Raymond Hawkey’s designs for the Penguin editions of Len Deighton’s spy novels are stand-out images from the 1960s. Their bright … More
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Pocket Books
Inspired by the sudden success of Penguin, Pocket Books was launched in 1939 and became the first of the major … More
Peter Bentley, illustrator
In 1972-73, Penguin published a set of novels by Anthony Burgess, author of A Clockwork Orange. Their covers were illustrated … More
Pelican Concepts
The late period of Pelican covers in the 1970s achieved a simplicity and refinement that is a lesson in concise … More
Penguin becomes Signet
Alan Lane, co-founder of Penguin, never liked his American offshoot, Penguin Inc.. He disapproved of its bold covers and mass … More
Making the Modern Classics Modern
The Modern Classics are born The Modern Classics series was started in 1961, partly as a response to the enormous … More
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