A Penguin Calendar

Penguin Books has such a place in the hearts of readers and collectors that quite often merchandise is produced to … More

Hawkey designs Deighton

Raymond Hawkey’s designs for the Penguin editions of Len Deighton’s spy novels are stand-out images from the 1960s. Their bright … More

Inspired by the sudden success of Penguin, Pocket Books was launched in 1939 and became the first of the major … More

In 1972-73, Penguin published a set of novels by Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange. Their covers were illustrated … More

The late period of Pelican covers in the 1970s achieved a simplicity and refinement that is a lesson in concise … More

Alan Lane, co-founder of Penguin, never liked his American offshoot, Penguin Inc.. He disapproved of its bold covers and mass … More

The Modern Classics are born The Modern Classics series was started in 1961, partly as a response to the enormous … More