The Island of the Day Before- SIGNED & PUBLICATION DATED FIRST EDITION

Eco, Umberto

ISBN 10: 0436202700 / ISBN 13: 9780436202704

Published by Secker, London, 1995

About this Item

Near fine first printing in fine dust wrapper. Some dust accumulation and ;ight foxing to the top edge of the text block. Signed and dated by the author to the title page: Umberto Eco 2.10.95. With original purchase invoice from Waterstones, Bath who sold the copy as a signed, publication-dated book.

Seller Inventory # 003115

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Island of the Day Before- SIGNED & PUBLICATION DATED FIRST EDITION
• Publisher: Secker, London
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0436202700
• ISBN 13: 9780436202704
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

About this title

Synopsis

Set in the 17th century, Eco's third novel tells the story of Roberto, a young nobleman. He survives war, the Bastille and shipwreck, and meets a variety of fantastical people, animals and machines as he voyages to a Pacific island straddling the date meridian.

About the Author

Umberto Eco (1932–2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.