Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill, 1928. 275 pages; illustrated with map endpapers by D. Putnam Brinley; "...taps prodigally the springs of pagan laughter. It si that rare phenomenon, an uproarious story that yet retains its subtlety..."; light wear, rubbing, to dustjacket, couple of faint creases, couple of small marks on back of jacket; a couple of small (1/16") spots on final endpaper edges; very good condition. . Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good.

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Bookseller: Certain Books, ABAA (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 10922
Title: Penelope's Man: The Homing Instinct
Author: Erskine, John
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Publisher: Bobbs-Merrill
Place of Publication: Indianapolis
Date Published: 1928
Keywords: Novel John Erskine Penelope's Man: The Homing Instinct D. Putnam Brinley
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Certain Books, ABAA is located in Westhampton, New York, sales via the internet. We are full-time dealers in antiquarian books, maps, photographs, prints, paper ephemera and works of art, specializing in historical manuscript collections, business archives, and with a sub-specialty in Long Island historical material. Institutional inquiries are always welcome and we are pleased to offer our appraisal services and collection-building expertise. There are thousands of items presently catalogued in the Certain Books website, many of which are one-of-a-kind. Please enjoy browsing our site or use the advanced search feature when looking for a specific item -- we always input keywords as we catalogue and important aspects of our books are noted, whether they are first editions, association copies or possess something of particular collecting interest. We actively exhibit at antiquarian book & ephemera shows in the American Northeast and we buy & sell on the Internet, as well as producing occasional catalogues and lists of our materials. We are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, the Ephemera Society of America and the Bibliographical Society of America.Please let us know if we may be of help and we'll be happy to oblige- George Krzyminski, Proprietor of Certain Books, ABAA

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Rubbing: Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.