Guardian readers and Marta Bausells April 29, 2014

Pelicans are back: readers’ old copies – in pictures

In light of the relaunching of Penguin's famous blue-spined non-fiction books, we turned to Twitter to ask for photos of your treasured old copies. Here is our old-school gallery with a selection of your dated but always erudite Pelicans

Pelican — "Loved Pelican books, a staple of my student days - here's my little library." Photograph: @TimCopy Photograph: @TimCopy

Pelican — "No doubt there are some more in the loft. Now have to dig them out!" Photograph: @cjgdoc Photograph: @cjgdoc

Pelican — "To soar once more, happy days! Can you spot the odd one out?" Photograph: @cccubookshop Photograph: @cccubookshop

Pelican — Photograph: @Mariken8 Photograph: @Mariken8

Pelican — "My mum's Sociology collection from the 1970s." Photograph: @Qutubview Photograph: @Qutubview

Pelican — "Feel its TONIC ACTION. The ad on the back is even better than the cover." Photograph: @karihow Photograph: @karihow

Pelican — "Have 'em & won't ever chuck 'em! Acquired years & years ago from many a second hand shop." Photograph: @robcampbe11 Photograph: @robcampbe11

Pelican — "A couple of classic Pelican Books." Photograph: @hrtbps Photograph: @hrtbps

Pelican — "Here are some of my Pelicans, mostly bought in the early 80's for my degree course." Photograph: @LynneStrutt Photograph: @LynneStrutt

Pelican — "I grew up on Pelicans. Sadly, binding quality wasn't as good as content, so many have disintegrated." Photograph: @yabunonaka1 Photograph: @yabunonaka1

Pelican — Photograph: @DeirdreAileen Photograph: @DeirdreAileen

Pelican — "Trade unions and the 19th Century at 5 bob and 2/6 respectively." Photograph: @HistoryMartin Photograph: @HistoryMartin

Pelican — Photograph: @HFmatters Photograph: @HFmatters

Pelican — "Some of my older but precious books. They never age." Photograph: @Longstudioprint Photograph: @Longstudioprint

Pelican — "Love 'em." Photograph: @shutupbanks Photograph: @shutupbanks

Pelican — "Only have a few... Including well thumbed A.S. Neill." Photograph: @loujessop1 Photograph: @loujessop1

@HBHQlaur — "Some early purchases of mine in late 60s and 70s." Photograph: @HBHQlaur Photograph: @HBHQlaur

Pelican — "A 1981 edition I found in a tiny bookshop in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia a few years ago." Photograph: @GratefulChica Photograph: @GratefulChica

Pelican — Photograph: @campdenlitfest Photograph: @campdenlitfest

Pelican — "Love Penguin." Photograph: @thadd31 Photograph: @thadd31

Pelican — "Are you a Converger or a Diverger? This great Pelican told you through studying schoolboys." Photograph: @RobinBlakeUK Photograph: @RobinBlakeUK

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