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.: PP35 (no number shown)
Title: THE STORY OF LOUISA
Author: Diana Ross
Illustrator: Kaye
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: November 1944 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Van Leers and Co Ltd
Condition grading: Fair. Some staining to bottom right hand corner. Very light crease down middle of front cover. Light creases across top right of front cover. Minor wear to spine. Loss to bottom left corner of rear cover. 1.5cm tear to left edge of rear cover. 8cm incomplete tear to right edge of rear cover shown. 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.: PP35 (no number shown)
Title: THE STORY OF LOUISA
Author: Diana Ross
Illustrator: Kaye
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: November 1944 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by Van Leers and Co Ltd
Condition grading: Fair. Some staining to bottom right hand corner. Very light crease down middle of front cover. Light creases across top right of front cover. Minor wear to spine. Loss to bottom left corner of rear cover. 1.5cm tear to left edge of rear cover. 8cm incomplete tear to right edge of rear cover shown. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
