1960. 1st Edition. Paperback. 'When the first Pelicans were published the intention behind them was to provide the serious general reader with authoritative books on a wide range of intellectual interests. There was at the time no deliberate design of building a library of modern knowledge at a modest cost. Nevertheless, Pelicans have, in fact, become such a library: and one serving, moreover, not only the general reader of serious purpose, but also the great body of students pursuing courses in the Universities and institutions of higher education generally. ' (The Penguin Story, 1956). A Pelican Book. Vintage Paperback.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
1960. 1st Edition. Paperback. 'When the first Pelicans were published the intention behind them was to provide the serious general reader with authoritative books on a wide range of intellectual interests. There was at the time no deliberate design of building a library of modern knowledge at a modest cost. Nevertheless, Pelicans have, in fact, become such a library: and one serving, moreover, not only the general reader of serious purpose, but also the great body of students pursuing courses in the Universities and institutions of higher education generally. ' (The Penguin Story, 1956). A Pelican Book. Vintage Paperback.....We ship daily from our warehouse.
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second state: used in book collecting to refer to a first edition, but after some change has been made in the printing, such as a correction, or a change in binding color.