How the Albatross begat the Penguin
Allen Lane conceived of Penguin Books as series of cheap reprints of good books in a new format, distributed through unconventional sales channels. These ideas were heavily influenced by The Albatross Continental Library series issued in Germany from 1932. Dubliners was #1. Albatross was the brainchild of John Holroyd Reece, a British publisher working on the continent.