My early Pelicans
This is a list of the early Pelican books that I have collected over the last 40 years or so.
The list is presented as a complete list of books, with the ones I have in first Pelican edition in blue, the ones I have in Pelican reprint in brown and the ones I still am searching for in purple.
The list is presented as a complete list of books, with the ones I have in first Pelican edition in blue, the ones I have in Pelican reprint in brown and the ones I still am searching for in purple.
First 200
1937
A 1. The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism, etc I : George Bernard ShawA 2. The Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism, etc II : George Bernard Shaw
A 3. Last and First Men: Olaf Stapledon
A 4. Digging Up the Past: Sir Leonard Woolley
A 5. A Short History of the World: H.G. Wells
A 6. Practical Economics: G.D.H. Cole
A 7. Essays in Popular Science: Julian Huxley
A 8. The Floating Republic: Dobree and Manwaring
A 9. A History of the English People I: Elie Halevy
A 10. The Mysterious Universe: Sir James Jeans
A 11. The Great Victorians I
A 12. The Inequality of Man: J.B.S. Haldane
A 13. Liberty in the Modern State: Harold J. Laski
A 14. Social Life in the Insect World: J.H. Fabre
A 15. The Growth in Civilisation: W.J. Perry
A 16. A History of the English People II: Elie Halevy
A 17. A Book of English Poetry: ed. G.B. Harrison
A 18. After the Deluge: Leonard Woolf
A 19. Medieval People: Eileen Power
A 20. Vision and Design: Roger Fry
1938
A 21. An Outline of the Universe I: J.G. Crowther
A 22. An Outline of the Universe II: J.G. Crowther
A 23. Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: R.H. Tawney
A 24. Psychopathology of Everyday Life: Sigmund Freud
A 25. Only Yesterday I: Frederick Lewis Allen
A 26. Only Yesterday II: Frederick Lewis Allen
A 27. Ur of the Chaldees: Sir Leonard Woolley
A 28. Civilization: Clive Bell
A 29. Limitations of Science: J.W.N. Sullivan
A 30. A History of the English People 3: Elie Halevy
A 31. My Apprenticeship I: Beatrice Webb
A 32. My Apprenticeship II: Beatrice Webb
A 33. Totem and Taboo: Sigmund Freud
A 34. Science and the Modern World: A.N. Whitehead
A 35. The Great Victorians 2
A 36. The Common Reader: Virginia Woolf
A 37. Socialism in Evolution: G.D.H. Cole
A 38. Art in England: ed. R.S. Lambert
A 39. The Century's Poetry 1837-1937 I: ed. D. Kilham Roberts
A 40. The Century's Poetry 1837-1937 II: ed. D. Kilham Roberts
A 22. An Outline of the Universe II: J.G. Crowther
A 23. Religion and the Rise of Capitalism: R.H. Tawney
A 24. Psychopathology of Everyday Life: Sigmund Freud
A 25. Only Yesterday I: Frederick Lewis Allen
A 26. Only Yesterday II: Frederick Lewis Allen
A 27. Ur of the Chaldees: Sir Leonard Woolley
A 28. Civilization: Clive Bell
A 29. Limitations of Science: J.W.N. Sullivan
A 30. A History of the English People 3: Elie Halevy
A 31. My Apprenticeship I: Beatrice Webb
A 32. My Apprenticeship II: Beatrice Webb
A 33. Totem and Taboo: Sigmund Freud
A 34. Science and the Modern World: A.N. Whitehead
A 35. The Great Victorians 2
A 36. The Common Reader: Virginia Woolf
A 37. Socialism in Evolution: G.D.H. Cole
A 38. Art in England: ed. R.S. Lambert
A 39. The Century's Poetry 1837-1937 I: ed. D. Kilham Roberts
A 40. The Century's Poetry 1837-1937 II: ed. D. Kilham Roberts
1939
A 41. We Europeans: Huxley, Haddon & Carr-Saunders
A 42. The Bases of Modern Science: J.W.N. Sullivan
A 43. Introducing Shakespeare: G.B. Harrison
A 44. Thinking to Some Purpose: L. Susan Strebbing
A 45. The Economics of Inheritance: Josiah Wedgwood
A 46. The Letters of Gertrude Bell (Part 1)
A 47. Belief in God: Bishop Gore
A 48. Lord Shaftesbury: J.L. & Barbara Hammond
A 49. Mutual Aid: P. Kropotkin
A 50. A History of the English People (Epilogue: 1895-1905: Book 1): Elie Halevy
A 51. Essays of a Biologist: Julian Huxley
A 52. A History of the English People (Epilogue: 1895-1905: Book 2): Elie Halevy
A 53. Philosophy and Living 1: Olaf Stapledon
A 54. Philosophy and Living 2: Olaf Stapledon
A 55. Letters of Gertrude Bell (Part 2)
A 56. Belief and Action: Viscount Samuel
A 57. Great English Short Stories: ed. John Hampden
A 58. The Eighteen Nineties: Holbrook Jackson
A 59. The Stars in their Courses: Sir James Jeans
A 60. Working-Class Wives: Margery Spring Rice
A 42. The Bases of Modern Science: J.W.N. Sullivan
A 43. Introducing Shakespeare: G.B. Harrison
A 44. Thinking to Some Purpose: L. Susan Strebbing
A 45. The Economics of Inheritance: Josiah Wedgwood
A 46. The Letters of Gertrude Bell (Part 1)
A 47. Belief in God: Bishop Gore
A 48. Lord Shaftesbury: J.L. & Barbara Hammond
A 49. Mutual Aid: P. Kropotkin
A 50. A History of the English People (Epilogue: 1895-1905: Book 1): Elie Halevy
A 51. Essays of a Biologist: Julian Huxley
A 52. A History of the English People (Epilogue: 1895-1905: Book 2): Elie Halevy
A 53. Philosophy and Living 1: Olaf Stapledon
A 54. Philosophy and Living 2: Olaf Stapledon
A 55. Letters of Gertrude Bell (Part 2)
A 56. Belief and Action: Viscount Samuel
A 57. Great English Short Stories: ed. John Hampden
A 58. The Eighteen Nineties: Holbrook Jackson
A 59. The Stars in their Courses: Sir James Jeans
A 60. Working-Class Wives: Margery Spring Rice
1940
A 61. An Introduction to Modern Architecture: J.M. Richards
A 62. What is Art?: D.S. MacColl
A 63. Inventions: H. Stafford Hatfield
A 64. Great English Short Stories II: ed. John Hampden
A 65. The Childhood of Animals: Sir Peter Chalmers-Mitchell
A 66. Town Planning: Thomas Sharp
A 67. Primitive Art: Leonhard Adam
A 68. You and Music: Christian Darnton
A 69. A History of the English People (Epilogue: 1895-1905: Book 3):Elie Halevy
A 70. The Expanding Universe: Sir Arthur Eddington
A 71. The Physiology of Sex: Kenneth Walker
A 72. A Short History of English Literature: B. Ifor Evans
A 73. Man, Microbe, Malady: Dr. John Drew
A 74. British Scientists of the Nineteenth Century 1: J.G. Crowther
A 75. Watching Birds: James Fisher
A 76. An Anthology of Animal Poetry: Kenneth Mason
A 77. Forever Freedom: ed. J. Wedgewood & A. Nevins
A 78. The Personality of Animals: H. Munro Fox
A 79. The Poets and their Critics: Hugh Sykes Davies
A 80. Plastics: V.E. Yarsley & E.G. Couzens
A 62. What is Art?: D.S. MacColl
A 63. Inventions: H. Stafford Hatfield
A 64. Great English Short Stories II: ed. John Hampden
A 65. The Childhood of Animals: Sir Peter Chalmers-Mitchell
A 66. Town Planning: Thomas Sharp
A 67. Primitive Art: Leonhard Adam
A 68. You and Music: Christian Darnton
A 69. A History of the English People (Epilogue: 1895-1905: Book 3):Elie Halevy
A 70. The Expanding Universe: Sir Arthur Eddington
A 71. The Physiology of Sex: Kenneth Walker
A 72. A Short History of English Literature: B. Ifor Evans
A 73. Man, Microbe, Malady: Dr. John Drew
A 74. British Scientists of the Nineteenth Century 1: J.G. Crowther
A 75. Watching Birds: James Fisher
A 76. An Anthology of Animal Poetry: Kenneth Mason
A 77. Forever Freedom: ed. J. Wedgewood & A. Nevins
A 78. The Personality of Animals: H. Munro Fox
A 79. The Poets and their Critics: Hugh Sykes Davies
A 80. Plastics: V.E. Yarsley & E.G. Couzens
1941
A 81. New Writing in Europe: John Lehmann
A 82. European Painting and Sculpture: Eric Newton
A 83. Great English Short Stories II: ed. John Hampden
A 84. The Scientific Attitude: C.H. Waddington
A 85. Cine-Biology: Durden, Field & Smith
A 86. The Chinese: Winifred Galbraith
A 87. British Scientists of the 19th Century 2: J.G. Crowther
A 88. Science and Everyday Life: J.B.S Haldane
A 89. Comparative Religion: A.C. Bouquet
A 90. Lives of the Great Composers 1: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
A 82. European Painting and Sculpture: Eric Newton
A 83. Great English Short Stories II: ed. John Hampden
A 84. The Scientific Attitude: C.H. Waddington
A 85. Cine-Biology: Durden, Field & Smith
A 86. The Chinese: Winifred Galbraith
A 87. British Scientists of the 19th Century 2: J.G. Crowther
A 88. Science and Everyday Life: J.B.S Haldane
A 89. Comparative Religion: A.C. Bouquet
A 90. Lives of the Great Composers 1: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
1942/43
A 91. Lives of the Great Composers 2: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
A 92. Lives of the Great Composers 3: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
A 93. The Centuries' Poetry (Pope to Keats): Ed. D. Kilham Roberts
A 94. English Justice: 'Solicitor'
A 95. Words and Deeds: H.W. Nevinson
A 96. An Anthology of Religious Verse: Ed. Norman Nicholson
A 97. An Anthology of Canadian Poetry: Ed. Ralph Gustafson
A 98. An Anthology of War Poetry: Ed. Julian Symons
A 99. A Book of English Essays: Ed. W.E. Williams
A 100. Explosives: John Read
A 101. Men of America: Lionel Elvin
A 102. Human Physiology: Kenneth Walker
A 103. Adventures of Ideas: A.N. Whitehead
A 104. Famous American Men of Science 1: J.G. Crowther
A 105. Famous American Men of Science 2: J.G. Crowther
A 106. Britain B.C.: S.E. Winbolt
A 107. Music in England: Eric Blom
A 108. What Happened in History: V. Gordon Childe
A 109. An Outline of European Architecture: Nikolaus Pevsner
A 110. Rutherford of Nelson: Ivor B. Evans
A 92. Lives of the Great Composers 3: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
A 93. The Centuries' Poetry (Pope to Keats): Ed. D. Kilham Roberts
A 94. English Justice: 'Solicitor'
A 95. Words and Deeds: H.W. Nevinson
A 96. An Anthology of Religious Verse: Ed. Norman Nicholson
A 97. An Anthology of Canadian Poetry: Ed. Ralph Gustafson
A 98. An Anthology of War Poetry: Ed. Julian Symons
A 99. A Book of English Essays: Ed. W.E. Williams
A 100. Explosives: John Read
A 101. Men of America: Lionel Elvin
A 102. Human Physiology: Kenneth Walker
A 103. Adventures of Ideas: A.N. Whitehead
A 104. Famous American Men of Science 1: J.G. Crowther
A 105. Famous American Men of Science 2: J.G. Crowther
A 106. Britain B.C.: S.E. Winbolt
A 107. Music in England: Eric Blom
A 108. What Happened in History: V. Gordon Childe
A 109. An Outline of European Architecture: Nikolaus Pevsner
A 110. Rutherford of Nelson: Ivor B. Evans
1943/44
A 111. Soviet Science: J.G. Crowther
A 112. The Growth of Science: A.P. Rossiter
A 113. The Biological Control of Insects: Hugh Nicol
A 114. A Short History of French Literature: Laurence Bisson
A 115. Prehistoric Britain: Jacquetta & Christopher Hawkes
A 116. The Rebirth of Christianity: Stanley Cook
A 117. Growing Up in New Guinea: Margaret Mead
A 118. Narrative Poems of the Late 19th Century: Ed. H.A. Treble
A 119. Beyond the Microscope: Kenneth M. Smith
A 120. The Ancient World: T.R. Glover
A 121. Mathematician's Delight: W.W. Sawyer
A 122. Ballet: Arnold Haskell
A 123. Minerals in Industry: W.R. James
A 113. The Biological Control of Insects: Hugh Nicol
A 114. A Short History of French Literature: Laurence Bisson
A 115. Prehistoric Britain: Jacquetta & Christopher Hawkes
A 116. The Rebirth of Christianity: Stanley Cook
A 117. Growing Up in New Guinea: Margaret Mead
A 118. Narrative Poems of the Late 19th Century: Ed. H.A. Treble
A 119. Beyond the Microscope: Kenneth M. Smith
A 120. The Ancient World: T.R. Glover
A 121. Mathematician's Delight: W.W. Sawyer
A 122. Ballet: Arnold Haskell
A 123. Minerals in Industry: W.R. James
A 124. The Weather: G.H. Kimble
A 125. Metals in the Service of Man: Jacquetta & A. Street & W. Alexander
A 126. Film: Roger Manwell
A 127. Coming of Age in Samoa: Margaret Mead
A 128. Geology in the Service of Man: W.G. Fearnsides & O.M.B. Bulman
A 129. Democratic Ideals and Reality: Halford J. Mackinder
A 130. Interglossa: Lancelot Hoghen
A 131. English Diaries of the 19th Century: Ed. James Aitken
A 132. The Second Common Reader: Virginia Woolf
A 133. The ABC of Psychology: C.K. Ogden
A 125. Metals in the Service of Man: Jacquetta & A. Street & W. Alexander
A 126. Film: Roger Manwell
A 127. Coming of Age in Samoa: Margaret Mead
A 128. Geology in the Service of Man: W.G. Fearnsides & O.M.B. Bulman
A 129. Democratic Ideals and Reality: Halford J. Mackinder
A 130. Interglossa: Lancelot Hoghen
A 131. English Diaries of the 19th Century: Ed. James Aitken
A 132. The Second Common Reader: Virginia Woolf
A 133. The ABC of Psychology: C.K. Ogden
1944/45
A 134. Britain Under the Romans: S.E. Winbolt
A 135. Civilization, Science and Religion: A.D. Ritchie
A 136. An Autobiography: R.G. Collingwood
A 137. A Survey of Russian Music: M.D. Calvocoressi
A 138. The American Character: Margaret Mead
A 139. The Physical Basis of Personality: V.H. Mottram
A 140. The Managerial Revolution: James Burnham
A 141. Why Smash Atoms: A.K. Solomon
A 142. Greek Science: Benjamin Farrington
A 143. Life in Shakespeare's England: John Dover Wilson
A 144. An Introduction to the Bible: Stanley Cook
A 145. Philosophy and the Physicists: Susan Stebbing
A 146. Persons and Periods: G.D.H. Cole
A 147. Animal Camouflage: E.M. Stephenson
A 148. Psychology and World Order: Ranyard West
A 149. Grow Up - and Live: Eustace Chesser
A 150. Opera: Edward J. Dent
A 151. Reading for Profit: Montgomery Belgion
A 152. Education in England: W. Kenneth Richmond
A 153. Common Wildflowers: John Hutchinson
A 154. Microbes by the Millions: Hugh Nicol
A 155. Plato and his Dialogues: G. Lowes Dickinson
A 156. British Music of our Time: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
A 157. The Science of Seeing: I. Mann & A. Pirie
A 158. Juvenile Delinquency and the Law: A.E. Jones
A 159. Land of the Soviets: James S. Gregory
A 160. Climbing in Britain: J.E.Q. Barford
A 135. Civilization, Science and Religion: A.D. Ritchie
A 136. An Autobiography: R.G. Collingwood
A 137. A Survey of Russian Music: M.D. Calvocoressi
A 138. The American Character: Margaret Mead
A 139. The Physical Basis of Personality: V.H. Mottram
A 140. The Managerial Revolution: James Burnham
A 141. Why Smash Atoms: A.K. Solomon
A 142. Greek Science: Benjamin Farrington
A 143. Life in Shakespeare's England: John Dover Wilson
A 144. An Introduction to the Bible: Stanley Cook
A 145. Philosophy and the Physicists: Susan Stebbing
A 146. Persons and Periods: G.D.H. Cole
A 147. Animal Camouflage: E.M. Stephenson
A 148. Psychology and World Order: Ranyard West
A 149. Grow Up - and Live: Eustace Chesser
A 150. Opera: Edward J. Dent
A 151. Reading for Profit: Montgomery Belgion
A 152. Education in England: W. Kenneth Richmond
A 153. Common Wildflowers: John Hutchinson
A 154. Microbes by the Millions: Hugh Nicol
A 155. Plato and his Dialogues: G. Lowes Dickinson
A 156. British Music of our Time: Ed. A.L. Bacharach
A 157. The Science of Seeing: I. Mann & A. Pirie
A 158. Juvenile Delinquency and the Law: A.E. Jones
A 159. Land of the Soviets: James S. Gregory
A 160. Climbing in Britain: J.E.Q. Barford
1945/46
A 161. Fishlore: A.F. Magri MacMahon
A 162. Local Government in England and Wales: W. Eric Jackson
A 163. English Letters of the XVIII Century: Ed. James Aitken
A 164. English Letters of the XIX Century: Ed. James Aitken
A 165. The Personality of Man: G.N.M. Tyrrell
A 162. Local Government in England and Wales: W. Eric Jackson
A 163. English Letters of the XVIII Century: Ed. James Aitken
A 164. English Letters of the XIX Century: Ed. James Aitken
A 165. The Personality of Man: G.N.M. Tyrrell
1946/47
A 166. Glass through the Ages: E. Barrington Haynes
A 167. William Temple and his Message: Canon A.E. Baker
A 168. The Pyramids of Eygpt: I.E.S. Edwards
A 169. John Citizen and the Law: Ronald Rubenstein
A 170. Science and the Nation
A 171. The Bleak Age: J.L. & Barbara Hammond
A 172. A Short History of English Drama: B. Ifor Evans
A 173. The World's Wealth: W.G. Moore
A 174. The Population of Britain: Eva M. Hubback
A 175. Bird Recognition (1): James Fisher
A 167. William Temple and his Message: Canon A.E. Baker
A 168. The Pyramids of Eygpt: I.E.S. Edwards
A 169. John Citizen and the Law: Ronald Rubenstein
A 170. Science and the Nation
A 171. The Bleak Age: J.L. & Barbara Hammond
A 172. A Short History of English Drama: B. Ifor Evans
A 173. The World's Wealth: W.G. Moore
A 174. The Population of Britain: Eva M. Hubback
A 175. Bird Recognition (1): James Fisher
1947/48
A 176. Bird Recognition (2): James Fisher
A 177. Bird Recognition (3): James Fisher
A 178. The Inventor and his World: H. Stafford Hatfield
A 179. Genetics: H. Kalmus
A 180. More Common Wild Flowers: J. Hutchinson
A 181. Man, the Unknown: Alexis Carrel
A 177. Bird Recognition (3): James Fisher
A 178. The Inventor and his World: H. Stafford Hatfield
A 179. Genetics: H. Kalmus
A 180. More Common Wild Flowers: J. Hutchinson
A 181. Man, the Unknown: Alexis Carrel
A 182. Russian Art: Tamara Talbot Rice
A 183. British Herbs: Florence Ranson
A 184. The Irish: Sean O'Faolain
A 185. Geology and Scenery in England and Wales: A.E. Trueman
A 184. The Irish: Sean O'Faolain
A 185. Geology and Scenery in England and Wales: A.E. Trueman
1949/50/51
A 186. Scientist in Russia: Eric Ashby
A 187. Animals Without Backbones 1: Ralph Buchsbaum
A 188. Animals Without Backbones 2: Ralph Buchsbaum
A 189. The Life of Jesus: C.J. Cadoux
A 190. Early Victorian Novelists: David Cecil
A 191. Africa Emergent: W.M. MacMillan
A 192. Greek Science 2: Benjamin Farrington
A 193. The Size of the Universe: F.J. Hargreaves
A 194. The Psychology of Sex: Oswald Schwarz
A 195. Music Ho!: Constant Lambert
A 196. The Romans: R.H. Barrow
A 197. England in the 19th Century 1815-1914: David Thomson
A 198. Before Philosophy: Frankfort, Frankfort, Wilson & Jacobsen
A 199. The Archaeology of Palestine: W.F. Albright
A 200. The Aztecs of Mexico: G.C. Vaillant
A 187. Animals Without Backbones 1: Ralph Buchsbaum
A 188. Animals Without Backbones 2: Ralph Buchsbaum
A 189. The Life of Jesus: C.J. Cadoux
A 190. Early Victorian Novelists: David Cecil
A 191. Africa Emergent: W.M. MacMillan
A 192. Greek Science 2: Benjamin Farrington
A 193. The Size of the Universe: F.J. Hargreaves
A 194. The Psychology of Sex: Oswald Schwarz
A 195. Music Ho!: Constant Lambert
A 196. The Romans: R.H. Barrow
A 197. England in the 19th Century 1815-1914: David Thomson
A 198. Before Philosophy: Frankfort, Frankfort, Wilson & Jacobsen
A 199. The Archaeology of Palestine: W.F. Albright
A 200. The Aztecs of Mexico: G.C. Vaillant
I am also a collector, and have 'purple' entries in my lists! Nicely laid out - well done!
ReplyDeleteI have the following which I believe are first editions A10, A21, A59, A168. I've skimmed them and though interesting, are of their time and I have so many other books that I'm happy to give to a collector. Anyone interested?
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