LBC boxed set from Penguin

Penguin is releasing a boxed set of its Little Black Classics set (3rd September, £80). The set will include all 80 of the titles that were released in February to celebrate Penguin’s 80th anniversary, each priced at 80p and comprising of 64 pages. The list featured less well known titles by familiar authors including DH Lawrence, Plato, Jane Austen and Nietzsche. The set features the titles ordered by number in a black and white case with a quote from one of the books on the side. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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