King Penguin: a Legend of the South Sea Islands.
New York: The Macmillan Company, The Little Library 1952/1925, 12th printing, black and white illustrations every few pages, including a nice map of the Penguin's island; 4.5 x 6.5"; 68 pp. Small hardback.
"When Percy Johnstone falls off his ship close to the South Orkney Islands, the Penguin King does his best to make Percy comfortable, but when another ship rescues Percy, he tricks the Penguin King into a cage, and must then face his own conscience. " And King Penguin had been so kind, offering him a bed of fresh slippery seaweed and other comforts!
CONDITION: Fine in Good Plus jacket; no names, clean, tight, sharp corners, in unevenly faded jacket with chips at spine ends, a pull tear on flap, unclipped 1.00. Item #22782
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