Penguin, New York, 1996. 1st Thus. Softcover. Fine Condition. Illustrator: Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. illustrated folded wrappers, fore-edge uncut, minimal to none shelf wear, a fine copy, collectable condition. Size: Octavo. 514 pages. Illustrator: Translated from the Italian by William Weaver. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0140259198. ISBN/EAN: 9780140259193. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 100675. . 9780140259193

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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: BOOKNEST (AU)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 100675
Title: The Island of the Day Before
Author: Umberto Eco
Illustrator: Translated from the Italian by William Weaver
Format/Binding: Softcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine Condition
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Thus
Binding: Paperback
ISBN 10: 0140259198
ISBN 13: 9780140259193
Publisher: Penguin
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 1996
Keywords: BZDB291 Fiction; The Island of the Day Before

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