Davis, Rosa Luxemburg and Martin Luther King Jr., and includes movements such as Black Lives Matter and the Suffragettes.
£13.60
Word for Word Bible Comics El Libro de Rut: Verso a Verso Biblica-Comic: Traduccion NVI
£11.24
Word for Word Bible Comics El Libro de Jonas: Verso a Verso Biblica-Comic: Traduccion NVI
£9.67
Hartmann Projects Guido Guidi, Gerry Johansson: Verso Nord
£43.20
Verso Books The Verso Book of Feminism: Revolutionary Words from Four Millennia of Rebellion
Throughout written history and across the world, women have protested the restrictions of gender and the limitations placed on women's bodies and women's lives. People-of any and no gender-have protested and theorized, penned manifestos and written poetry and songs, testified and lobbied, gone on strike and fomented revolution, quietly demanded that there is an "I" and loudly proclaimed that there is a "we." The Book of Feminism chronicles this history of defiance and tracks it around the world as it develops into a multivocal and unabashed force.Global in scope, The Book of Feminism shows the breadth of feminist protest and of feminist thinking, moving through the female poets of China's Tang Dynasty to accounts of indigenous women in the Caribbean resisting Columbus's expedition, British suffragists militating for the vote to the revolutionary petroleuses of the 1848 Paris Commune, the first century Trung sisters who fought for the independence of Nam Viet to women in 1980s Botswana fighting for equal protection under the law, from the erotica of the 6th century and the 19th century to radical queer politics in the 20th and 21st.The Book of Feminism is a weapon, a force, a lyrical cry, and an ongoing threat to misogyny everywhere.
£12.02
Paperblanks Blue Velvet Mini Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Our Blue Velvet design is inspired by a piece of a 15th-century velvet dalmatic. It is decorated in brocaded gilt metal thread with a seven-lobed shield, an artichoke-like botanical shape and tiny floral patterns.
£14.99
Paperblanks Terrene (Medina Mystic) Midi Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
This lovely, organic pattern comes from the illustrious carpet-making traditions of the Moldavian people. By mixing ideals of beauty and harmony with folk mysticism and mythology, Moldavian craftspeople elevate everyday carpets to works of spiritual and cultural expression. This particular design comes from a contemporary rug manufacturer, Floare Carpet, who design their floor coverings in the traditional ways.
£17.99
Van Siclen Books Les transcriptions des papyrus hieratiques nos. 1116 A Verso et 1116 B Verso de lErmitage imperial a StPetersbourg
£13.82
Paperblanks Granada Turquoise (Moorish Mosaic) Ultra Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. This cover design comes from his vast collection of photography and is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The geometric pattern, floral design and arabesque setting are all suggestive of the art and architecture styles found in the western Islamic world.
£22.99
Paperblanks Diamond Jubilee (Sangorski & Sutcliffe) Ultra Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam’s Rubaiyat. Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th century’s most important bookbinders. They were especially celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Originally crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling’s 1897 “Recessional” poem written for Queen Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee, it incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones, alongside medieval-style illumination by Alberto Sangorski and gold tooling by George Sutcliffe.
£22.99
Paperblanks Inkblot (Old Leather Collection) Midi Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, this intricately embellished book cover is unique, tactile and so very pleasing to the eye. During this remarkable period in history, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine moroccan leather. Brought into Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the Far and Middle East, this style of ornamentation lent a new vibrancy and lightness of design not found in medieval manuscripts.
£17.99
Paperblanks Arabica (Old Leather Collection) Ultra Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, this intricately embellished book cover is unique, tactile and so very pleasing to the eye. During this remarkable period in history, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine moroccan leather. Brought into Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the Far and Middle East, this style of ornamentation lent a new vibrancy and lightness of design not found in medieval manuscripts.
£22.99
Paperblanks Granada Turquoise (Moorish Mosaic) Midi Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Photographer Gérard Degeorge has travelled the world, capturing grand pieces of architectural design through the scope of his lens. This cover design comes from his vast collection of photography and is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Granada, Spain. The geometric pattern, floral design and arabesque setting are all suggestive of the art and architecture styles found in the western Islamic world.
£17.99
Paperblanks Restoration (The Queen’s Binding) Mini Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Nobility and grace are restored in our filigreed cover design. Originally crafted in 1675 by the Queens’ Binder “A,” the balance of open space and intricate elements make it a shining jewel of the period. The binding was created to hold The Government of the Tongue by Richard Allestree, provost of Eton College.
£14.99
Paperblanks Tropical Garden (Nature Montages) Midi Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
A lifelong artist, Gary Grayson’s affinity for both antique prints and modern graphic design is on display in the digital artwork behind this cover. His distinctive style is an eclectic mix of vintage vector, impressionism and pop art.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Anemone William Kilburn Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
The eternal appeal of a classic floral design is captured in the work of Irish illustrator William Kilburn (1745 1818). The artist behind William Curtis Flora Londinensis, a comprehensive book on 18th-century English botany, Kilburn was also a leading designer and printer of calico. With winding twigs, colourful petals and undulating seaweed, Kilburn s unique ability to blend local flora with exotic plants is on full display in this design.
£17.99
Paperblanks Moonlight (Olena’s Garden) Mini Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Olena Skytsiuk is one of the foremost practitioners of Petrykivka painting, in which brushes crafted from cat hairs are used to create an effect unlike any other. In each design, small strokes combine to create landscapes and floral scenes.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Diamond Jubilee Sangorski Sutcliffe Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
This glorious design comes from Sangorski & Sutcliffe, a world-renowned British bindery best known for their bejewelled cover of Omar Khayyam s Rubaiyat. Established in London in 1901, Sangorski & Sutcliffe quickly rose to become one of the 20th century s most important bookbinders. They were especially celebrated for their jewelled bindings, like the one reproduced here. Originally crafted in 1922 to house Rudyard Kipling s 1897 Recessional poem written for Queen Victoria s Diamond Jubilee, it incorporated real turquoise, aquamarine and ruby gemstones, alongside medieval-style illumination by Alberto Sangorski and gold tooling by George Sutcliffe.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Michelangelo Handwriting Embellished Manuscripts Collection Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 1564) is considered one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance. The handwritten letter reproduced here demonstrates the passion of one of humanity s greatest artists. And with the Sistine Chapel s The Creation of Adam featured on the back cover, the point of creation beautifully bookends this Embellished Manuscript.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Tropical Garden Nature Montages Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Lifelong artist Gary Grayson s affinity for both antique prints and modern graphic design is on display in the digital artworks behind this cover. His distinctive style is an eclectic mix of vintage vector, impressionism and pop art all combined to create a layered and vibrant world.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Jungle Song Whimsical Creations Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Laurel Burch was a self-taught artist who created brilliantly coloured, vibrant and moving themes. In this design, her original characters, foliage and other details have been adapted by a Japanese artisan to create a new watercolour painting.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Rubedo Cockerell Marbled Paper Mini 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
The Cockerell and Son Bindery is celebrated for their unique style of paper marbling, developed by the late Sydney (Sandy) M. Cockerell. He took the tradition of handmade marbled papers and found a way to produce the strikingly complex designs at high speeds and volumes. We have reproduced one of these iconic marbled papers here.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group First Folio Shakespeares Library Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
This stately gold-tooled design comes from a unique binding attributed to Christian Samuel Kalthoeber, a German bookbinder working in London. He created the beautiful new cover for this copy of Shakespeare s First Folio around 1800. Originally published in 1623 in London and containing 36 of Shakespeare s plays, Mr. William Shakespeare s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (known as the First Folio) is one of the most influential books ever published. It is recognized as the only reliable text for the 18 Shakespeare plays that had previously never been printed, including Macbeth, The Tempest and Twelfth Night.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Restoration The Queens Binding Mini 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Nobility and grace are restored in our filigreed cover design. Originally crafted in 1675 by the Queens Binder A, the balance of open space and intricate elements make it a shining jewel of the period. The binding was created to hold The Government of the Tongue by Richard Allestree, provost of Eton College.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Pear Garden Peking Opera Embroidery Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
The dramatic art tradition of opera traces its roots to the earliest periods of ancient China. During the Tang Dynasty (618 907), the Emperor Taizong founded an opera school called Liyuan (Pear Garden). Chinese opera reached its pinnacle under the Qing court (1644 1911), giving birth to what is known as Peking Opera. Reproduced for this cover is a piece of beautifully embroidered opera skirt from that era.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Lions Den Sybil Pye Bindings Mini 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
This striking Art Deco design comes from the celebrated British bookbinder Sybil Pye. It was crafted to hold a collection of William Wordsworth s poems illustrated by Thomas Sturge Moore. One of the youngest pre First World War women binders, Pye was the only binder in England who specialized in inlaid leather bindings.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Fiammetta Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
This Baroque-inspired cover comes from a 1725 binding of The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio, a masterpiece of Italian literature. Boccaccio was an Italian writer and poet who helped lay the foundations of Renaissance humanism. With its scope from humour to tragedy and its vivid narrative structure, The Decameron his defining work remains an affirmation of humanity and moral values even when read today.
£17.99
Paperblanks Kara-ori (Japanese Kimono) Slim Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Showcasing silk dyed with beni (the pigment extracted from safflower petals) and lacquered in gold, this kimono design dates to the Edo period (1615–1868), when it was used as a costume for the theatrical style known as Noh. Karaori refers specifically to the exquisitely embroidered woman’s kimono that traditional Noh theatre was known for.
£16.99
Paperblanks Turquoise Chronicles (Turquoise Chronicles) Ultra Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
This cover design is based on a binding originally published by Salel Binder in Paris in 1514. The tome, Chroniques, was created at a time when books were evolving and binders were using smaller formats that were easier to bind. Pasteboards replaced wood covers and gold tooling grew in popularity. The exuberance of the Chroniques design reflects the sheer splendour of the Renaissance approach to decoration that influenced architecture, art and all facets of cultural life.
£22.99
Paperblanks Restoration (The Queen’s Binding) Ultra Verso 12-month Dayplanner 2024
Nobility and grace are restored in our filigreed cover design. Originally crafted in 1675 by the Queens’ Binder “A,” the balance of open space and intricate elements make it a shining jewel of the period. The binding was created to hold The Government of the Tongue by Richard Allestree, provost of Eton College.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Asterix Obelix The Adventures of Asterix Mini 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
The Adventures of Asterix, our series in partnership with Les Editions Albert Rene, channels the spirit of Asterix the Gaul from the celebrated comic book series. In these stories, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix and canine companion Dogmatix, ventures to lands near and far with unwavering ingenuity and just a little bit of magic potion. This series is a chance to share the joy of these classic stories with a new audience.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Vault of the Milan Cathedral Duomo di Milano Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
With its intricate flying buttresses and ornate religious sculptures, the Duomo di Milano represents the pinnacle of Italian Gothic architecture. The drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Cathedral. The soaring arabesques create a sense of a faux relief arborescence over a golden background.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Inkblot Old Leather Collection Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Capturing the flavour of Renaissance-style binding at its zenith, this intricately embellished book cover is unique, tactile and so very pleasing to the eye. During this remarkable period in history, manuscripts were renowned for their exquisitely crafted covers made of fine moroccan leather. Brought into Europe via the flourishing trade routes to the Far and Middle East, this style of ornamentation lent a new vibrancy and lightness of design not found in medieval manuscripts.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Van Goghs Irises Mini 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
Vincent van Gogh was one of the greatest of the Post-Impressionist painters, though he experienced much turmoil in his personal life. After admitting himself to the Saint-Paul Asylum following a severe mental health crisis, Van Gogh began his recuperation by painting the asylum garden, notably its irises. We are honoured to feature this seminal painting from the J. Paul Getty Museum in our collection.
£14.99
Little, Brown Book Group Vault of the Milan Cathedral Duomo di Milano Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
With its intricate flying buttresses and ornate religious sculptures, the Duomo di Milano represents the pinnacle of Italian Gothic architecture. The drawing recreated here is part of a series proposed by the architect Paolo Cesa Bianchi for the decoration of the interior vaults of the Cathedral. The soaring arabesques create a sense of a faux relief arborescence over a golden background.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Morris Pink Honeysuckle William Morris Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
William Morris (1834 1896) was one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 19th century. In creating woven and printed textile designs Morris worked with the ancient technique of hand woodblock printing, finding inspiration in the natural world around him. His evocations of antique florals and plants have become classics in the world of decorative arts.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Michelangelo Handwriting Embellished Manuscripts Collection Ultra 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
Considered one of the masters of the Italian Renaissance, Michelangelo Buonarroti (1475 1564) produced the finest frescoes and many of the most revered sculptures in the world. This letter, written in Michelangelo s own hand, demonstrates with every stroke of the pen the refinement and passion of one of the greatest artists humanity has produced. And with the Sistine Chapel s The Creation of Adam featured on the back cover, the point of creation beautifully bookends this Embellished Manuscript notebook.
£22.99
Little, Brown Book Group Safavid Indigo Safavid Binding Art Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Wrap Closure
Associated with the Islamic Golden Age, Persian Safavid-style designs represented a high point in the art of the book. Symmetry is the hallmark of these bindings which feature medallions, a pentagonal envelope flap closure and elaborately decorated doublures (interior covers), exquisite creations in cut-out leather and gilding. Our cover portrays a remarkable leather filigree pattern incorporating handtooled motifs that retain an elegance and style even in our modern context.
£17.99
Little, Brown Book Group Asterix the Gaul The Adventures of Asterix Midi 12month Verso Hardback Dayplanner 2025 Elastic Band Closure
The Adventures of Asterix, our series in partnership with Les Editions Albert Rene, channels the spirit of Asterix the Gaul from the celebrated comic book series. In these stories, Asterix, along with his friend Obelix and canine companion Dogmatix, ventures to lands near and far with unwavering ingenuity and just a little bit of magic potion. This series is a chance to share the joy of these classic stories with a new audience.
£17.99
Verso The Zone
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