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.: PP36 (no number shown)
Title: THE STORY OF MING
Author and Illustrator: Chiang Yee
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: December 1944, 1st Edition
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Sanders Phillips and Co Ltd at The Baynard Press
Price: no price shown
Condition grading: Good Minus. 2cm tear to front cover top edge in top right section. Some corner curling to both covers. 4mm tear to bottom edge of front cover at bottom left. 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.: PP36 (no number shown)
Title: THE STORY OF MING
Author and Illustrator: Chiang Yee
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: December 1944, 1st Edition
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Sanders Phillips and Co Ltd at The Baynard Press
Price: no price shown
Condition grading: Good Minus. 2cm tear to front cover top edge in top right section. Some corner curling to both covers. 4mm tear to bottom edge of front cover at bottom left. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
