A set of seven hardcover books placed side by side, with custom dust jackets that create a continuous image of Raphael's famous painting The School of Athens. The spines of the books depict various philosophers and scholars engaging in conversation. Each book is labeled at the bottom with the names of influential thinkers: Rousseau, Plato, Confucius, Nietzsche, Voltaire, Machiavelli, and Aurelius. The background shows classical architecture with a vaulted ceiling and arches.
A set of seven hardcover books displayed at an angle, showing book covers that together form Raphael's painting The "School of Athens". The book at the forefront features the title "Aurelius" and "Meditations" on a blue background with part of the painting visible underneath. The remaining books show portions of the continuous artwork, illustrating various scholars and philosophers in discussion. The spines of the books are labeled with the author's name.
Major Works of Philosophy Book Set from Juniper Books arranged in a tiered formation with the front covers on display. The covers of the book cover at the features the author name and book title on a blue background with part of the painting visible underneath.
A collection of hardcover books with custom blue dust jackets laid out on a white surface. The covers feature the author's name and book title. The books are positioned in a scattered arrangement, with one book open in the center displaying printed text. Portions of Raphael's painting The School of Athens are subtly visible in the background design of each cover.
Major Works of Philopsophy Book Set from Juniper Books sitting on a white bookshelf. Then book set is surrounded by dried flowers in a wooden vase, and grey pottery.
A set of seven hardcover books placed side by side, with custom dust jackets that create a continuous image of Raphael's famous painting The School of Athens. The spines of the books depict various philosophers and scholars engaging in conversation. Each book is labeled at the bottom with the names of influential thinkers: Rousseau, Plato, Confucius, Nietzsche, Voltaire, Machiavelli, and Aurelius. The background shows classical architecture with a vaulted ceiling and arches.
A set of seven hardcover books displayed at an angle, showing book covers that together form Raphael's painting The "School of Athens". The book at the forefront features the title "Aurelius" and "Meditations" on a blue background with part of the painting visible underneath. The remaining books show portions of the continuous artwork, illustrating various scholars and philosophers in discussion. The spines of the books are labeled with the author's name.
Major Works of Philosophy Book Set from Juniper Books arranged in a tiered formation with the front covers on display. The covers of the book cover at the features the author name and book title on a blue background with part of the painting visible underneath.
A collection of hardcover books with custom blue dust jackets laid out on a white surface. The covers feature the author's name and book title. The books are positioned in a scattered arrangement, with one book open in the center displaying printed text. Portions of Raphael's painting The School of Athens are subtly visible in the background design of each cover.
Major Works of Philopsophy Book Set from Juniper Books sitting on a white bookshelf. Then book set is surrounded by dried flowers in a wooden vase, and grey pottery.

Customized Major Works of Philosophy

$325.00 USD

With these important works of philosophy that span more than 2,000 years of revolutionary thought, we’ve curated a collection that is both accessible for new readers of the subject and, at the same time, thoroughly satisfying for scholars of the genre. Beautiful, heirloom-quality Everyman’s Library volumes are finished with our custom jackets, which feature Raphael’s Italian Renaissance masterpiece, “The School of Athens”. In the center of the painting, Plato gestures toward the heavens; Aristotle, walking next to him, points down to Earth. First-time readers and re-visitors alike will find a lifetime of inspiration and ideas from these formative books.

The books in this set are published by Everyman’s Library and Penguin Random House. Each hardcover volume from Everyman's Library is bound in cloth and features a silk reading ribbon, acid-free and natural cream-colored paper, and European-style half-round spines.

The books in the set may include the following titles, based on availability: 

Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
The Prince by Niccolò Machiavelli
The Basic Writings by Friedrich Nietzsche
Symposium and Phaedrus by Plato
The Social Contract & The Discourses by Jean-Jacques Rousseau
The Analects by Confucius
Candide & Other Stories by Voltaire

You can customize this book set with a printed message on the inside jacket flaps or commission a color variation starting from this page. Personalizing your book set will elevate this unique edition into a one-of-a-kind collectible. Perfect for your collection or as a special gift!

Please note that if you are not looking to customize this set, you can order it "off-the-shelf" from Juniper Books for the lowest price and fastest handling. 

Customizing a Juniper Books Set - The custom design process takes place in our studio in Boulder, Colorado.

  • When you press Add to Cart, the cost of customizations will be added to the cost of the book set shown.

  • If you would like to order multiple custom sets, please add them to your cart one at a time. The personalization options chosen will be saved with each book set.

  • Once we receive your order, we will contact you with any questions. The process typically takes 1-2 weeks. You will receive a shipping notification by email when the book set is on the way.

Please note that Customized orders are non-refundable and non-returnable.

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Flap text can be as long or short as you like, Happy Birthday or your favorite quote from the series, anything is possible!

Recolor our jacket design using your favorite color!

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