His disappointment at the poor range of paperbacks on offer led him to found Penguin Books. The quality paperback had arrived.

This is a collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box.

Ever since then, from their original - now world-famous - look featuring three bold horizontal stripes, Penguin's paperback jackets have been a constantly evolving part of Britain's culture.

His disappointment at the poor range of paperbacks on offer led him to found Penguin Books. The quality paperback had arrived.

This is a collection of 100 postcards, each featuring a different and iconic Penguin book jacket. From classics to crime, here are over seventy years of quintessentially British design in one box.