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PENGUIN ISLAND

PENGUIN ISLAND

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PENGUIN ISLAND

by FRANCE, Anatole

  • Used
  • Hardcover
  • Signed
Condition
Bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine darkened. Still Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase
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About This Item

New York: Limited Editions Club, 1947. Hardcover. Bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine darkened. Still Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase. Malcolm Cameron. Quarto (7" x 10") bound in vellum-backed blue silk boards with a design incorporating small penguin figures. Designed by Joseph Blumenthal. Illustrated with drawings by Malcolm Cameron printed in gravure. Copy #39 of 1500 SIGNED by the illustrator on the colophon page. Monthly Letter laid in.

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Bookseller
Charles Agvent US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
016821
Title
PENGUIN ISLAND
Author
FRANCE, Anatole
Illustrator
Malcolm Cameron
Format/Binding
Hardcover
Book Condition
Used - Bookplate on the front pastedown. Spine darkened. Still Near Fine in a Near Fine slipcase
Quantity Available
1
Publisher
Limited Editions Club
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1947
Keywords
Signed, Illustrated Books, Limited Editions, Fine Press
Bookseller catalogs
French Literature; 19th Century French Literature;

Terms of Sale

Charles Agvent

All books subject to prior sale. Payment with order; institutions may be billed. Postage additional: $11.00 for the first book, $6.00 each thereafter. Overseas postage billed at approximate cost. Pennsylvania residents must add 6% sales tax. Mastercard, Visa, and American Express accepted. We are also open to reasonable payment terms. A book may be returned within 7 days of receipt for any reason provided it is in the same condition as sent and prior notice is given. Please insure returns for their full value.

About the Seller

Charles Agvent

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2003
Fleetwood, Pennsylvania

About Charles Agvent

We carry a diverse and select stock with major specialties including Modern and 19th Century Literary First Editions, Signed Books & Autographs (especially Presidential and Literary), and Limited Editions Club books. We have been in business since 1987 and are proud to be members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB).

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Fine
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Bookplate
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Quarto
The term quarto is used to describe a page or book size. A printed sheet is made with four pages of text on each side, and the...
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Spine
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Colophon
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