1850. Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, the HMS Audacious . Sent out to Africa to eliminate the last strongholds of slavery, then on to the Crimean War, Blackwood and his men battle brutal summer heat and bitter opposition to uphold the Royal Marines' motto.
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1850. Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, the HMS Audacious . Sent out to Africa to eliminate the last strongholds of slavery, then on to the Crimean War, Blackwood and his men battle brutal summer heat and bitter opposition to uphold the Royal Marines' motto.
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Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 0091504708. Remainder mark bottom page edges, top fore corners lightly bumped, mild tanning of pages as is common in British books of this era, light wear to dustjacket.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Blackwood series-Vol 1; 8.6 X 5.8 X 1.4 inches; 366 pages; "Captain Philip Blackwood of the Royal Marines rejoins his ship, HMS Audacious, in the August of 1850, anxious to get back into action. Per Mare-Per Terram is the Marines' motto. In the torturous heat of Africa, where they are sent to stamp out the remaining strongholds of slavery, and later, in the bitter war of the Crimea, Philip Blackwood and his men learn to obey it without question. The first novel in an enthralling and colourful saga, spanning 150 years in the history of a great seafaring family and the tradition in which they served, Badge of Glory is a stunning new departure for one of Britain's master storytellers."
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None. Very Good in Very Good jacket. A very good hardcover in a Very Good jacket. 1982, First Edition. There are 366pp. Under the name of Alexander Kent Douglas Reeman authored the Richard Bolitho stories of the 19th century navy. Now he writes of the Blackwoods family and their successive generations of service in the Royal Marines. There is a remainder dot on top edge.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. 8vo. 366pp. Blue cloth boards in dust-jacket with wrap-around illustration by Terry Hadler. This is the first novel in a new series about a seafaring family called the Blackwoods and the service in which successive generations make their career, the Royal Marines. The book opens in 1850.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Nice Reading Copy. Book Is In Very Good Condition. Boards Have A Modest Amount Of Shelf Wear. Corner Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Light Amount Of Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Condition. A Slight Bit Of Wear Along Edges. Tiny Bit Of Chip And Crinkle. Not Price Clipped. Covered In Mylar Brodart..
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Fine in Fine jacket. 8vo. 366pp. Or blue cloth in jacket. Or cloth in jacket. Lightest of spotting to top edge. First novel in a new series, commencing in 1850 and dealing with the Royal Marines, abolition of the West African slave trade and the Crimean War.