The Island of Penguins
by Kearton, Cherry
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good(-) with light wear to exterior, including a few tiny patches of insect nibbles. Altogether a tight and decent reading
- Seller
-
Oakland, California, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London, New York: Longmans, Green, 1930. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good(-) with light wear to exterior, including a few tiny patches of insect nibbles. Altogether a tight and decent reading copy.. Octavo in 222 p. illus. 23 cm. Penguins. Photography of birds. Observations on penguins that live on an island near Cape Town, Africa.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bibliope by Calvello Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 8860
- Title
- The Island of Penguins
- Author
- Kearton, Cherry
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good(-) with light wear to exterior, including a few tiny patches of insect nibbles. Altogether a tight and decent reading
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Publisher
- Longmans, Green
- Place of Publication
- London, New York
- Date Published
- 1930
- Keywords
- Penguins
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Bibliope by Calvello Books
Biblio member since 2005
Oakland, California
About Bibliope by Calvello Books
Over thirty-five years experience in the used, out-of-print and rare book trades. Selling online since 1997. WWW.BIBLIOPE.COM (formerly Calvello Books)
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- New
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- First Edition
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- Reading Copy
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- Octavo
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.