Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely hailed as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. All eighteen books are to be re-issued in hardback by HarperCollins with stunning new jackets. Jack Aubrey's long service is at last rewarded: he is promoted to the rank of Commodore and given a squadron of ships to command. His mission is twofold - to make a large dent in the slave trade off the coast of Africa and, on his return, to intercept a French fleet set for Bantry Bay with a cargo of weapons ...
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Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin tales are widely hailed as the greatest series of historical novels ever written. All eighteen books are to be re-issued in hardback by HarperCollins with stunning new jackets. Jack Aubrey's long service is at last rewarded: he is promoted to the rank of Commodore and given a squadron of ships to command. His mission is twofold - to make a large dent in the slave trade off the coast of Africa and, on his return, to intercept a French fleet set for Bantry Bay with a cargo of weapons for the disaffected among the Irish. Invention and surprise follow at every turn in this tale of nineteenth-century seamanship, as rich, as compelling, as masterly as any of its predecessors.
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Seller's Description:
Very good in Very good jacket. VGC. HarperCollins, 1994. First UK edition-2nd printing(3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2). Blue hardback(gilt lettering to the spine, crease on the edge of the spine, small nick on the edges of the cover) with Dj(a couple of small nicks and creases on the edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Nice and clean pages with a small nick and ink mark on the outer edges, a couple of small nicks on the edges of the pages, small pencil mark impression on the edge of the first blank page of the book. The book is in VGC with light shelf wear.282pp. Price un-clipped. A collectable book.
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1st edn 1st printing. 8vo. Original gilt lettered blue cloth (a little bumped at head of spine and some faint spotting on top edge and endpapers-otherwise Fine), dustwrapper (Fine in protective cover, not price clipped). Pp. 281 (no inscriptions).
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Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.
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New. Size: 9x6x1; Hardcover. Near fine / near fine dust jacket wrapped in protective mylar. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.
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Very good. 1st Edition. 282pp. Octavo. Original blue cloth with Gilt lettering on spine. Spine has a light vertical crease and some light wear to ends. Clean, tight text block. In dust jacket, not price clipped. Jacket has some light wear to edges and corners. A nice copy. very good A book in the Aubrey? aturin series of novels written by O'Brian, a celebrated English Author. The novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centred on the friendship of English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irish? atalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language.
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First Edition, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The dust jacket has minor shelf wear. Pages are clean, but tanned. Some discoloration at top edge. Boards are solid. Spine has slight slant. Unclipped DJ. No remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
