See exclusive art from a gorgeous new edition of iconic China Miéville novel

artwork from Perdido Street Station limited edition - the cover and box in the shape of a moth
(Image credit: The Folio Society)

The Folio Society is an independent publisher known for creating beautiful editions of much-loved books. Its latest, which drops today at 9am PT / 4pm GMT is iconic steampunk novel, Perdido Street Station.

Written by sci-fi author China Miéville and illustrated by Doug Bell, this limited run of Perdido Street Station includes the full text, a new afterword by the author, a printed map, plus eight black and white chapter illustrations and 12 full colour illustrations by Doug Bell. It also includes iridescent foiling and a presentation box in the rough shape of a moth. All in all, it looks absolutely gorgeous and is certainly up there with some of the best book cover designs we've seen lately.

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Rosie Hilder

Rosie Hilder is Creative Bloq's Deputy Editor. After beginning her career in journalism in Argentina – where she worked as Deputy Editor of Time Out Buenos Aires – she moved back to the UK and joined Future Plc in 2016. Since then, she's worked as Operations Editor on magazines including Computer Arts, 3D World and Paint & Draw and Mac|Life. In 2018, she joined Creative Bloq, where she now assists with the daily management of the site, including growing the site's reach, getting involved in events, such as judging the Brand Impact Awards, and helping make sure our content serves the reader as best it can. 

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