ISBN: 9780151005956 - tale of the unknown island (27 resultados)

Hardcover. Condición: Fair. No Jacket. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardback. Condición: Good. A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking at the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear . . . Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him, the reader will discover in this delightful fable, a philosophic love story worthy of Swift or Voltaire. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking at the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear . . . Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him, the reader will discover in this delightful fable, a philosophic love story worthy of Swift or Voltaire. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).…

Condición: acceptable. Fairly worn, but readable and intact. If applicable: Dust jacket, disc or access code may not be included. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Condición: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Sis, Peter (ilustrador). …

Condición: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Condición: acceptable. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardback. Condición: Good. A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking at the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear . . . Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him, the reader will discover in this delightful fable, a philosophic love story worthy of Swift or Voltaire. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).…

Hardback. Condición: Fair. A man went to knock at the king's door and said, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting at the door for favors (favors being offered to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking at the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear . . . Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him, the reader will discover in this delightful fable, a philosophic love story worthy of Swift or Voltaire. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Good. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Good. A moving and eloquent fable from the 1998 winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature offers a unique blend of love and philosophy as a man petitions a boat from the king, finds a crew to volunteer, and sets sail. Please note the image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item. Sis, Peter (ilustrador). Book.…

Hardcover. Condición: Very Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Fine. 1st Edition. ThIs is a Very Fine copy of the first edition(1st printing) . In a Very Fine dust jacket. Peter Sis (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. First Edition : First Printing. Light blue paper-wrapped binding with gold colored print on spine. Pictorial endpapers. Tight, sound and unmarked. 51 pages. Dust jacket has white background with brown and black print on Front panel and spine. DJ in mylar and not price-clipped ($$ 16.00). SIS, Peter (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: Near Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Near fine book and jacket. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. 1st Edition. Unopened, newlooking copy. In textured paper jacket. Stated First Edition with complete letter line. Illustrations by Peter Sis. Peter Sis (ilustrador).

hardcover. Condición: Very Good in Dustjacket. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Very Good. First Edition. New York. 1999. Harcourt Brace. 1st American Edition. Very Good in Dustjacket. 0151005958. Illustrated by Peter Sis. Translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. 64 pages. hardcover. keywords: Portugal Literature Translated Nobel Prize. DESCRIPTION - 'A man went to knock at the king's door and said to him, Give me a boat. The king's house had many other doors, but this was the door for petitions. Since the king spent all his time sitting by the door for favors (favors being done to the king, you understand), whenever he heard someone knocking on the door for petitions, he would pretend not to hear. .' Why the petitioner required a boat, where he was bound for, and who volunteered to crew for him the reader will discover as this short narrative unfolds. And at the end it will be clear that if we thought we were reading a children's fable we were wrong-we have been reading a love story and a philosophical tale worthy of Voltaire or Swift. inventory #27243. Sis, Peter (ilustrador). …

Condición: fine. Small octavo in color illus. white jacket. 51 pages: illustrations; 18 cm. An illustrated fable on dreaming the impossible. The hero is a man who asks a king for a boat to search for an unknown island. How can you search for something unknown? Well, it turns out you can, provided you are willing to follow your dreams, and what is more your dreams may come true. By the author of The Stone Raft. -- Publisher's blurb. Islands -- Fiction. Boats and boating -- Fiction. Romance fiction. Communities -- Fiction. Boats and boating. Communities. Islands. Romance fiction. in fine dust-jacket. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition. Pristine. TM. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: Like New. First edition first printing slender small format hardcover in price clipped jacket with trace to shelf wear. (no chips or tears). Please email for photos. Larger books or sets may require additional shipping charges. Books sent via US Postal. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. Condición: As New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: As New. 1st Edition, Illustrated Edition. First printing of the first American edition, with full letter line. A very fine (as-new) copy in a very fine (as-new) jacket. A clean, very tight copy with price ($16.00) intact on front flap. Comes with archival-quality jacket protector. A short novel, translated from the Portuguese by Margaret Jull Costa. Beautifully illustrated by Peter Sís. Saramago won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1998. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).…

Hardcover. Condición: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

hardcover. Condición: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Small Octavo, 51 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. White spine with blue and brown lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$16.00 - Canada $24.00", has mild shelving wear, small stains on the front and rear covers, and a large brown stain on the rear cover. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges. Textblock has mild wear along the edges and stains on the edges. Signed flat by Peter Sís on the half-title page. Shelved in Room Z. 1393343. Special Collections - Upstairs. Sis, Peter (ilustrador). Signed.…

hardcover. Condición: new. Sis, Peter (ilustrador).

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Small Octavo, 51 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. White spine with blue and brown lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$16.00 - Canada $24.00", has mild shelving wear, and small stains on the front and rear covers. Boards have mild wear along the head and tail edges and mild age-toning along the edges. Textblock has very light foxing on the head and tail edges and illustrated end-pages and pastedowns. Signed flat by José Saramago and Peter Sís on the half-title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Room Z. 1393344. Special Collections - Upstairs. Sis, Peter (ilustrador). Signed.…

Hardcover. dj. First Edition, First Printing. Small Octavo, 51 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good minus condition dust jacket. White spine with blue and brown lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering, price uncut "$16.00 - Canada $24.00", has mild shelving wear, and stains throughout. Boards have light bumping along the tail fore corners, mild wear along the head and tail edges, and mild wear along the spine head edge. Textblock has stains on the head edge. Signed flat by José Saramago and signed with a drawing by Peter Sís on the half-title page. DL consignment. Shelved in Room Z. 1393345. Special Collections - Upstairs. Sis, Peter (ilustrador). Signed.…