While we have robust international sales and marketing reach, our distribution is formally limited to a list of territories the publisher negotiates with an. The orange spines that adorn the covers of this book are readily recognizable to any reader. The first five titles, worzel gummidge, cornish adventure,the cuckoo clock, garram the hunter and smokey were published in the three horizontal stripes company livery of the rest of the penguin output, a practice abandoned after the ninth volume when fullbleed colour illustrated covers were introduced, a fact that heralded the much greater design freedom of the puffin series over the rest of penguins books. Also love the modern feel this has with the use of neon inks on natural papers. Green covers were generally for crime novels, cerise or pink to some was travel and adventure, dark blue were biographies, red for drama, purple for essays, and yellow was for miscellaneous titles that did not fit into any of the above categories. Oct 19, 2017 penguin were exceptionally successful in setting up a system, not only to produce their paperback novels, but also for the design of their covers. A brief visual history of virginia woolfs book covers. Mar 03, 2017 for books that are older, its fascinating to see how covers have been reimagined over the course of time.
From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially british design in one box. This cover uses gill sans and a traditional designs to evoke the the early penguin paperbacks. The beauty of penguin books the secret of penguin s enduring paperback covers is all in the rigorous geometry, a wise choice of illustrators and that wonky handdrawn bird published. One of the main elements i found interesting while carrying out research into penguin book covers was the evolution of the logo.
Classic book posters that you can customise by selecting your own frame and print size. Original penguin designs of some of the most popular and iconic paperbacks. Redeye cover to cover, a new book from penguin classics, is the closest i can get to looking. Cover to cover celebrates penguin s 70th anniversary with an expansive collection of brilliant cover designs, replete with behind the scenes tales of how the covers came to be and a peek at some covers that never made the cut. Penguin fought back and was acquitted, marking a turning point in british censorship laws and n. Since its first appearance in 1935, the original penguin books triband, colourcoded cover, has become one of the most recognisable designs in the world.
Over the years penguin produced many gorgeous covers and a few clunkers, and author phil baines curates a collection that includes both. Penguin has a strong artistic tradition regarding its covers. This was an aspect of the design which remained prominent for far longer than the original design. The beauty of penguin books the secret of penguin s enduring paperback covers is all in the rigorous geometry, a wise choice of illustrators and. A book cover demands our initial engagement with a work. Aug 20, 2012 some mostly penguin, but a few pelican vintage book covers. The series echoes the style of the original penguin books, with smaller aformat size, and triband design. May 31, 2005 the orange spines that adorn the covers of this book are readily recognizable to any reader. These original designs are still popular today and generate a deep feeling of. King penguin books was a series of pocketsized monographs published by penguin books between 1939 and 1959. Penguin style doctor who book covers ask me anything a gallery of retrothemed book covers of doctor who stories.
Book covers presented at cover browser are republished within a fair use context. My children pointed out that i might be missing a trick by not having cover. Cover to cover delivers 288 pages of literary eye candy. Many of these borrowed heavily from the original cover and logo. Shop the penguin clothing collection from the official original penguin by munsingwear website. One of penguin s strategies was to implement standardised designs for book covers. Oct 30, 2012 the secret of penguins enduring paperback covers is all in the rigorous geometry, a wise choice of illustrators and that wonky handdrawn bird published. Penguin s distinctive logo was the brainchild of his secretary, who suggested the animal to mr lane when he said that he wanted a dignified but flippant symbol for the business. Nov 25, 2019 the press with the most covers on the list. Jul 26, 2016 edited by penguin creative director paul buckley, classic penguin. In 2011, penguin books uk commissioned these hardcover designs from pentagram designer angus hyland in 2011. The first 20 books were released in may 2016, and described by publishing director simon winder as a mix of the famous and the unjustly overlooked. Penguin book covers through the years in pictures books.
The books in the modern series all had grey spines. Unfortunately, most of the covers included here are rather dull in design. Lawrences controversial novel lady chatterleys lover. Penguin used a simple colour scheme, two solid bands of colour sandwiching a band.
Alex merto book cover designer an original means an original is not what you expected to to be. Choose from hard or soft cases featuring superbright, highquality prints that wont fade. Both bibliophiles and design buffs will be enthralled by the book, which features hundreds of stunning covers paired with commentary by the artists. Weve rounded up some unique and breathtaking book covers that are sure to catch your eye and your heart. Hemingways classic novel was included in the original ten penguins and features the name of penguin s original parent company.
Filled with stories of the series uk origin, author biographies, short book summaries. In a post about classic penguin books and their original orange and white cover design, wed be remiss not to include these beautiful mugs from the uk. Jul 30, 2014 the most iconic, important penguin paperback covers of all time. Gianetta coppola, original artwork and published penguin cover, 1966. Penguin series design the art of penguin book covers. There are any number of alternatives to antarctica such. The colour coding made it easier for readers to define. Dec 11, 2018 david pelhams artwork for a clockwork orange, created in 1972 for penguin books, has become one of the bestknown and longestlasting scifi book covers of all time. Penguin designer classics, issued in 2007, is a set of five limitededition books, with covers created by fashion designers to commemorate the series 60th anniversary penguin mini modern classics, issued in 2011, is an assortment of fifty pocketsized books from fifty different authors such as franz kafka, italo calvino, e. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its inexpensive paperbacks, sold through woolworths and other high. In the years since as the fabulous book penguin by design. The ultimate guide to the penguin english library from a. They seem to be very popular art at the moment and penguin book cover art is definitely better than having empty frames.
If only the movie remake of willy wonka and the chocolate factory was as good as its original. The original threepanel penguin covers and the subsequent minor variations are beautiful examples of design. A great gift for anyone who loves books i should think. The images on the wrapping paper are a selection of penguin book covers. The penguin random house international sales team works with distributors, wholesalers, and retail booksellers all over the world to reach readers in over 240 countries and territories.
The back of each penguin english library book lists a price in pounds. Mar 23, 2020 these variations on penguin book cover mugs are the perfect throwback to those original designs, from authentic recreations to playful parodies. Seven hundred penguins is another great book that shows an amazing collection of 700 book covers do not grab my images and repost them on your flickr page. Penguin book cover print of your favourite movie or tv show. Few classic book covers employ the level of cartoonish fun found in this artistic rendition. The covers arent all really simple penguin style either, they have some really distinctive, cult pictures like the cover of a clockwork orange and a couple of older one i had never heard of. Design by angus hyland for penguin books, 2011 design by angus hyland for penguin books, 2011. This is the tale of a young man whose dreams of marrying into money appear to.
Penguin books art prints since its first appearance in 1935, the original penguin books triband, colourcoded cover, has become one of the most recognisable designs in the world. This gorgeous collection of the most recent wave of nearinstantclassic penguin covers is the secondbest thing to actually owning the books themselves. I started searching local book stores and online for some of the old penguin and pelican books. It is a resilient type, that gives typographic book covers clean, elegant lettering, and an appearance of efficiency. A brief history of penguin book covers by lizzy gosney issuu. A penguin classics hardcover series found in fiction classics penguin classics hardcovers offer the greatest works of world literature in collectible keepsake editions. There are some real gems included, but frankly far too few.
It was the obvious answer, a stroke of genius, said penguins original designer, edward young. The original penguin triband design was created in 1935 by edward young, penguin s first production manager, and refined in 1948 by the typographer jan tschichold. Feb 05, 2020 the decision of which book covers to redesign was made using artificial intelligence to analyze the text from 100 of the most famous titles in western literature, searching the texts to see if. The new vintage classics design for jane austens emma. I found a source in the book jan tschichold designer, the penguin years by richard b. George orwell covers through the ages penguin books. Although this one is firmly in the parts of womens faces genre of book covers, her expression shows more than most of the covers ilk, and she looks pretty noir with that cigarette. Pocket penguins is a series of books released by penguin classics in 2016. One of penguin s strategies was to implement standardized designs for book covers. The cover you have is from the penguin modern classics series, not the penguin classics, and the art work was selected with that in mind. Penguin used a simple colour scheme, two solid bands of colour sandwiching a band of white, as very general way of identifying the genre of the book. Its weird how you get used to things and after staring at the empty frames night after night for such a long time, we hardly even noticed them anymore.
In deference to penguin s heritage, each book was the aformat size of its original 1935 paperbacks, and some of the cover designers were penguin veterans, such as alan aldridge, derek birdsall and romek marber. A historic guide to the world of penguin classics from its uk origin, covering a span from the ancient world to world war i, in a luxurious orange clothbound package with colored endpapers, fullcolor pages, and illustrations. Make penguin book cover memes or upload your own images to make custom memes. This print is a replica of the original penguin cover for d. Now, classic novels such as book publisher puffin has worked with pantone to give its. Original penguin clothes from a full lifestyle brand that includes mens polo shirts, wovens, bottoms, jackets, suits and accessories as well as womens and kids collections. They come in a cute box that looks like a book which i have kept to use for other things. Penguin books editions, designed by angus hyland, 2011. But i almost always dont pay the back cover amount. Launched in 1935, penguin books aimed to bring serious softcovers to the. The most iconic, important penguin paperback covers of all time. See more ideas about penguin books, book cover design and book design. Booklovers will easily identify with the fundamentals of this book. Coppola 19282015 had a long and varied career, working in book cover design for penguin, pan, corgi and granada, illustrating comics, working for ad agencies and also for newspapers such as the the sunday times.
Penguin books was founded in 1935 by allen lane with the purpose of inexpensively producing high quality, but affordable, paperbacks. The original threepanel penguin covers and the subsequent minor variations are beautiful examples of. It was cofounded in 1935 by sir allen lane with his brothers richard and john, as a line of the publishers the bodley head, only becoming a separate company the following year. Louisa hares cards feature a short quote from shakespeare taken from the folio, along with a contemporary illustration. Theyre durable enough to prevent breakage, yet slim and lightweight. Penguin are celebrating the best fiction for young adult readers with a new series, the originals. Covers from hans schmollers original design for penguin modern classics which featured a palette of dove grey, orange, black and white the first jackets were designed by the typographer hans schmoller, who created a horizontal grid with an interchangeable palette of dove grey, orange, black and white. One of penguins strategies was to implement standardized designs for book covers. Hemingways classic novel was included in the original ten penguins and. A pocket penguins series of 70 titles was published to. This instant new york times bestseller and reeses book club x hello sunshine book pick is a.
Oct 08, 2019 the penguin classics book covers all the greatest works of fiction, poetry, drama, history, and philosophy in between, this readers companion encompasses 500 authors, 1,200 books, and 4,000 years of world literature, from ancient mesopotamia to world war i. Classic book posters that you can customise by selecting your own frame and print. Personalised penguin classic book cover print perfect for a wedding gift, new baby, or, fun art for the family home. The idea of a collection of postcards featuring classic penguin book covers is, on the surface of it, a fine idea. When penguin first published the book in 1960, the company was charged under the obscene publications act. Home labs random about this is the sister site of vintage ad browser. Penguin founded their design ethos of covers in the same fashion as their ethos for the books. Created by edward young, a 21 year old office junior at the time, the covers are a cherished part of britains design heritage. Penguin has produced a number of rather striking book covers over the years. The series includes the hardcover classics designed by the awardwinning coralie bickford smith, featuring foilstamped linen cases and ribbon markers, the smaller clothbound pocket hardbacks, and a series of art decoinspired.
Heres how 1984 covers, the classic by george orwell, has looked over the years. Our parent company, pearson plc, and our affiliate, penguin books limited, which is the registered owner of the mark, demand that we strictly enforce our trademark rights. With such an original concept, penguin books needed an original look which is where we get to the colour orange. Kudos to this one for getting 40s level camp onto a 1970s cover. The simple penguin icon changed a vast amount between 19352003. Animal farm was first published in the modern classics series in 1963, with this striking cover illustration by paul hogarth. A collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic penguin book jacket. Covers are a books biggest, easiest selling feature. In 1935 allen lane stood on a platform at exeter railway station, looking for a good book for the journey to london. Apr 04, 2020 the penguin covers successfully adapted the visual idea of the cards onto book design.