DM 2139

Norman Hunter and Penguin Books

Material given by Mary Grosch [daughter of Norman Hunter] relating to the publication by Penguin Books Ltd of Norman Hunter's The Puffin Book of Magic (PS 374).

DM 2139/1: Photograph of Norman Hunter and Allen Lane

DM 2139/1 / Copy of a black and white photograph of Norman Hunter and his wife (in Chinese costume) with Sir Allen Lane and his wife, Lettice Lane, at Sir Allen Lane's home [Priory Farm?] in Reading.
[The photograph was taken during Norman Hunter's visit to England in 1968 to publicise The Puffin Book of Magic] / 1968

DM 2139/2: Correspondence relating to the The Puffin Book of Magic (PS 374)

DM2139/2/1 / Photocopy of a letter from Kaye Webb, Penguin Books Ltd., to Norman Hunter, Johannesburg, South Africa, 31 May 1968.
Webb asks Hunter whether he would come to England for the publication of The Puffin Book of Magic on 31 October 1968. / 31 May 1968
DM2139/2/2 / Photocopy of a telegram from Allen Lane, Reading, to The Puffin Party, London Zoo, Regents Park, n.d [31 October 1968].
Lane apologises for not being able to greet Professor Branestawm and Norman Hunter on his return to England after 20 years. / n.d [31 October 1968]
DM2139/2/3 / Photocopy of the Puffin promotion flyer announcing the launch of Norman Hunter's The Puffin Book of Magic, n.d [1968]
Mentions the fact that the first edition of Professor Branestawm as a hardback was commissioned by Allen Lane for The Bodley Head in 1933, and that it was Lane's idea to ask Heath Robinson to illustrate the book. / n.d [1968]
DM2139/2/4 / Photocopy of a newspaper review from The Sun, 24 October 1968, being the first press comment on the The Puffin Book of Magic. The book is described as "a rather super teach-yourself-abracadabra course'. / 24 October 1968

DM 2139/3: Letters of condolence sent following Norman Hunter’s death [23 February 1995] to his daughter, Mrs Mary Grosch

DM2139/3/1 / Photocopy of a letter from Margaret Clark to Mary Grosch, 25 February 1995. / 25 February 1995
DM2139/3/2 / Photocopy of a letter from Judy Taylor to Mary Grosch, 27 February 1995. / 27 February 1995
DM2139/3/3 / Photocopy of a letter from Diane Syrat to Mary Grosch, 28 February 1995. / 28 February 1995
DM2139/3/4 / Photocopy of a letter from Anne McNiel, Editorial Director, Random House, to Mary Grosch, 3 March 1995. / 3 March 1995
DM2139/3/5 / Photocopy of a letter from Doreen Scott to Mary Grosch, 7 March 1995. / 7 March 1995
DM2139/3/6 / Photocopy of a letter from Philippa Milnes-Smith, Editorial Director, Puffin Books, to Mary Grosch, 8 March 1995. / 8 March 1995

Rachel Hassall

7 August 2008

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