Persephone Book

This Ana Inciardi mini print depicts a hardcover book rendered in soft blue, shown in a three-quarter isometric view that gives it a quiet, architectural solidity. The cover carries a label reading "Diary of a Provincial Lady by E.M. Delafield," and the spine repeats the same title in smaller text. The blue is textured and slightly mottled, suggesting the distinctive plain cloth binding associated with Persephone Books, a London publisher known for reprinting neglected works by women writers. The pages are visible along one edge in clean white, and two small white label remnants appear near the bottom of the spine. Persephone Books was founded in 1999 and publishes uniform editions in dove-gray covers, though Inciardi has interpreted the book in blue, likely reflecting the distinctive endpapers or bookmarks the press is known for. "Diary of a Provincial Lady," first published in 1930, is one of their most beloved titles. Collectors drawn to books, reading culture, and literary life find this print particularly resonant. It sits comfortably as part of her broader print series touching on domestic and cultural objects, and it pairs naturally with her other still life and object subjects. The isometric perspective gives it the same composed, slightly formal quality that runs through Inciardi's object-based work, where everyday things are rendered with care and visual precision. For collectors building a shelf or reading-nook themed grouping, this print is a natural anchor piece alongside her other quiet interior subjects.