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.: PP9
Title: POND AND RIVER LIFE
Illustrator: Brynhild Parker
Text: Alwyn Richards
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: 16 December 1941 (no date shown)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by The Curwen Press Ltd
Price: no price shown
Condition grading: Good. Pages are clean and secure. Pages are age toned, illustrations are bright. Noted that pages are beginning to split at lower end of spine but that they are securely attached. Staples are secure and in good condition. Beautifully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Scarce in any state. 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.: PP9
Title: POND AND RIVER LIFE
Illustrator: Brynhild Parker
Text: Alwyn Richards
Series Editor: Noel Carrington
Date Published: 16 December 1941 (no date shown)
Pages: 32pp.
Printer: lithographed by The Curwen Press Ltd
Price: no price shown
Condition grading: Good. Pages are clean and secure. Pages are age toned, illustrations are bright. Noted that pages are beginning to split at lower end of spine but that they are securely attached. Staples are secure and in good condition. Beautifully illustrated in colour and black and white throughout. Scarce in any state. Binding tight. The photographs form part of the description.
