Puffin Picture Books came about after Noel Carrington persuaded Allen Lane to publish colourfully illustrated books for children. This was to become the first children's series issued by Penguin. The series began with PP1 War on Land published in December 1940. After 120 volumes the series ended in March 1965. These were picture books, mostly in colour, with thirty two pages and were 7" x 8¾", twice the size of the ordinary Penguin Book.
Series No.: PP34 (no number shown)
Title: BRER RABBIT
Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Illustrator: Walter Trier
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: June 1945, 1st Edition
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Delittle, Fenwick and Co Ltd
Price: 9d.
Condition grading: Good. Some creases and wear to top right corner of front cover. Light crease to bottom left corner of rear cover. and bottom right corner of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
Puffin Picture Books came about after Noel Carrington persuaded Allen Lane to publish colourfully illustrated books for children. This was to become the first children's series issued by Penguin. The series began with PP1 War on Land published in December 1940. After 120 volumes the series ended in March 1965. These were picture books, mostly in colour, with thirty two pages and were 7" x 8¾", twice the size of the ordinary Penguin Book.
Series No.: PP34 (no number shown)
Title: BRER RABBIT
Author: Joel Chandler Harris
Illustrator: Walter Trier
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: June 1945, 1st Edition
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Delittle, Fenwick and Co Ltd
Price: 9d.
Condition grading: Good. Some creases and wear to top right corner of front cover. Light crease to bottom left corner of rear cover. and bottom right corner of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
