About Us
Paravion Press was born in a bookshop on the cliffs of an island in the south of Greece. The shop swarms with people who love stories and who are far away from loved ones. And it occurred to us that by sending a story in the mail there might, as John Donne put it, be a moment to “mingle souls: for thus, friends absent speak.”
So in the back room of the shop we started assembling editions of our favourite short works, and tailored them to be sent by mail.
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Each title is the size of a postcard. At the beginning of each is a page ‘for your correspondence,’ in case you want to add a few words of your own, and every book comes with its own envelope, so it’s ready to mail onward.
Our books are produced in limited editions, elegantly typeset and printed on fine art paper, and individually hand-finished. Many feature specially commissioned illustrations by our favourite artists. We also include a bookmark from our shop.
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In celebration of the 2011 winter holiday season, Paravion Press presents James Joyce’s Christmas story with specially commissioned illustrations by William Bock. This limited edition of 500 copies features a hand-set letterpress broadside and tailored wrapping paper so the book can be shared, perhaps by mail.
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