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Nepenthe Press

A fine press publishing illustrated limited-edition books of literary and weird fiction in collaboration with leading illustrators, printers and binders.

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About the press

Nepenthe Press is a UK fine press producing handsomely bound illustrated limited editions of literary and supernatural fiction. It collaborates with illustrators, printers and bookbinders to issue standard, deluxe and lettered editions of classic and weird-fiction texts.

Notable titles

  • Dracula (Bram Stoker, ill. Santiago Caruso)
  • Metropolis (Thea von Harbou)
  • Traumnovelle (Arthur Schnitzler, ill. Dave McKean)
  • The Music of Erich Zann (H.P. Lovecraft)
  • Cold Hand in Mine (Robert Aickman)

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