| Description | Correspondence between Harry Paroissien (Director of Penguin Books Inc) and Allen Lane concerning Penguin in America.
Subjects discussed:
Building works in the Baltimore and Canada office.
Sales, printing and publicity of books sold by Penguin in America with sales report.
Their personal lives.
Staffing recommendations, recruitment and changes particularly at the Harmondsworth and Baltimore offices and wages.
Company accounts and assets.
The possibility of Harry Paroissien returning to the UK as Deputy Managing Director along with Allen Lane's comments on various members of Penguin staff.
Other overseas Penguin operations including Penguin Australia.
Development of The Penguin Story.
Arrangements for a 21st birthday party for Penguin.
An offer to Harry Parroissien for a Corporate Membership to the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Discussions of pulping lists.
Discussions of Random House's possible purchase of Penguin in America.
Issues surrounding the use of images from My Fair Lady to promote Penguin's edition of Pygmalion.
Insurance claims.
Press clippings on Penguin Books, 1956. |