The Island of the Penguins
by Kearton, Cherry
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good/No Jacket
- Seller
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Shelbyville, Indiana
Item Price:
£25.66
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About This Item
New York: National Travel Club, 1931. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First published, January 1931, so stated. 247 pp. With Seventy Illustrations and a Map. Frontispiece. Penguin pictorial EPs. Black cloth with gilt NTC logo to the front and gilt tiles/rules to the spine. This copy is VG. Exterior is rich and clean. Gilt is modestly rubbed on the spine.. Minimal wear to edges, tips, and spine ends. Inside is unmarked, clear, and securely bound with modest, even toning to the text. Very nice..
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Details
- book dealer
- Bailey Bonzo Books
(US)
- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 001515
- Title
- The Island of the Penguins
- Author
- Kearton, Cherry
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- second hand - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- National Travel Club
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bailey Bonzo Books
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Shelbyville, Indiana
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About Bailey Bonzo Books
Bailey Bonzo Books....Specializing in collectble First Editions, SIGNED copies, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and RARE copies of all kinds.
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- spine
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- edges
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- VG
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