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.: PP99
Title: THE STORY OF A THREAD OF COTTON
Author: Harry Ballam
Illustrator: Stanley Herbert
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: March 1952
Pages: 24pp.
Printer: lithographed by W. S. Cowell Ltd
Price: 2/-
Condition grading: Good. Blue marks to top of front cover. Pen name to top of front cover. Some wear to corners on both covers. Some light creases to inside pages along spine section. 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.: PP99
Title: THE STORY OF A THREAD OF COTTON
Author: Harry Ballam
Illustrator: Stanley Herbert
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: March 1952
Pages: 24pp.
Printer: lithographed by W. S. Cowell Ltd
Price: 2/-
Condition grading: Good. Blue marks to top of front cover. Pen name to top of front cover. Some wear to corners on both covers. Some light creases to inside pages along spine section. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
