Penguin Island  (1925)

 

Illustrated by Frank C Papé

 

 

 

Penguin Island is a satirical fictional history from Anatole France (a Nobel Laureate)

wherein a colony of penguins on a fictitious island is represented in anthropomorphic

fashion. France begins the history when a Christian monk is blown on to the island

and being partly blind, he mistakes the penguins for people and baptizes them. That

otherwise sacrilegious act compels God to provide the penguins with a soul and thus,

the penguin colony is converted into a hybrid with human qualities. Penguin Island

then serves as a vehicle for France to explore the former history of his homeland - and

a potential future version of that society - in the satirical milieu of that fantasy world.

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Cover for ''Penguin Island'' (1925), illustrated by Frank C Pape

On the left, we show a rare copy of

Penguin Island published with Papé's

illustrations for the first time in 1925.

 

 

This example retains the original decorative

gilt-stamped black cloth cover.

 

 

 

 

 

To the right, we show the decorative

Title Page prepared by Papé.

 Title Page for ''Penguin Island'' (1925), illustrated by Frank C Pape

 

Frank C Papé contributed a suitably satirical suite of illustrations and other decorations to the illustrated edition of

Penguin Island published by John Lane The Bodley Head Ltd (London) in 1925.

 

 

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters

 

 

Greeting Card sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''Penguin Island'' (1925)

For connoisseurs of Papé's work, we have prepared sets of 12 Greeting Cards displaying each of his major monotone images for Penguin Island and on the left, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

 

 

 

Code: FCP PI MS(12)
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in

hommage to the hand-crafted approach typical of prestige illustrated publications

produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is hand-finished and the

images are presented on White card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear

of each card carries information about Frank C Papé, this wonderful suite and the

profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the cards blank so that you may

write your own personal message.

 

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we

have provided some options below. Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared with

archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information about

Frank C Papé, this suite and the profiled illustration.

 

To purchase, simply click on the appropriate "Add to Cart" button and you will be

taken through to our Shopping Cart secured through PayPal. Multiple purchases will

be consolidated by that feature and shipping and handling costs to any destination in

the world are accommodated by our flat-rate fee of US$20 for every US$200 worth

of purchases.

 Fine Art Poster sample showing a Frank C Pape illustration from ''Penguin Island'' (1925)

 

An example of one of our Fine Art

Posters in a superb 20x36" format

 

Of course, should you wish to discuss some customised options, we welcome your contact on any matter through

ThePeople@SpiritoftheAges.com.

 

In the meantime, enjoy perusing these wonderful images from Frank C Papé.

 

 

The major monotone illustrations

 

Frank C Pape - 'Be Ye Men' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'He guarded himself by the Sign of the Cross' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'St Catherine entered the Assembly' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'Now that he Monster is Dead I am the Dragon' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925)

Be Ye Men

(Frontispiece)

 

 

He guarded himself by

the Sign of the Cross

St Catherine entered the Assembly

Now that the Monster is Dead

I am the Dragon

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M1 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M2 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M3 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M4 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'I love Thee because Thou art Daring' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'Suffer the Praises of the Humblest of Thy Adorers' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'But He gave us Glory' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'Pyrot kept writing down his Innocence on Pieces torn off his Shirt' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925)

I love Thee because

Thou art Daring

 

 

Suffer the Praises of the

Humblest of Thy Adorers

But He gave us Glory

Pyrot kept writing down his

Innocence on Pieces torn off

his Shirt

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M5 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M6 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M7 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M8 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 
Frank C Pape - 'He was not a Bill-Poster' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'The Image did not leave him' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'The Day when the Holy Apostles gave them Clothes' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - 'The Saint heard the Prayer' from ''Penguin Island'' (1925)

He was not a Bill-poster

That Image did not leave him

The Day when the Holy Apostles

gave them Clothes

 

 

The Saint heard the Prayer

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M9 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M10 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M11 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

Fine Art Poster (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI M12 10x18
 Price: US$60.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The monotone End Papers

 

Frank C Pape - one of two monotone illustrations for the End Papers of ''Penguin Island'' (1925) Frank C Pape - one of two monotone illustrations for the End Papers of ''Penguin Island'' (1925)    

The Revolt of the Angels

End Papers

(Presented as a Diptych)

 

 

    

A pair of Fine Art Posters (10x18'')

Code: FCP PI EP1|2 10x18
 Price: US$120.00