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A periodical initially produced by Penguin. There were 34 monthly issues from September 1943 to June 1946. The series was designed to "assist the British and American peoples to walk together in majesty and peace".

The magazine was 7¼" x 9¼" in size. It contained a mixture of articles, illustrations (black and white photographs and drawings) and a large measure of advertising. Because of the problems with paper supplies and rationing (and thus the pressure on Penguin Books with their other publications) Alan Lane decided to end the series and sold it off for a nominal sum of five shillings, for the title and goodwill, to a new company which was called 'Transatlantic Books Ltd.' A further 8 issues of 'Transatlantic' (T35 - T42) were produced quarterly from Autumn 1946 to Summer 1948 by Transatlantic Books Ltd. The new version of the magazine was produced with a smaller size of 5" x 7½"

The TRANSATLANTIC magazine was not obviously a Penguin publication and did not bear any of the logos or branding usually associated with Penguin Books. Inside, it stated "Published by Penguin Books Ltd. (Director: Allan Lane)". From January 1946 the cover carried the inscription Published Monthly by Penguin Books. The magazine also carried the name of the Editor, followed by: with the collaboration of the Writers' War Board, New York, and the address of the 'Editorial Offices'. Throughout all 42 issues the 'Advertisement Offices' were located at 30 Fleet Street, London EC4.

Information and cover photographs of the The Penguin TRANSATLANTIC Magazine Periodical:

Number: T1	Series No.: T1 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SEPTEMBER 1943 [No. 1, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: September 1943 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T2	Series No.: T2 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - OCTOBER 1943 [No. 2, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: Fryer Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: October 1943 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T3	Series No.: T3 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - NOVEMBER 1943 [No. 3, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: by Ostric Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: October 1943 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T4	Series No.: T4 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - DECEMBER 1943 [No. 4, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: Robert Bartlett Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: December 1943 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T5	Series No.: T5 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JANUARY 1944 [No. 5, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: January 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T6	Series No.: T6 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - FEBRUARY 1944 [No. 6, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: Robert Bartlett Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: February 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T7	Series No.: T7 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - MARCH 1944 [No. 7, Vol. 1] Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: (photograph) Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: March 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Hazell, Watson and Viney Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T8	Series No.: T8 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - APRIL 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: Eric Fraser Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: April 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T9	Series No.: T9 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - MAY 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: 'Grand Canyon' Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: May 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T10	Series No.: T10 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JUNE 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: 'The Deep South' Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: June 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T11	Series No.: T11 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JULY 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: 'The Golden Gate' Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: July 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T12	Series No.: T12 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - AUGUST 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: August 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T13	Series No.: T13 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SEPTEMBER 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: September 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T14	Series No.: T14 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - OCTOBER 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: Stanley Herbert Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: October 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T15	Series No.: T15 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - NOVEMBER 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: November 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T16	Series No.: T16 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - DECEMBER 1944 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: H. J. Neave Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: December 1944 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T17	Series No.: T17 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JANUARY 1945 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: 'American Gothic' by Grant Wood Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: January 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T18	Series No.: T18 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - FEBRUARY 1945 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: jn Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: February 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T19	Series No.: T19 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - MARCH 1945 Editor: Eric Fraser Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: March 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T20	Series No.: T20 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - APRIL 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: James Hart Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: April 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T21	Series No.: T21 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - MAY 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: H. J. Neave Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: May 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T22	Series No.: T22 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JUNE 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: (PLANTE?) Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: June 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T23	Series No.: T23 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JULY 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: July 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T24	Series No.: T24 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - AUGUST 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: (PLANTE?) Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: August 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T25	Series No.: T25 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SEPTEMBER 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: James Hart Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: September 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T26	Series No.: T26 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - OCTOBER 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: James Hart Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: October 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T27	Series No.: T27 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - NOVEMBER 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: Ghilchik Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: October 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T28	Series No.: T28 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - DECEMBER 1945 Editor: Geoffrey Crowther Cover design: xenia Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) - colour map of United States on inside front cover Date Published: December 1945 Pages: 64pp. Printer: St Clements Press Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T29	Series No.: T29 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JANUARY 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Cover design: (S Punris..?) Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: January 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/- cover now states 'Published Monthly by Penguin Books'
Number: T30	Series No.: T30 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - FEBRUARY 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: February 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T31	Series No.: T31 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - MARCH 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Cover design: Robert Scanlan Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: March 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T32	Series No.: T32 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - APRIL 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Cover design: by Robert Scanlan Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: April 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T33	Series No.: T33 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - MAY 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Cover design: Robert Scanlan Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: May 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/-
Number: T34	Series No.: T34 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - JUNE 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Cover design: Robert Scanlan Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: June 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; covers by Fosh and Cross Ltd Price: 1/- Last monthly issue of the Penguin produced 'Transatlantic'.
Number: T35	Series No.: T35 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - AUTUMN 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Autumn 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- First of the new quarterly 'Transatlantic' magazine produced by Transatlantic Books Ltd. [No longer a 'Penguin']
Number: T36	Series No.: T36 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - WINTER 1946 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Winter 1946 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]
Number: T37	Series No.: T37 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SPRING 1947 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Spring 1947 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]
Number: T38	Series No.: T38 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SUMMER 1947 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Summer 1947 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]
Number: T39	Series No.: T39 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - AUTUMN 1947 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Autumn 1947 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]
Number: T40	Series No.: T40 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - WINTER 1947 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Winter 1947-1948 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]
Number: T41	Series No.: T41 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SPRING 1948 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Spring 1948 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]
Number: T42	Series No.: T42 Title: TRANSATLANTIC - SUMMER 1948 Editor: Thomas Fairley Illustrations: black and white photographs, drawings and advertisements; colour printed covers (including inside front and back) Date Published: Summer 1948 Pages: 64pp. Printer: Eric Bemrose Ltd; Price: 1/- [Not a Penguin Book]

Grateful Thanks: The above book cover images of the Transatlantic series were taken at the Centre for Research Collections, University of Edinburgh Library, and at the Mitchell Penguin Collection, University of Stirling Library.

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