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Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Special Edition. xvi + 324pp; b/w illustrations; Sandglass brochure laid in. Contents textually clean and unmarked. No library stamps. Owner's bookplate affixed inside front cover, else in Fine condition. Slipcase in VG+ condition.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. -------------Dark cloth covers with large gilt lettering cover and spine, gilt top pages, thick book, 9" tall. 320 pages with frontispiece portrait and with 14 other illustrations.VERY GOOD CONDITION, solid tight clean text. With old signature on flylea- - - No dust jacket.

Hardbound Clothbinding. Condición: Poor. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 345 pp. Stated first edition! A rare, hard-to-find, out-of-print, collectible gem! Well bound copy with heavy use. Clean text. Spine covering missing. Corners and edges worn. Moderate foxing on page edges, not affecting text. No dust jacket. Synopsis: Penguin Island (1908; French: L'Île des Pingouins) is a satirical fictional history by Nobel Prize winning French author Anatole France. Penguin Island is written in the style of a sprawling 18th and 19th century history book, concerned with grand metanarratives, mythologizing heroes, hagiography and romantic nationalism. It is about a fictitious island of great auks that exists off the northern coast of Europe. The history begins when a wayward Christian missionary monk accidentally lands on the island and sees the great auks as a sort of Greek pre-Christian pagan society. Partly blind, he mistakes the animals for people and baptizes them. This mistake causes a problem for The Lord who normally only allows people to be baptized, so he resolves it by converting the great auks to people and giving them a soul. Thus begins the great auk history and from there forward the history mirrors that of France (and largely Western Europe including Britain). From the Migration Period ("Dark Ages") when the Germanic tribes incessantly fought among one another for territory; to the heroic Early Middle Ages with the rise of Charlemagne ("Draco the Great") and conflicts with Viking raiders ("porpoises"); to the Renaissance (Erasmus); and up to the modern era with motor cars, and even a future time in which a thriving high-tech civilization is destroyed by a campaign of terrorist bombings, and everything starts again in an endless cycle. The longest chapter and probably most well known is a satire of the Dreyfus affair. Scattered throughout are allusions to real historical people such as Columba and Saint Augustine, as well as fictitious characters who represent historical people. Penguin Island is a critique of human nature from a socialist standpoint in which morals, customs and laws are satirized. For example, the origin of the aristocracy is presented as starting with the brutal and shameless murder of a peasant and the robbing of his land. Anatole France (16 April 1844 - 12 October 1924), born François-Anatole Thibault, was a French poet, journalist, and novelist. He was born in Paris, and died in Saint-Cyr-sur-Loire. He was a successful novelist, with several best-sellers. Ironic and skeptical, he was considered in his day the ideal French man of letters. He was a member of the Académie française, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature. In 1922, France's entire works were put on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum (Prohibited Books Index) of the Roman Catholic Church. This Index was abolished in 1966.

hardback. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. slipcase shows signs of wear xvi, 324 p., [10] leaves of plates : ill. ; 26 cm.

Hardcover. Condición: Brand New. reprint edition. 224 pages. 9.25x6.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Hardcover (no jacket) in very good condition. First thus edition. Translated from the French by A.W. Evans. Illustrated with whole page color illustrations. Embossed front board. Name to a corner of front end paper. Little rubbing to spine head. Clear and complete illustration to spine. Overall, tight attractive copy. 19cm x 26cm (7 1/2 x 10 1/4'), 316 pp.

Hardcover, original decorative red block further decorated in gilt, 527 pp. An excellent copy with toning to pages and owner inscription to front endpapers. The memoirs of Napoleon III's dentist, Dr. Thomas W. Evans, in a lovely example of an American decorative publisher's binding signed by Amy Richards (Amy Carol Rand).

Leather Bound. Condición: new. Language: English. {Size: 14.60 x 22.86 cms} Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition, expertly crafted with Original Natural Leather that gracefully adorns the spine and corners. The allure continues with Golden Leaf Printing that adds a touch of elegance, while Hand Embossing on the rounded spine lends an artistic flair. This masterpiece has been meticulously reprinted in 2026, utilizing the invaluable guidance of the original edition published many years ago in 1898. The contents of this book are presented in classic black and white. Its durability is ensured through a meticulous sewing binding technique, enhancing its longevity. Imprinted on top-tier quality paper. A team of professionals has expertly processed each page, delicately preserving its content without alteration. Due to the vintage nature of these books, every page has been manually restored for legibility. However, in certain instances, occasional blurriness, missing segments, or faint black spots might persist. We sincerely hope for your understanding of the challenges we faced with these books. Recognizing their significance for readers seeking insight into our historical treasure, we've diligently restored and reissued them. Our intention is to offer this valuable resource once again. We eagerly await your feedback, hoping that you'll find it appealing and will generously share your thoughts and recommendations. Lang: - English, Pages:- 488, Print on Demand. If it is a multi-volume set, then it is only a single volume. We are specialised in Customisation of books, if you wish to opt different color leather binding, you may contact us. This service is chargeable. Product Disclaimer: Kindly be informed that, owing to the inherent nature of leather as a natural material, minor discolorations or textural variations may be perceptible. Explore the FOLIO EDITION (12x19 Inches): Available Upon Request. 488.