FRANCE, ANATOLE — Penguin Island (Modern Library #210. 1)

New York: The Modern Library / Random House, [c.1950]. Hardcover. A Modern Library reprint edition of Anatole France's satirical fantasy novel which was cited as a major factor in his being awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1921. Includes an introduction by H. R. Steeves. --- In Toledano spine 8, w/green cloth-covered boards, gilt titling on black spine & cover blocks, faded black topstain, grey Kent endpapers. Likely published c.1955 (though 1933 date appears in book). Jacket style h, verso advertises 348 titles in ML catalog. ML #210.1. --- With prior owner's rubberstamping to front free endpaper, otherwise an unmarked, clean, tightly-bound copy. Unclipped dust jacket ($1.25) with small tears & chips to edges and somewhat darkened spine, otherwise intact and wrapped in new removable archival mylar protector.; 12mo (7 to 7-1/2 in. tall); xvi, 295, [8, ads] pages. Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .