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.: PP108
Title: CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS: THEIR BUILDING AND USE
Author: Helen Leacroft
Illustrator: Richard Leacroft
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: September 1957 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: Brown, Knight and Truscott Ltd
Condition grading: Good. Scuff to bottom of rear cover. Curling to top right corner of front cover and subsequent pages. Some browning to edges 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.: PP108
Title: CHURCHES AND CATHEDRALS: THEIR BUILDING AND USE
Author: Helen Leacroft
Illustrator: Richard Leacroft
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: September 1957 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: Brown, Knight and Truscott Ltd
Condition grading: Good. Scuff to bottom of rear cover. Curling to top right corner of front cover and subsequent pages. Some browning to edges of front cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
