King Penguin Books

London: Penguin Books , 1947. First printing A Fine Copy. 12mo. (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 34 plus 24 coloured plates. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books , 1949. First printing A VG+ Copy. Split to spine. Not issued with DW, thus complete. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Decorated boards. Pp. 31, plus 16 original lithographs by Edward Bawden. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1949. First printing A Near Fine Copy in a Near Fine (clipped) DW. T12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Decorated boards with matching DW. Pp. 37, plus 64 b/w plates. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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Harmondsworth: Penguin Books, Ltd, 1948. First printing A Fine Copy. Tidy owner's signature to pastedown. Light foxing to ffls. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Printed boards. Not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 39, plus 32 coloured plates. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London and New York: Penguin Books , 1945. First printing A Fine Copy. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards not issued with DW, thus complete. Slight foxing to top edge. Pp. 71, plus 32 b/w photographic plates by FL Attenborough. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1950. First printing A Fine Copy in Near Fine DW. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Decorated boards with matching DW, very minor chips. Pp. 36, plus 16 colored plates of Romney Marsh by John Piper, with bibliography. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1950. First printing A Fine copy in a Fine D/J. As new. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Decorated boards with matching D/J.Pp. 40, plus 16 colored plates from Johannes Hedwig's Descriptio Muscorum, Germany c. 1787. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1949. First printing Fine Condition. A Fine Copy. 12mo. (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 34 plus 16 coloured plates by Paxton Chadwick. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing.  more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1950. Revised Edition A Fine Copy. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp.79 plus 64 B/W photographs of English clocks, weights and cases from the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1947. New Edition A Fine copy. Not issued with D/J, thus complete. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Decorated boards. Pp. 32, plus 15 colored plates. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

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London: Penguin Books , 1951. First printing A Fine Copy in a Near Fine DW.12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards and matching DW. Owner's mark to front paste down, slight chip to spine. Pp.31, plus 16 colour plates by Paxton Chadwick. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

Offered by Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA (United States)

London and New York: Penguin Books , 1946. First printing A Fine copy. 12mo (5 x 7.25 inches). Illustrated boards not issued with DW, thus complete. Pp. 39, plus 16 colour plates. Introduced during the outbreak of W.W.II, and written by noted authorities of the day, the King Penguin Editions provided an attractive, and accessible, miniature series on subjects ranging from British culture, natural history, fine arts and design, to the book arts. The original volumes from the series are quite collectible, and highly regarded as a fine achievement of twentieth century book design and color printing. more information

Offered by Lowry-James Rare Prints & Books, ABAA (United States)