SP Books is an independent publishing house specialised in the publication of limited facsimile editions of literary manuscripts.[1][2][3]
| Founded | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founders | Nicolas Tretiakow, Jessica Nelson |
| Country of origin | France |
| Publication types | Manuscripts |
| Nonfiction topics | Literature, Music, Art, Science |
| Official website | www |
Founded in 2012 by Nicolas Tretiakow and Jessica Nelson,[4][5][6] SP Books has published the manuscripts of major literary figures including Francis Scott Fitzgerald, Mary Shelley, Oscar Wilde, Victor Hugo, Virginia Woolf, Marcel Proust, Lewis Carroll, Jules Verne & Charlotte Brontë.
Based in Paris, France, SP Books publishes oversize, slipcased books that are printed on deluxe paper[7] and feature facsimiles of the handwritten manuscripts, with revisions and notes. Most print runs are limited and hand-numbered.[8][9][10]
“SP” stands for “Saints Peres”, district of Paris where the company was originally founded[11]
References
edit- ^ SP Books: Manuscripts and prints - SP Books (Editions des Saints Peres) Archived 7 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Publishers Weekly: SP Books Finds Niche with Reproductions of Classic Manuscripts Archived 30 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Newsweek: The French publishing house bringing authors' manuscripts to life Archived 2 May 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ The Guardian: Jane Eyre facsimile manuscript to be published for Brontë bibliophiles.
- ^ Fine Books Magazine: SP Books Publishes Limited Edition Facsimile of Frankenstein.
- ^ WWD: Exploring The Great Gatsby in F. Scott Fitzgerald's Own Handwriting.
- ^ Publishers Weekly: SP Books Finds Niche with Reproductions of Classic Manuscripts Archived 30 June 2018 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ SP Books: Manuscripts and prints - SP Books (Editions des Saints Peres) Archived 7 May 2019 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Bustle: The Original Manuscript Of 'Frankenstein' Is Being Released In Celebration Of The Book's 200th Anniversary.
- ^ Luxurious Magazine: Luxury Edition of Virginia Woolf's handwritten manuscript of Mrs Dalloway.
- ^ Los Angeles Review: Saint Père Books - The Los Angeles Review.