1st US Edition; First Printing. 8vo; xii, 515, [1] pages. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. Umberto Eco spins a romance of navigation and science as Italian nobleman Roberto della Griva finds himself shipwrecked on a mysterious ship, fully stocked, but with no crew in a harbour through which, he convinces himself, runs the International Date Line. As he explores different cabinets in the hold, Roberto examines the great lessons of his youth, particularly those taught by an old Jesuit. Signed by Eco on the front free end paper.

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Title

The Island of the Day Before [Include Rare Advertising Item Jigsaw Puzzle of Front Cover]

Publisher

Harcourt, New York

Publication Date

1995

Language

English

ISBN 10

0151001510

ISBN 13

9780151001514

Binding

1/4 Cloth; Paper Boards

Edition

1st Edition

Condition

Fine

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Fine

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The author of The Name of the Rose presents a panoramic historical novel, set in the seventeenth century, about a young aristocrat who goes to sea to find love and an old Jesuit with a boundless scientific knowledge. 300,000 first printing. $250,000 ad/promo. Tour.

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Umberto Eco is professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna.

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