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.: PP27 (no number shown)
Title: PUNCH AND JUDY: AN ACTING BOOK
Author and Illustrator: Clarke Hutton
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: 23 October 1942 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Van Leer and Co Ltd
Condition grading: Good. 2cm tear to bottom edge of front cover. 3cm tear to top right corner of front cover. Corner tip in top right corner of front cover damaged. Some damage to spine ends. Some wear and tears to bottom right corner of rear cover. Some wear to all cover corners. 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.: PP27 (no number shown)
Title: PUNCH AND JUDY: AN ACTING BOOK
Author and Illustrator: Clarke Hutton
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: 23 October 1942 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Van Leer and Co Ltd
Condition grading: Good. 2cm tear to bottom edge of front cover. 3cm tear to top right corner of front cover. Corner tip in top right corner of front cover damaged. Some damage to spine ends. Some wear and tears to bottom right corner of rear cover. Some wear to all cover corners. The photographs form part of the description.
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