Seven Hundred Penguins
Just look what landed on my desk yesterday, only Pearson's bloody book of Penguin covers.
A mighty volume of "classics and oddities".
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Wow! Any word on when this hits US shores? Can't find it on Amazon US..
Posted by: Chris | 07 September 2007 at 03:27 PM
Ha, I have that Harrington one on the right.
I can't wait to get this.
Posted by: Martin | 07 September 2007 at 03:36 PM
Superb Richard!
Still, no substitute for the real thing eh?
Posted by: David Airey | 07 September 2007 at 04:20 PM
I just tried ordering this online and the blinking shopping bit of the website doesn't seem to be working. Any clues as to where it's stocked at the mo?
Posted by: Michael | 07 September 2007 at 05:25 PM
Oh, I forgot about Amazon... :P
Posted by: Michael | 07 September 2007 at 06:16 PM
That's a great looking cover.
Posted by: Ben | 07 September 2007 at 08:36 PM
Sorry Chris, no idea about the US.
I got mine on Amazon Michael.
The cover is ace isn't it Ben. I love what Pearson's done with it. So appropriately simple. Worthy of that book cover blog:
http://covers.fwis.com/submit.php
I think I'll submit it...
Posted by: Richard | 07 September 2007 at 08:48 PM
wowww!!
Posted by: lauv | 09 September 2007 at 04:35 AM
i love your flickr image sets. i just posted about them on my blog:
http://www.hi-and-low.typepad.com/
with a link to your site.
Posted by: abby | 21 September 2007 at 08:12 PM
Yes, Seven Hundred Penguins is available in Australia. Initially I questioned the purpose of it, but I now think that the artistic and design value of many of the Penguin covers is amazing. Seeing so many, allows the 'reader' to reminisce and also be informed about titles. This can prompt further reading...and anyway, what a good coffee table book!
I always thought the green Penguin Crime series had wonderful covers, esp 1960s-early 70s.
andrew cariesfreedom@yahoo.com.au
Posted by: Andrew Trezise | 04 December 2007 at 01:47 AM
I have quite a few actual green penguins (penguin crime fiction) Any interest out there
David
Posted by: david pollard | 09 November 2008 at 10:42 AM