Made to Order at Juniper Custom in Boulder, Colorado

Some of the most beloved novels are, at heart, about books themselves: a forbidden library, a hidden manuscript, a bookshop on the English coast. When great writers turn to the subject of reading, readers recognize themselves on every page. This set gathers five such novels in custom jackets that play on a classic tattoo design, an emblem of devotion worn proudly on the shelf. It is a set for the reader whose love of books runs more than skin deep, and a perfect gift for a bookseller, librarian or fellow bibliophile.

The Collection

Books included, published by Simon & Schuster, Everyman's Library and Penguin:

1. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
2. Possession by A. S. Byatt
3. The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
4. The Bookshop, The Gate of Angels and The Blue Flower by Penelope Fitzgerald
5. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafón

Please note that books included may change periodically as titles go in and out of print. The sizing of the books may vary, and the titles listed here may differ from those pictured.

Each set is made entirely to order. Please allow two weeks for production.

Make It Your Own

Through our Full Custom service, we can modify the book list or design an entirely new jacket for this set. Explore Full Custom design

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

FAQs

What unites these novels?
Each places books at the center of its story: Bradbury's burned libraries, Byatt's hidden letters, Eco's labyrinthine monastery library, Fitzgerald's seaside bookshop and Zafón's Cemetery of Forgotten Books.

What inspired the jacket design?
The classic heart tattoo, reimagined as a declaration of love for reading.

Why three novels in one Fitzgerald volume?
The Everyman's Library edition gathers three of Penelope Fitzgerald's finest novels, among them The Bookshop, in a single handsome hardcover.