Welcome
The Penguin Collectors Society is an educational charity with the objects of encouraging and promoting the study of Penguin Books and of conserving historical material in institutions available to researchers.
First published in 1935, Penguins rapidly became a force for cultural good on a par with the BBC or, later, the Open University. Penguins, Pelicans (non-fiction), Puffins (for children) and many other series fed a popular appetite for good reading, attractively packaged and cheap. Penguin today remains part of one of the world’s largest publishers. The Society’s members, numbering around 400 worldwide, are Penguin’s keenest students – and collectors.
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Latest News
2023-2024 Bursary Award
The Trustees are delighted to announce the PCS Bursary Post Graduate Bursary Scheme award winner for 2023-2024.
Read morePCS Mailing News
We will shortly be sending out a special publication together with a notice regarding Collector 100 ....
Read moreJoanna Louise Lunt 1947-2024
Members will be saddened to hear of the death of Jo Lunt, long time trustee of the PCS and editor between 2000 and 2016.
Read moreJerry Cinamon 1930-2024; Phil Baines 1958-2024
The Trustees are sad to report the deaths of two friends to the Society, Jerry Cinamon and Phil Baines.
Read moreThe Origins of Pelican Books: a University on a Bookshelf
Samantha Rayner of University College London and the Penguin Research Network (PRN) has invited PCS members to join a zoom presentation from Paul Lickiss on Friday 23 February at 2pm UK time.
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