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Allen Lane
1940: Sir Allen Lane Williams Lane ( 1902 - 1970 ) the English publisher was the pioneer of the paperback novel. Pictured outside the Penguin Books Head Office of which he was managing director at Bath Road, Harmandsworth. His relative, John Lane is on his right and was responsible for sales until killed in action in North Africa and Richard Lane on his left was responsible for finance. (Photo by Tunbridge-Sedgwick Pictorial Press/Getty Images)
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Credit:
Editorial #:
3264074
Collection:
Hulton Archive
Date created:
January 01, 1940
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Release info:
Not released. More information
Source:
Hulton Archive
Barcode:
HB7167
Object name:
95h46/huch/2409/22
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2905 x 2164 px (9.68 x 7.21 in) - 300 dpi - 2 MB