Comments on: One Hundred Penguin Books

By: sharon

sharon — Sat, 11 May 2019 08:21:17 +0000

What a lovely and evocative piece of writing. I felt like I took the journeys with you! 🙂

By: David

David — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 20:47:55 +0000

Nice post. I would think you’d mention Jan Tschichold with all he did for Penguin Books.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 02 Sep 2015 13:54:06 +0000

Great post! Would you mind if I used these images on my blog (with a link here of course)?

By: Joan Bailey

Joan Bailey — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 13:39:48 +0000

This has to be my favourite Gentle Author post to date. In my head, I can imagine you flunking an interview with an ultra efficient, unimaginative office manager, who cannot see further than the end of his provincial nose.

By: Phil B

Phil B — Sun, 22 Feb 2015 18:45:00 +0000

Wow, what a collection. But please, swap Farewell to Arms and Poets Pub around in that top picture. 🙂

By: Martin

Martin — Sat, 07 Feb 2015 22:06:00 +0000

It started with King Penguins. They were slim volumes with often very striking and individually designed covers. Took a while, but I eventually gathered them all up. Next came Puffin Picture Books. This is still a work in progress, but they match the KP’s for beautifully illustrated covers and interiors. This led to early Puffin Story Books, and subsequently Early Penguins.
I think I am quite possibly beyond help.

By: Ishita

Ishita — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 06:40:26 +0000

OMG!! Love love love! I wish you could send me some to India .. I have a fondness for all things Penguin 🙂

By: the gentle author

the gentle author — Sun, 03 Aug 2014 09:45:35 +0000

In reply to Gary. Be my guest, Gary!

By: Gary

Gary — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 23:37:45 +0000

Can I use one of these images of the Penguin books in a post? I will link back to this blog.

Thanks,

Gary

By: Suzy

Suzy — Wed, 14 May 2014 22:49:52 +0000

Oh, oh, oh! I. Love. This. Post. LOVE it! And how beautifully these books must look, resting peacefully on a shelf in Spitalfields. This post from the ole archives has made my day. Just lovely.