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.: PP12 (no number shown)
Title: A BOOK OF RIGMAROLES OR JINGLE RHYMES
Illustrator: Enid Marx
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: April 1945 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Sanders Phillips and Co Ltd at The Baynard Press
Condition grading: Very Good. Tiny nibble from bottom edge of front cover. 4mm tear to top edge of rear cover. Tiny tear to bottom right corner of rear cover. Very minor wear to spine ends. 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.: PP12 (no number shown)
Title: A BOOK OF RIGMAROLES OR JINGLE RHYMES
Illustrator: Enid Marx
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: April 1945 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Sanders Phillips and Co Ltd at The Baynard Press
Condition grading: Very Good. Tiny nibble from bottom edge of front cover. 4mm tear to top edge of rear cover. Tiny tear to bottom right corner of rear cover. Very minor wear to spine ends. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
