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There is no knowing what the “In May 1938 Hitler launched his long expected ultimate effects of the Anschluss may be.” The offensive against Czechoslovakia. He ordered a author has re-written the last chapter to cover the partial and secret mobilization on the French and latest events in European politics. on the Czechish frontiers. The Germans did not, Rear cover: The third of the Penguin Specials, of course, expect to fight ... they counted on the Blackmail or War was first published on threat of war and British stupidity. For once they February 25th and had to be reprinted in less were wrong. Hitler received the second and than a week. This is the third edition, brought greater reverse of his incredible career.” up-to-date with considerable revisions owing to Rear cover: advert for Specials: Penguin and the rapidly changing European situation. The Pelican Specials are books of topical importance first Special was Edgar Mowrer’s famous published within as short a time as possible from Germany Puts the Clock Back, also brought up- the receipt of the manuscript. Some are reprints to-date with a new chapter. The second Special of famous books brought up-to-date, but usually was Mussolini’s Roman Empire by G.T. Garratt, they are entirely new books published for the probably the most important book on Mussolini first time and his imperial ambitions for some years. We are now able to announce the fourth Penguin S2 1938 Mussolini’s Roman Empire, Special - another publishing scoop - Searchlight By G.T. Garratt. With five maps. on Spain; a new book by the Duchess of Atholl, Fourth Edition, with revisions and new material. who has just returned from Spain First published February 1938; reprinted March 1938; reprinted (with new material) April 1938; S4 1938 Searchlight on Spain, By reprinted (with further revisions) August 1938. 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An entirely new book Front cover: red with white cross-lines and black Rear cover: The first Penguin Special was Edgar title on white band. One of the greatest Mowrer’s famous Germany Puts the Clock Back, authorities on Spain gives a complete and brought up-to-date with a new chapter and now crushing answer to the statements and views of in its fourth Penguin edition (with still further the Duchess of Atholl in her book “Searchlight revisions owing to the rapidly changing on Spain.” European situation). Special No.2 (now in its Rear cover: list of Hutchinson’s “Pocket” third edition) is Mussolini’s Roman Empire by Library Non-Fiction Series G.T. 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Reprinted June 1938. published in Paris … Reprinted (with additions, revisions, new maps and an index) September 1938. pp. [viii] ix-xiv S5 1938 Ballet, A Complete Guide to [xv-xvi] 17-280 + [8]pp. adverts. for Penguin Appreciation: [swan illus.] History, Aesthetics, Books [and Mansion polish]. Map. Frontis., 2pp. Ballets, Dancers. Arnold L. Haskell. [opp. t.p.] facsims. Index Ballet [illus.] Arnold Haskell. With seventeen Printers: Purnell and Sons Ltd., Paulton illustrations from photographs and twenty-five (Somerset) and London original decorations in the text by Kay Ambrose Front cover: Third large edition, With revisions, 1938. pp. [vi] 7-220 + [4]pp. adverts. for additions, new maps & an index Penguin Books + [16]pp. plates between pp.128- Rear cover: List of Specials to October 1938 129. Illus. in text. Blue covers. Glossary, Notes: [p.xii] I have taken advantage of the bibliog., index publication of a 3rd edition to bring the last Printers: Hazell, Watson & Viney Ltd., London chapter up to date, and to add to earlier chapters and Aylesbury information derived from two important books Front cover: illus. and: The first complete guide which have appeared since this was published – to ballet for the price of a theatre programme; its Frank Jellinek’s Civil War in Spain, and M. history, its theory, notes on the leading Georges Bernanos’ Grands Cimetières Sous la personalities and creators of modern Ballet, Lune studies of individual ballets and of some A rival publication: contemporary dancers, illustrated with sixteen Professor Charles Sarolea. Daylight on Spain, pages of photogravure and decorations by Kay The Answer to the Duchess of Atholl. Ambrose. First publication Introduction by Le Comte de St. Aulaire, Rear cover: In December 1937 we published the Formerly French Ambassador in London and first Penguin Special, Germany Puts the Clock Madrid. Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd., Back, which was reprinted in four days. This was London followed by two new books, Mussolini’s Roman Hutchinson “Pocket” Library (non-Fiction Empire and Blackmail or War, which both went Series), No.20. [1938]. Pp. [iv] 5-126 [127-128] into three editions within a month. The adverts. for Hutchinson pocket titles. extraordinary enthusiasm which these specials have received has prompted us to begin a new frescoes and the remains of Goya, and saw them series called Pelican Specials, the first of which again during the attack on Madrid in order to is Ballet. Like the first specials, Pelican Specials complete a book on Spanish culture which has are books of topical importance, but unlike the since been published. He is now working on a Penguin Specials they deal with matters of non- book on the comparative history of art. political significance, particularly such subjects He knows intimately the artists whose work he as the arts and sciences. The Pelican Specials discusses in Modern German Art; he deals with will include books on the various phases of the fate and the ideas of artists whom he may call modern culture, and the Penguin Specials will his teachers and his friends.