Wednesday, February 09, 2005
PENGUIN BOOKS 70 YEARS OLD
"Penguin was founded, 70 years ago, with a revolution in book distribution. Following his wife's advice, Allen Lane launched his "paperbacks", costing a mere sixpence, in Woolworths. They quickly flooded the country's bookshops. Lane was guided by two principles: he would publish only the best books. And they would be handsome books. Penguin, and its flock of subsidiary imprints, notably Pelican, went on to do more for the education and cultural uplift of the country than all the universities and their teachers combined."
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1396997,00.html
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"Penguin was founded, 70 years ago, with a revolution in book distribution. Following his wife's advice, Allen Lane launched his "paperbacks", costing a mere sixpence, in Woolworths. They quickly flooded the country's bookshops. Lane was guided by two principles: he would publish only the best books. And they would be handsome books. Penguin, and its flock of subsidiary imprints, notably Pelican, went on to do more for the education and cultural uplift of the country than all the universities and their teachers combined."
http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1396997,00.html
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