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Postcards from Penguin: One Hundred Book Covers in One Box Novelty Book – Box Calendar, September 15, 2010

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4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 512 ratings
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    September 15, 2010
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    12 and up
  6. Reading age
    18 years and up
  7. Dimensions
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    0141044667
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This is a collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box. In 1935 Allen Lane stood on a platform at Exeter railway station, looking for a good book for the journey to London. His disappointment at the poor range of paperbacks on offer led him to found Penguin Books. The quality paperback had arrived. Declaring that 'good design is no more expensive than bad', Lane was adamant that his Penguin paperbacks should cost no more than a packet of cigarettes, but that they should always look distinctive. Ever since then, from their original - now world-famous - look featuring three bold horizontal stripes, through many different stylish, inventive and iconic cover designs, Penguin's paperback jackets have been a constantly evolving part of Britain's culture. And whether they're for classics, crime, reference or prize-winning novels, they still follow Allen Lane's original design mantra. Sometimes, you definitely should judge a book by its cover.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; Crds edition (September 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Novelty Book ‏ : ‎ 100 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141044667
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0141044668
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 12 and up
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.59 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.7 x 4.6 x 2.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 512 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Laurene
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, fascinating, great gift
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2011
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100 is a lot of book covers, which I only realized when this fat box arrived in the mail. I ordered as a gift for a book collecting friend, and it was a huge hit. He spent an hour leafing through the cards. I doubt he'll ever mail any of them, but I can imagine that some owners of this collection will want to pin favorites up on the wall and on bulletin boards. It's a diverse assortment, in terms of types of books and design styles.

Designers, especially print designers, would surely appreciate this as well. There's something nostalgic about it, too, given that more and more people are reading ebooks and therefore not seeing the covers designers create. It reminds me a little of the move from vinyl to CDs, and the loss of the album cover as a work of pop art.
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C. Ebeling
5.0 out of 5 stars Homage a Penguin
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2011
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The postcards in this package feature 100 reproductions of covers of actual Penguin paperback books ranging from the iconic color blocks with simple typeset, an occasional image and, of course, the Penguin or Pelican logo to titles issued in more recent decades that reflect changing aesthetics. There are no repeats of designs, though the early orange and white covers are more dominant. The majority of covers are of British titles, though some American names--F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hemingway, Raymond Chandler and Philip Roth come to mind--and world classics show up. Some of the titles are iconic, some are relics of their times.

How much you appreciate this product depends upon how you want to use it. It is somewhat limited as a reference of Penguin cover art--look to the book Penguin by Design by Phil Baines for a more comprehensive study. Penguin 75 is another well-illustrated documentary book, but more of the designs this side of the pond.

For me, this box of postcards is ideal. The quality of cardstock is top flight. So are the authentic, rich colors. While I would not call it a satin finish, the cards are not glossy. I'm going to make a poster-size layout of the color-block titles arranged like the rainbow and frame it. I may make some collages of favorite titles for friends or use them on journal covers. I may even use a few for the purpose for which they are intended.
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Denise
5.0 out of 5 stars Vibrant Cover Art - Good Price
Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2016
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I was pleasantly surprised by this set of postcards. Nicely boxed and I enjoyed perusing the postcards and seeing the unique Penguin paperback covers. The printing is vibrantly colored and the cards themselves have a nice weight to them and should get through the postal system well. The order came in right on time and was very well packaged. Will definitely order from the seller again.

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Esq.
4.0 out of 5 stars More bang for your buck
Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2010
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Most of the book covers printed in these postcards are vintage covers. Some of the covers are plain while others are downright bizarre. I don't get why Penguin back in the days chose book covers that do not relate to the story whatsoever but one of my theories is that they just wanted to confound their readers enough so they would buy their copies again and again. The titles range from the mundane such as "Keeping Poultry and Rabbits on Scraps" by Claude Goodchild to the iconic "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess.

This product would definitely appeal to bibliophiles and book cover aficionados. The postcards showcase the evolution of Penguin styles. It's pretty interesting to see the penguin in every Penguin book change in appearance over the years.

I'm a member of a site that sends postcards around the world, so if you send postcards as a hobby, this product is for you. It's way cheaper than buying postcard books.
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Anonymous
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful concept, excellent execution
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2010
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I bought this boxed set for a friend studying the history of paperbacks. It is a wonderful treat, containing a wide variety of covers covering several decades of Penguin paperbacks and a satisfying, instructive variety of cover-design styles. The box is solid and has a satisfying feel and the postcards are printed very nicely--they really capture the feel of the originals. I still can't quite believe that Penguin actually produced this set, since it seems like something that would appeal to a very small audience--lucky for me and my friend!
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K. Glow
5.0 out of 5 stars a fun gift
Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2011
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I gave these to my step-son for Christmas as he is an avid reader and also loves post cards. There were so many to look at with such great artwork that it made a nice gift. He had so many in the box he let all of us choose a couple of our favorites before he left to go home. An unusual gift but for the right person a great gift.
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Beowulf
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice Cards
Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2021
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These are good for postcrossing and very cool. I put 48 of them on a piece of foam board, sealed with with Modge-podge, and hung it on my wall. It looks cool.
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Henry and Janine
3.0 out of 5 stars I was surprised by how many books I had never heard of
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2012
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I like postcards. I like to buy postcards and mail them to family and friends. Currently my family mails out about fifty postcards a month so I'm always looking for new postcards.

A hundred postcards for $16.50 is a pretty good deal.

These postcards are OK, but nothing great. I was surprised by how many of the books I had had never heard of.

If you are really into books and postcards you might consider buying this set.
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fabio cardoso
2.0 out of 5 stars Qualidade inferior
Reviewed in Brazil on December 14, 2021
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O produto tem qualidade de impressão e qualidade de papel inferior ao esperado. Digo isso porque já comprei esse mesmo faz alguns anos. E agora, o papel é tão fino que veio até envergado. Uma pena.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it
Reviewed in India on September 10, 2023
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Canadian Writer
5.0 out of 5 stars What a Treat!!
Reviewed in Canada on March 29, 2021
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These 100 postcards, complete in an iconic box decorated as a Penguin book, exceeded my expectations.

The prints are on thick cardstock and the book cover art work is nostalgic and fascinating to see. Just going through the many postcards is a great way to while away the time.

If you're a booklover, and enjoy writing, or just keeping these postcards, I highly recommend.
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js
5.0 out of 5 stars Dauert etwas länger wegen brexit, aber Ware wie erwartet und gut veepackt.
Reviewed in Germany on May 2, 2022
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Die Lieferung von GB braucht seit dem Brexit erwartungsgemäss etwas länger, aber im Amazon Preis sind die Zollgebühren bereits eingerechnet, so dass es keine böse Überraschung gibt.
Die Postkarten sind wunderschön und kamen gut verpackt hier an, netter Kontakt mit dem Verkäufer,
Gerne wieder
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Clientazo de Amazón México
5.0 out of 5 stars De colección!
Reviewed in Mexico on August 6, 2017
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Al principio lo compre para dar postales de regalo pero no pude con la tentación y decidí quedarmelas jaja estan increibles y en un estuche muy cool! lo recomiendo
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