Patrick O'Brian

Blue at the Mizzen

London, HarperCollins , 1999. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first impression of this novel by Patrick O'Brain in the popular 'Aubrey-Maturin' series. The twentieth and last completed novel in the popular 'Aubrey-Maturin' historical series by Patrick O'Brian, the first edition, first impression, an extremely pleasing example of this work. The Aubrey-Maturin series is the author's most renowned work, comprising of twenty completed novels and one unfinished. The story follows that of naval officer Jack Aubrey and naturalist, physician, and spy Stephen Maturin, and in particular, Aubrey's ascent from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Set during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only a minor bumping to the head of the spine. The dust wrapper is unclipped and lovely with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 789A80

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Patrick O'Brian

Blue at the Mizzen

London, HarperCollins, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first impression of this Aubrey/Maturin novel by Patrick O'Brian, complete with the original dust wrapper. The twentieth and last completed novel in the popular 'Aubrey-Maturin' historical series by Patrick O'Brian, the first edition, first impression.The Aubrey-Maturin series is the author's most renowned work, comprised of twenty completed novels and one unfinished. The story follows that of naval officer Jack Aubrey and naturalist, physician, and spy Stephen Maturin, and in particular, Aubrey's ascent from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Set during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with only minor shelf wear, the spine slightly cocked forward. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent with only minor shelf wear, bookseller sticker to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.

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Book number: 807A33

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

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Patrick O'Brian

Blue at the Mizzen

London, Harper Collins, 1999. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of the last completed historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series from O'Brian. First edition. The twentieth and last completed historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series. Set during the fight for Chilean independence from Spain, the novel follows Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin who, having heard the details of Napoleon's defat at Waterloo, set sail on a mission to chart the Chilean coast and help those seeking independence from Spain. Written by Patrick O'Brian, an English novelist and translator best known for the Aubrey-Maturin series set in the Royal Navy. In the original navy cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 871T63

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

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Patrick O'Brian

The Chian Wine and Other Stories

London, Collins, 1974. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this entertaining collection of short stories by Patrick O'Brian, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. In the original unclipped dustwrapper. A collection of eighteen short stories by the English novelist Patrick O'Brian. O'Brian was an English novelist, best known for his Aubrey-Maturin series of novels, sea novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. Dustwrapper with some edgewear, with a small amount of loss to the head and tail of the spine. Fading to the spine, with light marks to the wraps, and couple of light spots to the reverse of the dustwrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

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Book number: 688P23

Catalogue: Short Stories

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Patrick O'Brian

Clarissa Oakes

London, Harper Collins, 1992. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this historical novel from the Aubrey-Maturin series by O'Brian. First edition. The fifteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, this novel constitutes the third of a five-novel circumnavigation of the globe, and follows the series of events as Captain Aubrey finds a stowaway prisoner aboard near Norfolk Island. Written by Patrick O'Brian, an English novelist and translator best known for this series of works. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 878T95

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

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Patrick O'Brian

The Complete Aubrey-Maturin Series

New York, W. W. Norton & Company, 1990-99. First edition. Cloth. A complete run of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series, including the uniform edition, and U.S. first editions. A complete twenty-two volume set of Patrick O'Brian's 'Aubrey-Maturin' series. Including the two prequels, ten of the volumes being the first U.S. edition. Volumes I to XI, from 'Master and Commander ' to 'The Reverse of the Medal', are the Norton Uniform Edition, all of which were published in 1994.Each volume is in the original unclipped dust wrapper.The Aubrey-Maturin series is a sequence of nautical historical fiction, comprising of twenty complete and one unfinished novels. This is a sought after set of the complete novels.The novels are all set during the Napoleonic Wars, and follow the friendship between Captain Jack Aubrey and his ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin.O'Brian's series met great acclaim as it was published, and most of the novels reads the 'New York Times' Best Seller List.Including illustrations of ships and maps to each volume. Containing:'The Golden Ocean', a reprint of 1994.'The Unknown Shore', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1995.'Master and Commander', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'Post Captain', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'H.M.S. Surprise', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Mauritius Command', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'Desolation Island', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Fortune of War', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Surgeon's Mate', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Ionian Mission', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'Treason's Harbour', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Far Side of the World', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Reverse of the Medal', the first printing of the Norton uniform edition, published in 1994.'The Letter of Marque', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1990.'The Thirteen Gun Salute', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1991.'The Nutmeg of Consolation', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1991.'The Truelove', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1992.'The Wine-Dark Sea', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1993.'The Commodore', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1995.'The Yellow Admiral', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1996.'The Hundred Days', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1998.'Blue at the Mizzen', the first U.S. edition, first printing, published in 1999. In the original publisher's quarter cloth binding with paper to the boards, in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally, fine. Dust wrappers are fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 951P37

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Patrick O'Brian

The Far Side of the World

London, Collins, 1984. First edition. Cloth. A fine example of Patrick O'Brian's tenth Aubrey-Maturin series, an immensely popular navy historical fiction sequence. The first edition, first impression of this work, with the second state dustwrapper.In the original price-clipped dustwrapper, with the publisher's price sticker of £9.95 to the front flyleaf.'The Far Side of the World' is the tenth novel in O'Brian's 'Aubrey-Maturin' historical fiction series, set in the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812.Written by Patrick O'Brian, an English novelist who is best known for this series of novels. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original price-clipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper is fine, with the publisher's price sticker to the front flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean and just a very few light spots, mostly to the first and last few pages. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 738P10

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

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Patrick O'Brian

The Fortunes of War

London, Collins, 1979. Paperback. A scarce proof copy of this work of modern fiction by noted naval author Patrick O'Brian. A scarce proof copy in the original paper wraps. The Fortunes of War is the sixth historical novel in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series. The work is set during the war of 1812 and follows the HMS Leopard on its way to Botany Bay. Whilst the work is fictionalised, it follows the true accounts of the two sea battles very closely. Patrick O'Brian was an English novelist and translator, with the Aubrey-Maturin series being his best known work. A scarce proof copy of this sixth work in this noted series of naval fiction. In the original orange paper wraps. Externally in excellent condition with minor shelf wear only. Slight crease to front of wrap. Internally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean with marginal age toning. Slight creasing to fore edge. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .

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Book number: 675K4

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Patrick O'Brian

The Golden Ocean the Unknown Shore

London, HarperCollins, 1996. Cloth. Two fine copies of Patrick O'Brian's noels that follow George Anson's voyage around the globe. In the original unclipped dustwrappers.Two early nautical novels by Patrick O'Brian', written before his 'Aubrey-Maturin' series.'The Golden Ocean&apos.'The Unknown Shore&apos.Both of the novels concentrate on George Anson's voyage around the world, which began in 1740. However 'The Unknown Shore' is told from the point of view of one of the ships that did not make it around the globe. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Dustwrappers are fine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 738P7

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Patrick O'Brian

The Golden Ocean the Unknown Shore the Hundred Days

London, Harper Collins, 1996-1998. First edition. Cloth. Three novels connected to the author's acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series. A smart copy of The Golden Ocean. First edition thus, being the 1996 reprint. First impression with complete number line. In the original navy cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first novel Patrick O'Brian wrote about the sea, considered a precursor to his famous Aubrey-Maturin series.The Unknown Shore. First edition thus, being the 1996 reprint. First impression with complete number line. In the original black cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The story of two friends who sail around the world on HMS Wager in 1740. The friends are possible prototypes for his later characters of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin.The Hundred Days. First edition, second impression. In the original navy cloth binding with the original unclipped dust wrapper. The nineteenth novel in his acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series. In the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original unclipped dust wrappers. Externally excellent, with minor bumping to the extremities. Slight bumping to the extremities of the wrap of The Hundred Days, with tiny tear to head of wrap spine. Slight indent to spine of The Golden Ocean. Internally, all firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Marginal age toning to fore edges. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Very Good Indeed.

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Book number: 921B10

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Patrick O'Brian

The Hundred Days

London, HarperCollins, 1998. First edition. Cloth. The nineteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian, an exceptional first impression in its dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of Patrick O'Brian's nineteenth volume in the popular historical series of Aubrey-Maturin. The Aubrey-Maturin series is the author's most renowned work, comprising of twenty completed novels and one unfinished. The story follows that of naval officer Jack Aubrey and naturalist, physician, and spy Stephen Maturin, and in particular, Aubrey's ascent from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Set during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. In the unclipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely. The dust wrapper is excellent and unclipped. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.

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Book number: 789A66

Catalogue: Modern Fiction

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