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Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen. Main series fiction 425. Bit of a fragile copy this, published at the height of paper rationing in 1943. Interestingly, this copy is numbered A425 on the spine and it has no cover price.
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Darkness at Noon by Arthur Koestler. Main series fiction 539, published 1946.
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The Cambridge Murders by Dilwyn Rees. Main series crime 865, published 1952.
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The Theatre at Work by James Cleaver. Puffin Picture Book PP75, published 1947.
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Billiards and Snooker for Amateur Players by Horace Lindrum. Main series 119, published 1937. Since the current Snooker World Championships have just started in Sheffield, I thought this would be appropriate.
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The beautiful title page from the 1938 book, Blue Angels and Whales by Robert Gibbings.
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Blue Angels and Whales by Robert Gibbings. An unusual Pelican Special, S16, published 1938. An exquisitely designed book full of amazing woodcuts and engravings by the author. The awesome title page to follow shortly.
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Claudius the God volumes 1 and 2 by Robert Graves. Main series fiction 421 + 422, published 1943.
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The Pajama Game by Richard Bissell. Main series 1141, published 1955, cover by Peter Arno.
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Service With A Smile by P. G. Wodehouse. Main series fiction, TV tie-in, 2532, published 1962.
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The Colossus of Maroussi by Henry Miller. Main series travel 784, published 1950.
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Radcliffe by David Storey. Main series fiction 2355, published 1965. Cover design by Brian Keogh.
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The Penguin Handbook of First Aid by A. C. White Knox & J. E. F. Gueritz. PH39, published 1961.
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The Barber of Putney by J. B. Morton. Main series fiction 246, published 1939.
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Here are two American wartime Penguins; published by The Infantry Journal in conjunction with Penguin Books USA. Both are Fighting Forces Penguin Specials, Psychology for the Fighting Man and Island Victory, numbered S212 + S240, published 1944. These fas
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Crime and the Police by Anthony Martienssen. This non-fiction titles, released in crime green, published 1953. It's series number, 888, was specially reserved for the book as it was Scotland Yard's old phone number!
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The Adventures of Ellery Queen by Ellery Queen. Main series crime 1908, published 1963.
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Crome Yellow by Aldous Huxley. Main series fiction 41, published 1936. This copy in it's dust-wrapper.
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Ackerman's Oxford. King Penguin K69, published 1954. Another lovely edition.
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The Penguin Film Review, numbers 1 + 2, published 1946 + 1947.
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Death at Swaythling Court by J. J. Connington. Main series crime number 137, published 1938.
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Magic Books From Mexico by C. A. Burland. King Penguin K64, published 1953. Widely regarded as one of the finest in the series, absolutely exquisite throughout. I would love @penguinukbooks to publish a facsimile of this one.
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During the Second World War, Penguin did much to provide quality reading for the allied nations. These three French language titles, numbered F1 - F3, were published in 1941 and 1942. Titles were also published in Italian, Portuguese and Egyptian.
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Maigret's Revolver by Simenon. Main series crime 1363, published 1959.
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Penguin Guides - Devon. G4 1st edition on the left published 1939 next to the revised edition published 1947.
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The White Horses of Vienna by Kay Boyle. Main series fiction 699, published 1949.
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An Enemy of the People : Antisemitism by James Parkes. One of the few titles in the World Affairs series. Main series number 521, published 1945.
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Excellent Intentions by Richard Hull. Main series crime, 708, published 1949.
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Ackerman's Cambridge. King Penguin K59, published 1951. An exquisite hardback, beautiful throughout. Happy holidays all!
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The Penguin John Lennon (back cover), designed by Alan Aldridge.
