Penguins progress, 1935-1960
1960, First Edition. Harmondsworth : Penguin Books Ltd. Near fine paperback copy with colour-illustrated wrappers and printed endpapers. Wrappers slightly faded as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; internally tight, bright and clean. Item #473042
Physical description; 84 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 20 cm. Notes; Published on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Penguin Books. Cover title: Twenty five years. Foreword by Sir Allen Lane. Introduction by Desmond Flower. Designed by Hans Schmoller, using a device by Elizabeth Friedlander on the cover; illustrations by David Gentleman, John Griffiths, Feliks Topolski, and Theodore Ramos. Printed by Curwen Press. Contents; The author / Compton Mackenzie -- The teacher / Michael Grant -- The printer / Elliot Viney -- The reader / Richard Hoggart -- The bookseller / Reuben Heffer. Subjects; Penguin (Firm). Publishers and publishing. Great Britain. History. 20th century.
Price: €45.00