THE ISLAND OF THE DAY BEFORE; Translated from the Italian by William Weaver
by Eco, Umberto
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 0151001510
- ISBN 13
- 9780151001514
- Seller
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Lake Forest, Illinois, United States
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About This Item
New York San Diego London: Harcourt Brace & Company / A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book, 1995. First U.S. Edition. Cloth and boards. Fine/Fine. 8vo, blue eighth-cloth over black boards, Mylar-protected pictorial dust jacket (unclipped), 515 pages. By the greatly missed author of The Name of the Rose.
Synopsis
In 1643 a castaway comes upon an abandoned ship anchored off a desert island. As he explores the vessel’s mysterious cargo, he revisits the events of his tempestuous youth-and limns his era’s obsession with science and navigation. Translated by William Weaver. A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
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Details
- Bookseller
- Borg Antiquarian (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 575
- Title
- THE ISLAND OF THE DAY BEFORE; Translated from the Italian by William Weaver
- Author
- Eco, Umberto
- Format/Binding
- Cloth and boards
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0151001510
- ISBN 13
- 9780151001514
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Company / A Helen and Kurt Wolff Book
- Place of Publication
- New York San Diego London
- Date Published
- 1995
- Keywords
- Science, navigation, 17th century, war, ocean, Pacific, exploration, Jesuits, cartography, love, Catholicism
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Borg Antiquarian
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Lake Forest, Illinois
About Borg Antiquarian
BorgAntiquarian (ABAA & ILAB) is a dealer long engaged in selling exceptional collectibles: rare and fine books, autographs and manuscripts, fine art and artifacts. We are generalists in Americana, English & American literature, plus selected authors & important figures (Dickens & Darwin; presidents & 'signers'; scientists & historical figures; Revolutionary & Civil War militaria).
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