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Classic and vintage Penguins

Classic and vintage Penguins

Posted by Thomas Conneely on 15th Jul 2018

The first ten Penguins were published in July 1935 and initally sold for 6d each, and as the story goes, their creation was prompted by the
''Books do furnish a Room....''

''Books do furnish a Room....''

Posted by Bookshop.ie staff - contact us at sales@thebookshop.ie on 6th May 2018

It was the English author Anthony Powell who titled his 1971 novel 'Books do Furnish a Room'. He was right... they do. As well as consi