Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Heritage Press edition in matte blue paper covered boards with a white cloth spine with two drawn penguins standing over the title box. Spine cloth pretty clean for its age. (see image). No slipcase and board edges show color loss & rubbed tips (spine ends nice, not rubbed) and darkened around the image of two penguins on cover. 324 pp text is flawless. No names, tears or soil. Solid working copy. Not pretty but all there. Special contents copyrighted by the George Macy Companies Inc. An extraordinary parody of civilization by the patriarch of letters known as Anatole France, as popular in his country as Mark Twain was in America writes van Doren in his intro "His birth name was Jacques Anatole Thibault. "L'Ile des Pingouins", 1908, combines all of his gifts, wit, intelligence, and if the reader chooses one of his works, choose this. first".
Language: English
Published by Seaver Books, New York, 1987
ISBN 10: 0805006133 ISBN 13: 9780805006131
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good-. First US Edition; 1st US Printing. Dust jacket is rubbed, and inside flaps are slightly yellowed.
Language: English
Published by Amereon House, NY, LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 80 COPIES printed in the edition, 1980
ISBN 10: 0848820541 ISBN 13: 9780848820541
Seller: Stan Clark Military Books, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 192 PAGES, BRAND NEW! LIMITED EDITION OF ONLY 80 copies printed.
Language: English
Published by Scala; Riverside, Florence and New York, 1994
ISBN 10: 1878351478 ISBN 13: 9781878351470
Seller: LEFT COAST BOOKS, Santa Maria, CA, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. 79 pages, illustrations (chiefly colour); 28 cm. Near fine. Firm binding, clean inside copy. Age toning. Profusely illustrated. Size: 4to.
Language: English
Published by Blue Ribbon Books, 1909
Seller: gigabooks, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hard Cover - VG - No dust jacket if issued - Book is clean and tight with light wear - Illustrated - 344 pages.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 130 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Slightly creased spine.
Language: English
Published by An Avon Library Book/Avon Books/A Division of The Hearst Corporation, New York, 1967
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Mass Market Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Dick Cuiffari (Cover Illustration) (illustrator). 1st Avon Library Edition. 190 pp. Solidly bound copy with moderate external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Slightly creased spine. Light foxing on page edges.
Language: English
Published by The Lost Library, Glastonbury, England, 2016
ISBN 10: 1906621438 ISBN 13: 9781906621438
Seller: Chequamegon Books, Washburn, WI, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. Facsimile edition. 298 pages; 5 x 7 3/4" This facsimile edition has been carefully scanned and reprinted in the traditional manner, originally published in 1898 by J.M. Dent & Co. Light bumping to front cover panel, otherwise in fine condition.
paperback. Condition: Acceptable. Please see the condition note after this for details, if this is missing please consider Acceptable to mean poor quality that could include major staining, water damage, writing, missing dustjacket, etc etc. Our books are dispatched from a Yorkshire former cotton mill. We list via barcode/ISBN so please note that the images are stock images and may not be the exact copy you receive, furthermore the details about edition and year might not be accurate as many publishers reuse the same ISBN for multiple editions and as we simply scan a barcode or enter an ISBN we do not check the validity of the edition data when listing. If you're looking for an exact edition please don't order (at least not without checking with us first, although we don't always have time to check). We aim to dispatch prompty, the service used will depend on order value and book size. We can ship to most countries, see our shipping policies. Payment is via Abe only.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good -. Heritage Press Edition. Book has light edgewear; few marks; small tear on side of 2 pages; slipcase has edgewear. Satirical fictional history story by the Nobel Prize winning French author; introduction by Carl Van Doren; drawings by Malcolm Cameron. Book.
Published by Paul S. Eriksson, 1966
Seller: Redux Books, Grand Rapids, MI, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Good hardcover in DJ and plastic cover. Dust jacket shows light edge wear, but is protected from further wear by plastic cover. Ex-Library (college) with usual markings. Text is clean and unmarked. Binding is tight, hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Seller: Kurtis A Phillips Bookseller, Roswell, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Saga, S. (illustrator). Brown cloth-boards hardback with an unclipped dust jacket now protected in a new archival-quality, removable Mylar plastic cover. This copy has a 'read-only-once-or-twice" look & feel. Illustrated. Stored in sealed plastic protection and mailed (bubble-wrapped) in a sturdy Jiffy Rigi Bag envelope. We ship daily from Roswell, Ga. Serving satisfied customers since 1999.258-stated pages.
Language: English
Published by James Clarke, 1969
Seller: GridFreed, San Diego, CA, U.S.A.
hardcover. Condition: Good. Good with wear and markings. Looks like an interesting title.
Language: English
Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head, London, 1914
Seller: Theoria Books, Andover, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 33pp., xiii. "The Works of Anatole France in an English translation edited by Frederic Chapman". Red cloth with reasonably bright gilt lettering, wreath, and linear design elements on spine, diminished gilt lettering, medallion and linear design elements on front cover, but all distinctly readable; illustrated endpapers (very faint images of young women reading or being read to); stained top edge (red); rough cut fore-edge; spine slightly sun-darkened; two small spot stains (red to pink) near lower right edge front cover and similar spotting in a 1 1/2" by 4 1/2" area at lower left of rear cover (NO warping or wrinkling of cloth board, NO odor): the book is more than 100 years old. Binding is still tight, lower corners with very minor curls; text block is lightly, uniformly (delightlfully) age-toned. Artifact is a lovely art object, despite miscellaneous, minor imperfections. Previous owner bookplate (1 1/4" x 2 1/4") at top left inside front cover corner: Joseph P. Greaves, Florida Hotel manager in St. Augustine.
Language: English
Published by A Sun Book/Walker and Company, New York, 1964
Seller: gearbooks, The Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Trade Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 152 pp. Solidly bound copy with minimal external wear, crisp pages and clean text. Slight wear to spine.
Published by Queenswood House, 1969
Seller: Blue Awning Books, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: DJ: Very Good. 266 pp. 7 3/8 x 9 3/8. Red cloth covered boards, stamped in gold on spine. Mostly blue dj. No damage or markings noted.
Published by Plaid Cymru, Cardiff
Seller: Willis Monie-Books, ABAA, Cooperstown, NY, U.S.A.
Softcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Third Edition. Approx. 4 7/8" wide by 7 1/8". ; 24 pages.
Language: English
Published by The Heritage Club, New York, 1938
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Black Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Slipcase. Color Plates By Sylvain Sauvage (illustrator). First Edition Thus. Finely Illustrated And Printed For The Heritage Club, No Comparable Limited Editions Printing. Printed In Large Granjon Type On White Rag Paper From Worthy. Covers In Cloth From Dupont, Treated With Pyroxylin For Longevity, In Imitation Goat Grain. Book Is Unworn, Fine, Name Stamps Of Edgar Orr; Black Slipcase With Wear On Parts Of Open End, No Splits Or Tears. Spine Lettering Complete But Not Bright.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Missing DJ. Dent to the bottom right corner of the boards and pages. PO stamp inside front cover. Pages are clean and free from markings or creases. Binding is tight. BP/Small books/Upstairs.
Published by Souvenir Press, London, 1963
Seller: Alexander's Books, Royal Leamington Spa, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Hardback. 223 pp, illustrated Very Good condition. No dust jacket.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1970
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Photographs And Drawings (illustrator). 1st Edition. Xiv, 219 Pp. Brown And Beige Cloth, Gilt. Fine Book, No Wear Or Marks, In Near Fine Dj, Not Price Clipped, With A Little Rubbing At Edges And Slight Fading To Background Color On Spine Panel, No Chips Or Tears.
Language: English
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1970
Seller: Arroyo Seco Books, Pasadena, Member IOBA, Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Association Member: IOBA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Photographs And Drawings (illustrator). 1st Edition. Xiv, 219 Pp. Brown And Beige Cloth, Gilt. First Edition. Near Fine Book In Near Fine Price-Clipped Dj.
Seller: Violet's Bookstack, Ontario, ON, Canada
Cloth Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Saga, S. (illustrator). color pictorial jacket, 258pp., little shelfwear to the jacket edges,
Language: English
Published by Riverside Book Inc.; Scala, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 1878351567 ISBN 13: 9781878351562
Seller: Bailgate Books Ltd, Doncaster, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 13.29
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketSoftcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. First edition in this translation. Crisp clean covers, sound binding, clean pages and inside covers, corners are lightly rubbed. Contains many colour illustrations. No dust jacket, as published. Previous owner's name, Kerry Downes, in pencil at the front. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. ISBN: 1878351567. ISBN/EAN: 9781878351562. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 19022031044. All our books are sent by tracked mail.
Published by The Heritage Press, Norwalk, Connecticut, 1975
Seller: JBK Books, North Manchester, IN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Special Edition. xvi + 324pp; b/w illustrations; Sandglass brochure laid in. Contents textually clean and unmarked. No library stamps. Owner's bookplate affixed inside front cover, else in Fine condition. Slipcase in VG+ condition.
Published by Dnipro Publishers, Kiev, Russia, 1977
Seller: Samuel H. Rokusek, Bookseller, Pleasant Prairie, WI, U.S.A.
Leatherette. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Edition not stated. Slipcover has sticker surface removal along with corner and edge wear. Book has small spine end bumb.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: good +. Reprint. 8-1/2 x 5-3/4 inches, xx, 345 pages. Publisher's black cloth, gilt lettering, in dust-jacket. Condition of the book is VERY GOOD; Exterior excellent, text is very clean, binding is tight. condition of the jacket is Very Good; with minor chipping and marginal tears. Jacket design by Pape. fiction, STK.
Published by Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co, Ltd. 1919, 1919
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardback. No Dustjacket. No Statement Of Later Printing On Copyright Page. Small owners name to the front endpaper, otherwise a Tight sound unmarked copy in Good condition with some browning to the pages and a clean glue repair to the back hinge.
Published by Hodder and Stoughton, London, 1884
Seller: G. & J. CHESTERS, TAMWORTH, United Kingdom
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 366 pages and 2 pages of publisher's adverts. A very good ex-library hardback, publisher's original green cloth binding with gilt lettering to the spine (dulled slightly), and a gilt design of books to the front cover. This is the first translated edition in English.
Cloth. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Black & White Plates & Illus. (illustrator). London, UK: John Lane The Bodley Head. G/No Dustjacket. (1927). . Cloth. Sm 4to., 345 pp., rubbed, page toning .