Conversation Tree Press utilizes the traditions of fine press book making—letterpress printing, hand binding, fine materials, and a harmonious design—in the creation of books of historical, cultural and social significance. Learn more.
Announcing Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island
With 50+ letterpress-printed illustrations by Marc Castelli, three related essays by the author, a new introduction by Dr. Caroline Howitt, oversized at 9.5in by 13.4in, and two years in the making, this is the definitive edition of an enduring classic. Read more.
Announcing Isaac Asimov’s Foundation
Conversation Tree Press will be publishing a letterpress-printed, limited edition of Isaac Asimov’s groundbreaking Foundation Trilogy—Foundation, Foundation and Empire, and Second Foundation. We are proud to be collaborating with Gregory Manchess, who will be providing the artwork for all three volumes, and Brandon Sanderson, who will be writing an exclusive new introduction for the first book. Read more.
Available books
Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon
The Standard state of Daniel Keyes’s Flowers for Algernon is now available for pre-order. Limited to only 250 copies, it is quarter bound in cloth with two-colour letterpress-printed decorative paper boards and label on the spine.
Joe Hill’s Faun Standard
Limited to 500 copies, each signed by Joe Hill and Francois Vaillancourt, the Standard State of Faun is letterpress printed, hand bound and lavishly illustrated.
Joe Hill’s Faun Deluxe
Limited to 200 copies, each signed by Joe Hill and Francois Vaillancourt, the Deluxe State of Faun is letterpress printed on upgraded paper and hand bound in custom marbled paper and leather.
Joe Hill’s Faun Roman Numeral
Limited to 10 copies, The first Roman Numeral book from Conversation Tree Press is a lavish tome, crafted with meticulous attention to detail.
Peter Pan Standard
The Standard state of Peter Pan includes over 25 pen and ink drawings and 9 full colour plates from Charles Vess. It is letterpress-printed and hand bound in quarter cloth and decorative paper.
Peter Pan Deluxe
Limited to 200 copies, our Deluxe state of Peter Pan is hand bound in a sumptuous, deep green goatskin leather with raised bands and a maroon label on the spine. Charles Vess's iconic illustration of Peter is foil stamped in rose gold on the front board.
Recent News
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March 28, 2024
Peter Pan Wins Second Place at Alcuin Award for Excellence in Book Design
The Deluxe state of Peter Pan, our very first book, has won second place at The Alcuin Society Awards for Excellence in Book Design in Canada. The winning books from the competition are exhibited both nationally and internationally, and nominated for the Best Book Design from all over the World competition in Leipzig, Germany. A copy will also become a part of the permanent collection at Deutsches Buch- und Schriftmuseum (German Museum of Books and Writing). -
February 24, 2024
Printing Treasure Island
This is the third and final piece in a three-part series sharing some of the decisions and thinking behind our edition of Treasure Island. The first two were Typesetting Treasure Island and Illustrating Treasure Island. -
February 21, 2024
Illustrating Treasure Island
Despite the abundance of Treasure Island interpretations, Marc Castelli and I felt there was an opportunity to do something unique in creating an edition that embraces the story’s darker aspects: gritty, realistic, and willing to capture some of the more somber moments.