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.: PP81
Title: WILD FLOWERS
Author and Illustrator: Paxton Chadwick
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: April 1949, 1st Edition
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: W. S. Cowell Ltd
Price: 1/6d.
Condition grading: Very Good. Light creases to bottom section and top right corner of front cover. Small tear to bottom edge of front cover. Black mark to top section of rear 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.: PP81
Title: WILD FLOWERS
Author and Illustrator: Paxton Chadwick
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: April 1949, 1st Edition
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: W. S. Cowell Ltd
Price: 1/6d.
Condition grading: Very Good. Light creases to bottom section and top right corner of front cover. Small tear to bottom edge of front cover. Black mark to top section of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
