ULTRATERRANIUM

THE TITLE OF THIS book published in 1991 means 'Beyond the World' because, Pennington says, that is basically where his main interests lie.

Because of the general tone of his work, people get very strange ideas about Pennington as an individual. When Eschatus, his interpretation of Nostrodamus' prophecies, was first published in the 70s he also fielded some very strange phone calls before going ex-directory. But the truth is that he is a sweet tempered optimist in reality, He just happens to have a wonderfully gothic imagination.

Below is a gallery of examples from the book, beginning with some of Pennington's private work, mostly unpublished elsewhere. Click on the thumbnails for enlargements.

MINIATURE BOOK

THIS WAS ONE OF a series of beautifully printed hardback miniature books published by Paper Tiger in 1994 and measuring about 11 by 8 cms. They have become collectors' items but were a mixed success at the time, possibly because of the ease with which they could be pocketed in bookshops. The illustrations were taken from Ultraterraneum. Click on the thumbnails below for slightly larger than life views of some of the twenty spreads.