Alan Kennington

Alan Kennington, The Readers' Library Publishing Co., Ltd., [?1945]. On the red front cover are the words: Hutchinson's Free Victory Gift for the Forces, 'this is one of the 1,000,000 books given Free by Walter Hutchinson, Esq., it was Distributed by Services Central Book Depot. The back cover has significant information both yes or no: Hutchinson's Universal Book Club, no subscription or membership fees; no irksome restrictions; not a library subscription scheme; it cost nothing to join, show more etc. There are good reviews of authors, e.g. Ethel Mannin who writes: 'I wish the Universal Book Club all possible success. The privileges and advantages it offers seem to me the both excellent and unique. Good luck!" show less