Penguins Progress 1935-1960

SOFTBACK "PENGUIN Q25," SHIPPED FROM THE UK.* Edition: 1st. Thus. * Impression: 1st.* Date of Publication: 1960* Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.* Binding and cover condition: Colour-illustrated patterned stiff card covers showing a design consisting of a Penguin with a banner saying Twenty Five Years in scrolling writing. Grey, Pink & yellow titles to spine & black to face. No shelf wear to edges, or to head or tail of spine. No visible marks. FINE.* Contents condition: Clean, crisp, tight & bright. Mono (maroon) illustrated end papers showing numerous penguin book covers. No annotations, marks or inscriptions, no tanning or other visible faults to pages. Seems lightly used if at all. FINE.* Illustrations: Numerous illustrations, some colour highlighted line drawings, some pastels some b/w photos some line drawings.* Pages: 86 pp. text. iii pp. Pictures, colophon & blank page at rear.* Description:- Published on the occasion of the Silver Jubilee of Penguin Books. Volume Q25. With a foreword by Sir Allen Lane and an introduction by Desmond Flower. With contents by various names such as Compton Mackenzie (The Author), Michael Grant (The Teacher), Elliott Viney (The Printer,) Richard Hoggart (The Reader), & Reuben Heffer (The Bookseller). These are grouped as "From the Outside." In addition there are four articles "From the Inside," How Books are Chosen, Production and Design, Selling Abroad and Advertising and Promotion.* This is a FINE copy of the 1st thus. 1st. Imp. with minimal age and wear.*