Penguin Books Ltd
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Penguin Books Ltd, publishers
Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:
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A Christmas Carol, 1979, 1986
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/1/1/3
Scope and Contents
A box containing material relating to an illustrated version of Charles Dickens' novel, A Christmas Carol, which was published by the Penguin Books imprint, Allen Lane, in 1979. Luck & Flaw produced the plasticine model illustrations that appear in this edition, which were made between July 1978 and January 1979. The photographic images were taken by John Lawrence Jones.The following items are present:1. Two copies of the book in English,...
Dates:
Publication: 1979; Publication: 1986
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Published Material
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Books
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Penguin Books
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Banking and other Finance-Related Papers, 1987 - 1989
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/5/1
Scope and Contents
A file containing paperwork relating to Luck & Flaw's banking arrangements and other financial matters. The following items are present, but not limited to: a VAT registration form with the British Broadcasting Corporation; copies of cheques and paying-in slips; letters from and copies of responses sent to Lloyds Bank; originals and copies of bank statements for Luck & Flaw's illustrations, ceramics and deposits accounts; letters to and from the accountancy firm, Silver, Levene &...
Dates:
1987 - 1989
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Cover Proofs, 1970
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/4/3/2
Scope and Contents
A file with cover proofs for the paperback editions of the following three books: The Selling of the President, by Joe McGinniss (RL/Pre-/739); In My Way, by George Brown (RL/Pre-/701); and Beaverbrook, by A.J.P. Taylor (RL/Pre-/700). All three covers feature images of plasticine model illustrations made by Roger Law. The McGinniss book has a model of President Richard Nixon jumping out of a box. ...
Dates:
Publication: 1970
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Sub-Fonds:
See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.
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General Advertisements and Posters, 1975-c 1983
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/2/1
Scope and Contents
A large portfolio containing a number of advertisements/posters for a variety of companies and organisations, which feature Luck & Flaw plasticine model illustrations and other work by the partnership. Also found within this portfolio are large photographs with illustrations, and photographic proofs for Clouded Tiger Cards postcards.The following are present:1. An advertisement proof for the Dutch advertising company, PPGH/Moussault, which has a representation of John...
Dates:
Publication: 1975-c 1983
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Published Material
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Advertisements
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Letter from Alison Wade of Penguin Books Ltd, 22 Nov. 1968
Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9987/7/1/186
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
Letters are to Holbrook unless otherwise stated.
Dates:
22 Nov. 1968
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
The collection contains personal correspondence. The provisions of the Data Protection Act (1998) apply to access. Users of the collection are required to complete a Researcher Undertaking Concerning Access under the Data Protection Act 2018 and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to Archives Which Would Otherwise Be Closed. Two files are restricted on grounds of confidentiality, and a number of files are not available for research on account of the poor physical condition of the documents they contain.
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Pelican Books, 1976 - 1979
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/1/1/2
Scope and Contents
A box containing six books published under the Penguin Books' imprint, Pelican, which feature images of plasticine model illustrations made by Luck & Flaw on their covers. There are also cover proofs for four of these books.The following are present:1. Cities: The Public Dimension, written by W. Harvey Cox, along with a cover proof; photographic image by Bob Cramp (L&F/120).2. Franco and the Politics of...
Dates:
Publication: 1976 - 1979
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Published Material
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Books
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Penguin Books
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P.G. Wodehouse Boxset, 1975
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/2/2/1/1/1
Scope and Contents
A P.G. Wodehouse boxset holding six books that contain various short stories and novels, including: The Luck of the Bodkins; Right Ho, Jeeves; and Lord Emsworth and Others. The covers of these six books are adorned with illustrations by the artist, Ionicus. The books are held together in a slipcase, which is covered on three sides by an image of a plasticine model illustration, by Luck & Flaw. This...
Dates:
Publication: 1975
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
Access to the collection is restricted pending cataloguing. Researchers wishing to access the collection require permission from the Keeper of Archives and Modern Manuscripts and will need to sign a Data Release form. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Found in:
Cambridge University Library
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Roger Law Archive
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Luck & Flaw
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Published Material
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Books
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Penguin Books
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Synthetic Fun, 1967
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10275/1/2/2/4/3/1
Scope and Contents
A file containing material relating to the Penguin Books' publication, Synthetic Fun, written by Jeremy Sandford and illustrated by Roger Law. Items present are: a paperback saleable copy of the book, a page proof version (RL/Pre/755), and a black and white photograph that has an image of one of the illustrations used (RL/Pre/-984). The paperback book has an image of a plasticine model on the front cover, and prints of pencil/ink drawings are found throughout the...
Dates:
Publication: 1967
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Sub-Sub-Fonds:
See sub-level descriptions for any information on access restrictions or closures of material.