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A Visual Legacy of Over 50 Internationally Published Books & Bespoke Editions
Our book practice reflects a deep artistic research rooted in the study of iconographic, historical, and literary sources. Much like in haute couture, each project is a bespoke creation tailored to the text's uniqueness, blending traditional fine art techniques with digital tools.
To date, we have illustrated over 50 books for children, young adults, and adults, spanning luxury limited fine press editions, literary classics, and international publications.
LUXURY PRESS & DELUXE LITERARY EDITIONS
(Limited fine press editions for collectors, deluxe literary classics, illustrated trade editions for adults, and elite corporate publications)
- 2026 The Murder of Roger Ackroyd by Agatha Christie, Centenary Limited Edition, Suntup Editions (USA) – Sold out in record time
- 2023 Der Horla by Guy De Maupassant, Illustrated Clothbound Edition, Reclam Verlag (Germany) – Text in German for adults
- 2023 Das Bildnis des Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Illustrated Clothbound Edition, Reclam Verlag (Germany) – Text in German for adults
- 2022 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Deluxe Edition, Beehive Books (USA)
- 2018 Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2018 The History of The Merrion Hotel, Design HQ (Ireland) – Institutional Corporate Gift Book
- 2016 Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2014 The Queen of Spades and Other Stories by Alexander Pushkin, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2013 Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2012 The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2012 Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2011 First Love by Ivan Turgenev, The Folio Society (UK)
- 2010 The Song of Roland, Anonymous, The Folio Society (UK)
PICTURE BOOKS, ALBUMS & SPECIAL PROJECTS
(Large-format illustrated books, fiction and non-fiction, eco-cultural editions, and special artist projects focused on childhood and nature)
- 2023 Sisters in Science, Random House (USA) – Non-fiction Children's Album
- 2022 La Terra è tua compagna by J. Patrick Lewis, Rizzoli Libri (Italy) – Children's Picture Book
- 2022 L'Arbre et Moi, Éditions Plume de Carotte (France) – Children's Picture Book
- 2021 Me+Tree by Alexandria Giardino, Creative Editions, The Creative Company (USA) – Children's Picture Book
- 2018 Make the Earth Your Companion, Beijing United Publishing Co. (China) – Children's Picture Book
- 2017 Fais de la Terre ton amie, Éditions Plume de Carotte (France) – Children's Picture Book
- 2017 Make the Earth Your Companion by J. Patrick Lewis, Creative Editions, The Creative Company (USA) – Children's Picture Book
- 2013 An Earth that Nourishes, CCPB Il Biologico, Giunti Progetti Educativi (Italy) – Special Eco-Educational Project
- 2011 Find Your Spirit Animal by David Carson, Watkins (UK) – Special Illustrated Project
- 2012 Tapis tapis moi by Christine Beigel, Éditions Sarbacane (France) – Children's Picture Book
- 2010 Le Horla by Guy De Maupassant, Éditions Milan (France) – Illustrated Album
- 2009 Tristan et Iseult by Anne Jonas, Éditions Milan (France) – Illustrated Album
- 2008 Leather Shoe Charlie by Gyeong Hwa Kim (English by Joy Cowley), Yeowon Media (Seoul, South Korea) – Children's Picture Book
- 2008 Florica’s Winter by Cecil Kim (English by Joy Cowley), Tan Tan Global Kids, Yeowon Media (Seoul, South Korea) – Children's Picture Book
- 2007 Les Cygnes Sauvages by Hans Christian Andersen, Gallimard Jeunesse (Paris, France) – Illustrated Album
- 2000 Arturo nel pozzo by Elena Cerri, Cartacanta (Milan, Italy) – Children's Picture Book
CONTEMPORARY FICTION & CHILDREN'S BOOKS
(Contemporary narratives, middle-grade fantasy fiction, and our historic production of children's novels featuring full-page interior artworks)
- 2025 Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina, Candlewick Press (USA) – Middle Grade Fantasy Fiction | Hamilton King Award 2026 Winner & Amazon Best Seller
- 2009 Indira Gandhi by Paola Capriolo, Edizioni EL (Italy)
- 2006 Isadora Duncan by Sabina Colloredo, Edizioni EL (Italy)
- 2004 Tutto per un’oca by Pino Pace, Edizioni Arka (Italy)
- 2004 Gli occhi del mare by Angela Nanetti, Einaudi Ragazzi (Italy)
- 2003 La Casa dei cento orologi by Donatella Bindi Mondaini, Einaudi Ragazzi (Italy)
- 2000 Quando fioriscono i girasoli by Lucia Tumiati, Edizioni EL (Italy)
- 1999 Mio nonno era un ciliegio by Angela Nanetti, Einaudi Ragazzi (Italy)
- 1999 Buone vacanze Zoe by Sabina Colloredo, Edizioni EL (Italy)
- 1998 Sogni d'oro Zoe by Sabina Colloredo, Edizioni EL (Italy)
- 1998 Il segreto del lago by Donatella Bindi Mondaini, Edizioni EL (Italy)
ILLUSTRATED LITERARY CLASSICS (EDUCATIONAL EDITIONS)
(Bespoke illustrations and author adaptations of world-class literary masterpieces curated for language learning publications)
- 2017 Le Petit Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Black Cat, De Agostini (Italy) – Illustrated Literary Classic (Educational Edition)
- 2015 The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare, Black Cat (Italy)
- 2014 Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, Black Cat, De Agostini (Italy)
- 2013 Beowulf, De Agostini (Italy)
- 2012 Power and Ambition in Shakespeare by William Shakespeare, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2010 Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2009 The Nutcracker by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Green Apple, Cideb (Italy)
- 2009 Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2008 The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2006 The Portrait of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2006 The Portrait of a Lady by Henry James, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2004 The Turn of the Screw by Henry James, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2004 Stories of Suspense by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2004 A Room with a View by E. M. Forster, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2003 The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2003 A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2002 Manichini by Tiziana Merani, Cideb (Genoa, Italy)
- 2002 For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2002 A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens, Black Cat-Cideb (Italy)
- 2000 The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare, Edizioni Lang (Italy)
A continuous carousel showcase of 21 selected international book cover designs and illustrated editions by Balbusso Twins.