Web Summary
Q1: What is the official website address of Penguin Education Private Ltd., and when was it last modified?
A1: The official website address of Penguin First Editions is penguinfirsteditions.com, and it was last modified on December 2025.
Q2: What type of information does the website provide for Penguin book lovers?
A2: The website provides a comprehensive resource for Penguin book lovers, including lists of books, indexes, cover designers and translators, and other material with over 9,100 entries and 9,600 images.
Q3: What is the main series listed on the website, and how many books were published in this series?
A3: The main series listed on the website is the "MAIN SERIES" which includes the first 3,000 Penguin books, with the final book being Ulysses by James Joyce, published in April 1969.
Q4: What colors did Penguin use to signify different types of books on their covers?
A4: Penguin used the following colors to signify different types of books: Fiction Orange; Biography Dark Blue; Crime/Detection Green; Travel and Adventure Cerise; Plays Red; Miscellaneous Yellow; Essays and Belles Lettres Light Purple; World Affairs Grey.
Q5: What is the name of the series that began in November 1939, and what is notable about this series?
A5: The series is called "KING PENGUINS", which is a set of illustrated hardbacks. This series has become very collectable.
Q6: Who provided assistance to Penguin First Editions, and how did they contribute to the website?
A6: The website acknowledges the generous assistance given by Nicki Carter at the Penguin Random House Archive and Library, Rushden, with their wonderful collection of Penguin Books, as well as other contributors such as Sue Payne, Helen Beardsley, and the staff at Stirling University Library.
Q7: What is the name of the archive that holds a large number of Penguin Books from 1935 to present day?
A7: The archive is called the Mitchell Penguin Collection, which houses over 3,500 Penguin Books collected by Dr. Angus Mitchell.
Q8: Who provided kind permission for Penguin First Editions to reproduce book covers and logos on their website?
A8: Penguin Books Ltd. (UK) kindly permitted Penguin First Editions to reproduce its book covers and logos, with the understanding that they retain their copyright and/or intellectual property in the relevant material.