The Island of the Day Before

Umberto Eco. First American edition (stated), first printing. New York: Harcourt Brace, 1995. Both price-clipped dust jacket are in Very Good+ condition. With the number line ABCDE on copyright. Translated from the Italian by William Weaver.

"In 1643 a castaway comes upon an abandoned ship anchored off a beautiful island in the South Pacific. As he explores the vessel's mysterious cargo, he revisits the events of his tempestuous youth. In this fascinating tale, Umberto Eco tells of an international race to fathom the mystery of longitude, of a young dreamer searching for love and meaning, and of a most amazing old Jesuit who has plumbed the secrets of longitude, the moons of Jupiter, and the Flood."

Eco's third novel, in addition to four works of nonfiction and two children's books. The US edition was selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review for their 10 Best Books of 1995.