A book that exists once, for one person.
You bring the inspiration: a journey you took together, a family's story, a place you love, a lifetime of letters, a passion nobody else quite understands. We turn it into a one-of-one coffee-table book, researched, written and illustrated for that person alone, printed as a single hardcover with a dedication page written in your words.
It is the gift for the person who has everything, made by the studio behind The Odyssey: The Voyage and What It Means.
What you receive
- A book built around your theme: the story, the meaning, the places, the people, in the same art-led format as our Odyssey edition.
- Original illustrations made for your book, bold flat colour in the manner of the great travel monographs, plus your own photographs if you wish.
- A dedication page and a title of your choosing, printed once and never sold to anyone else.
- Hardcover, 8.5 x 11 in, heavy matte art paper, gift-boxed and shipped free within the US.
Editions and pricing
| The Chapter | The Voyage | The Epic |
|---|---|---|
| $990 | $1,490 | $2,490 |
| About 60 pages, 12 original illustrations, one hardcover copy. | About 100 pages, 24 original illustrations, one hardcover copy plus a private digital edition. | 120 pages or more, 30+ illustrations, linen-bound hardcover, three copies for the family. |
Every commission is quoted before any payment. A 50% deposit starts the work; the balance is due when you approve the final proof.
How it works
- Tell us the idea in the form below: who it is for, the theme, and anything you want inside.
- Within two business days we send you a one-page concept and a fixed quote.
- You approve the concept and pay the deposit. We write, illustrate and design.
- In about three weeks you review the full draft and request changes.
- We print and ship. Most commissions arrive within six to eight weeks of the deposit. Order by late October for Christmas delivery.