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  Puffin by Design: 2010 70 Years of Imagination 1940 - 2010 (Allen Lane) (Paperback) By (author) Phil Baines

  

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  Short Description for Puffin by DesignLate in 1939 a chance meeting between Penguin founder, Allen Lane, and natural history publisher, Noel Carrington, changed the future of children's publishing with the formation of a series called "Puffin Picture Books". This title charts the development of Puffin paperbacks.
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  • Publisher: ALLEN LANE
  • Published: 27 May 2010
  • Format: Paperback 256 pages
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  • Categories: Industrial / Commercial Art & Design | Graphic Design | Publishing Industry | Information Technology Industries
  • ISBN 13: 9780141326146 ISBN 10: 014132614X
  • Sales rank: 126,962

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Full description for Puffin by Design

• Late in 1939 a chance meeting between Penguin founder, Allen Lane, and natural history publisher, Noel Carrington, changed the future of children's publishing with the formation of a series called "Puffin Picture Books". The first four titles appeared in 1940 and the series quickly established a reputation for presenting children's non-fiction in a unique blend of editing and design. "Puffin Story Books" soon followed with the publication of "Worzel Gummidge" in 1941 and, like the original launch of Penguin itself, these story books appeared in the three horizontal stripe design. Looking back at seventy years of Puffin paperbacks, Phil Baines charts the development of Puffin and the role of illustrators and designers in creating and defining the identity of the Puffin list from the very first picture book through to modern day. Rich with stunning cover and inside illustrations, and filled with detail of individual titles, Phil discusses the changes in typography, illustration and printing techniques over Puffin's spectacular 70-year history. An extraordinary and beautiful book, this is a perfect companion to "Penguin By Design".