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Anatole France. Penguin Island. John Lane the Bodley Head, 1927.
Price: US$6.33 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: 1927. Reprint. 345 pages. No dust jacket. Orange cloth. Moderate tanning, with light foxing and marking to pages. Heavy tanning to text block edges. Some rub-marking and tanning to pastedowns and endpapers. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning. Moderate crushing to spine ends.
Seller: World of Rare Books, Goring-by-Sea, SXW, United Kingdom
France, Anatole. PENGUIN ISLAND. John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd., London, 1927.
Price: US$6.41 + shipping
Description: 345 [ii pub. ads] pp. Orange boards, gilt. No fading or inscriptions Size: 8vo
Seller: THOMAS RARE BOOKS, Yaxley, SUFFOLK, United Kingdom
Price: US$10.26 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 345pp, orange cloth. * "Anatole France was influential in forming public opinion in literary, religious & political matters; but also a very distinctive voice - sceptical, ironical, analytical and cerebral but with comic vision." (Bettinson).
Seller: K Books Ltd ABA ILAB, York, YORKS, United Kingdom
Anatole France. Penguin Island - A Translation by A. W. Evans. John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd, 1927.
Price: US$12.83 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 1927 edition - book in good condition, dj faded with foxing - see photos MESSAGE FROM LENNON BOOKS (A) Postage costs are estimates only - prices may decrease / increase depending on the order. Prices outside of Europe / Worldwide Postage costs will be advised on confirmation of order. All orders are shipped via with Royal Mail and a proof of postage can be provided. Tracked orders can be requested. (B) If you think that this book is over your price limit then please email me with your proposed price, we will discuss offers on all of our books. (C) Books are sold as seen in the photos with an as accurate description as possible, please request more photos if required.
Seller: Lennon Books, Bangor, United Kingdom
France, Anatole / Frank C Pape illustration. Penguin Island. The Bodley Head, London, 1927.
Price: US$15.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Top of spine worn through. Spine lettering faded. Corner bumped. Light line drawn across back cover. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 345 pages
Seller: Novel Ideas Books & Gifts, Decatur, IL, U.S.A.
France, Anatole. Penguin Island (Library edition). John Lane at the Bodley Head, London, UK, 1927.
Price: US$15.39 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 346pp, 2pp publisher's ads. Orange cloth-covered boards; blind embossed design, border and titles on front, gilt titles on spine; illustrative free endpapers. 12mo. Sun-faded spine; lightly rubbed spine ends, bottom corners very lightly bumped. Top text block edge dusty, remaining edges just starting to tan and fox. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper, free endpapers starting to tan, else internally neat, clean and tight. Translated by A. W. Evans
Seller: BookAddiction (ibooknet member), Canterbury, United Kingdom
France, Anatole. Penguin Island. London: John Lane/The Bodley Head; (1927), 1927.
Price: US$17.50 + shipping
Description: Later printing of the illustrated edition, very good with no dust jacket. A little wear to the black boards, gilt is a little dulled on the front board. Illustrations by Fank Pape. A nice edition with illustrated endpapers, deckled page edges, red topstain, and Pape's great illustrations. Hinges are tight, interior is clean.
Seller: Tulsa Books, Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.
Price: US$18.00 + shipping
Description: London, UK: John Lane The Bodley Head. G/No Dustjacket. (1927). . Cloth. Sm 4to., 345 pp., rubbed, page toning .
Seller: Riverow Bookshop, Owego, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$34.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: GIFT QUALITY as pictured reprint edition Very good condition hard cover, gilt extremely bright no rubs or flakes to boards nice dust jacket no tears or chips, no owner marks, quite rare for books of this era gently read clean pages
Seller: Ocean Tango Books, North Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Description: Early Reprint. Hardcover. English translation of French original. Light shelf/edge wear, gilt toned at spine, spine lightly sunned, title page shows 'punch' text indicating library ownership (no other ex libris marking), light toning to text block edges, else tight, bright, and unmarred. Black cloth boards, gilt lettering and decorative elements, printed endpapers, frontispiece, red ink topstain. 8vo. 345pp. Illus. (b/w plates).
Seller: Lux Mentis, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB, Portland, ME, U.S.A.
Price: US$93.70 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original decorated gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid back. Very impressively finished. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 345 pages; Physical desc. : xxi,345, [2]p : illus. (incl. Frontis. ) ; 25cm. Notes: Cover title with vignette on front and spine and illustrated end-papers. English translation of French original. Subjects: French literature - Translations into English. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
Price: US$112.00 + shipping
Description: Very good copy in the original decorated gilt-blocked cloth. Professionally re-cased with the original spine laid back. Very impressively finished. Remains quite well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 345 pages; Physical desc. : xxi,345, [2]p : illus. (incl. Frontis. ) ; 25cm. Notes: Cover title with vignette on front and spine and illustrated end-papers. English translation of French original. Subjects: French literature - Translations into English. 1 Kg.
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.