ROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN WEEKS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26396, 14 April 1951, Page 2

ROUND THE WORLD IN SEVEN WEEKS

VISIT BY PUBUSHER OF ROYAL HISTORIES

Planning to return to England, after visiting Australia, New Zealana, and North America, seven weeks after he left, Mr H. A. Pitkin, director of a London publishing firm, is at present in Christchurch on business. Mr Pltkm’s firm, H. A. and W. L. Pitkin. Ltd., specialises in records of the Royal Family. During his visit to Australia and New Zealand he is making arrangements for the publication of books on the coming Royal tour. Typical of the books produced by his firm are two by the former Christchurch journalist, lan Colter, now a feature writer for the London "Daily Mail,” on Princess Margaret’s tour of Italy and on the Duke of Edinburgh. Each is of 30 pages, most of which are taken up with illustrations, and sells for 2s 6d. Another New Zealander, Miss Gwen Robyns, now lady editor of the London "Evening News,” will write the next book on Princess Marwill commemorate her 21st birthday.

4u Mr r, Pltk . ln „ claims that the series on the Royal Family, which started in 1947, is the most complete record of its kmd. Nearly all the members of the. family have been covered in the senes.

Nowhere had these books met with a more ready demand than in New Zealand, where nearly one person in 1 gkoyght one of the series, he said. The interest taken in-the United States also was shown in the firm’s mail, every week bringing letters from all over America. Other books already published by the arm. or commissioned, ineluded * ltles as “Winston ChurchilL” ..The Story of Buckingham Palace,” Gracie Fields,” and “Bernard Shaw."