Secker & Warburg, London, 1995. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. (12), 515, (1) pages. Blue coloured endpapers. Black coloured boards with self embossed author's last name to the front panel and gilt titles to the backstrip. A small chip to the lower corner of the rear book panel and tanning of the text block edges and internal text. Colour illustrated dustwrapper (wraparound) with gilt titles to the front panel and backstrip. A little creasing to the dustwrapper edges and rubbing to the dustwrapper panels. Black-and-white photograph of author to the rear fold over panel. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. A novel set in 17th-century Italy, France and the high seas dealing with romance, suspense and seafaring. Size: 8vo - over 7Â¾" - 9Â¾" tall. Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Literature & Literary; Italy; ISBN: 0436202700. ISBN/EAN: 9780436202704. Inventory No: 0111145. . 9780436202704

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In 1643 a castaway comes upon an abandoned ship anchored off a desert island. As he explores the vessel’s mysterious cargo, he revisits the events of his tempestuous youth-and limns his era’s obsession with science and navigation. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book

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Bookseller: Syber's Books ABN 40533682787 (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 0111145
Title: The Island of the Day Before
Author: Eco, Umberto
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0436202700
ISBN 13: 9780436202704
Publisher: Secker & Warburg
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1995
Keywords: BZDB2 Novel, Romance, Navigation, 17th-Century Literature & Literary; Italy; Unbranded ISBN: 0436202700 EAN: 9780436202704 Eco, Umberto The Island of the Day Before
Bookseller catalogs: Italy;

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General secondhand dealers, with 3 cats.We have two shops, 227 Glenferrie Rd Malvern 3144, Victoria 03 9530 2222 ( open 7 days Midday 'til 5.30 PM)And the other at 666 Glen Huntly Road Caulfield South 03 9523 666 open 11:00 am - 5.00 pm-ish the other 6 days. We seem to specialize in non mainstream stuff but read and stock Science-fiction, fantasy, detective fiction, history, biography and true crime, war, natural history. cooking, children's books and try to avoid current text books.We probably have the largest collection of Science Fiction, Penguins and general crime in Victoria in an open shop ( David has 8 bookcases 900mm x 2200mm of sf and f) ( Penny has 8 bookcases 1200mm x 2400 of sf and f )On shelf each shop has 30,000 plus books and we list over 30000 books online

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