KEARTON**, CHERRY:
THE ISLAND OF PENGUINS.

Imprint: LONDON.LONGMANS,GREEN AND CO.,1932.
Edition: UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Binding: Hardback

UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj,a new edn,so a 1st edn thus.[Originally and first published Nov., 1930,new impressions in Dec.,1930 and Oct.,1931,a cheaper re-issue in Sept.,1932 and this New Edition,Sept.,1932.] VG.No owner inscrptn.Bright,but crisp and lightly grubbed,publisher's original sharp-cornered,pale orange cloth boards with black ink blocked lettering to a slightly and lightly darkened spine/ backstrip which also has a few blemishes to same; with negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks,tears or splits present,clean plain white sets of endpapers with no cracking to either hinge.Top edges darkened with minimal sporadic blemishes,fore-edges aged/toned to a much lesser degree but with sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright, tight,clean,solid and sound – text body clean,no dog-ear reading creases to any pages’ corners – appears unread,apart from my own collation.UK,8vo HB,no dw/dj, 1st edn thus as a new edn,vii-xviipp+19- 222pp [paginated] includes an introduction,separate contents+illus lists /tables,and XVII (17) chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title,b/w ornithological photographic frntis,and title page. Visually the exterior appearance is acceptable for a book of it's age, and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the faults described that prevent a higher grading. This naturalist's story of their 5 months spent on the Island,in the South Atlantic, studying the many species of penguins there. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas customers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! ** N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US customers please be aware: US Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to USA can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always.

Stock number: rja984121. ISBN: No ISBN.

£ 16.00 (approx. $US 20.82 )