Searle had a long-standing association with UK publishers Penguin Books. They commissioned him to illustrate a collection of paperback editions (some of which he had illustrated the hardback editions-see Book Covers section).
Also a fine collection not published in the USA (reprinting some images made for American periodical Holiday magazine)
Of course Penguin also reprinted the essential collections of Searle's cartoons and St Trinians
Also a fine collection not published in the USA (reprinting some images made for American periodical Holiday magazine)
Searle finalized the 'penguin self-portrait' gag as a Searle-mask wearing bird!
(Thanks to Stephen Nadler for the above image)