A Book of Insects

£5.00

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.: PP5
Title: A BOOK OF INSECTS
Illustrator: James Holland
Text: Richard James
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: 25 November 1941 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by W. S. Cowell Ltd

Condition grading: Good. Light curling to bottom right corner of front cover. Very small tears to top edge of front cover. Minor wear to spine. Light creases to bottom left corner of rear cover. 1.5cm tear and some curling shown to bottom edge of rear 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.: PP5
Title: A BOOK OF INSECTS
Illustrator: James Holland
Text: Richard James
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: 25 November 1941 (1st Edition)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by W. S. Cowell Ltd

Condition grading: Good. Light curling to bottom right corner of front cover. Very small tears to top edge of front cover. Minor wear to spine. Light creases to bottom left corner of rear cover. 1.5cm tear and some curling shown to bottom edge of rear cover. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.