China Miéville's Perdido Street Station, a critically acclaimed fantasy novel and cornerstone of "weird fiction," joins The Folio Society's esteemed collection of deluxe hardcovers. Celebrating the book's 25th anniversary, this massive 707-page hardcover edition features a new afterword by Miéville himself and stunning illustrations by Doug Bell. Bell's artwork includes eight black-and-white chapter opening images, twelve full-color illustrations, and a detailed map of the captivating city of New Crobuzon.

IGN exclusively reveals a preview of this artwork, including the map, in the slideshow gallery below:

The Folio Society's Perdido Street Station Preview Gallery

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Here's the official description for Perdido Street Station:

In the sprawling, chaotic city of New Crobuzon, where magic and machinery collide, a dangerous experiment unleashes a nightmare threatening to consume everything. Isaac, a rogue scientist, inadvertently sets loose a monstrous force and must assemble an unlikely alliance of outcasts to confront it. As the city teeters on the brink of destruction, the battle plunges into the darkest depths of human ambition and the unsettling beauty of the bizarre. China Miéville's PERDIDO STREET STATION is a captivating journey into a world brimming with grotesque wonders, savage horrors, and the relentless pulse of revolution.

“Having been captivated by a Folio Society edition as a child, it’s an immense honor to collaborate with the Society on one of my own books,” Miéville shared. “I’m still amazed my work will be part of this beautiful collection, and deeply grateful to the Society for making this process so enjoyable.”

Limited to 500 copies worldwide, this edition of Perdido Street Station will be released on Tuesday, March 18th on The Folio Society website.

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