KENT, ALEXANDER

The Inshore Squadron

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1979. First American Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 0399123032. DJ and boards show very light shelf wear, short closed tear top edge.; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar, unclipped.; Richard Bolitho #15 (chronological); 8.3 X 5.6 X 1.1 inches; 256 pages; "In September 1800 Richard Bolitho, a freshly appointed rear-admiral, assumes command of his own squadron - but, as the cruel demands of war spread from Europe to the Baltic, he soon realizes that his experience, gained in the line of battle, has ill-prepared him for the intricate manoeuvring of power politics.Under his flag the Inshore Squadron has to ride out the bitter hardship of blockade duty and the swift, deadly encounters with the enemy. An old hatred steps from the past to pose a personal threat to him, but at the gates of Copenhagen, where his flag flies admidst the fury of battle, Bolitho must put all private hopes and fears behind him.". Very Good+ in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19348

Catalogue: Fiction::Naval::series

Keywords: 0399123032 Richard Bolitho Fiction::Historical

REEMAN, DOUGLAS

Badge of Glory

London UK: Hutchinson, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. ISBN: 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.". Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 19671

Catalogue: Fiction::Naval::Series

Keywords: 0091504708 Naval Royal Marines harry blackwood Fiction::Historical

WORRALL, JAY

Any Approaching Enemy a Novel of the Napoleonic Wars

New York: Random House, 2006. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 140006306X. Trace of previous owner's stamp on front free end paper ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; Charles Edgemont series Vol 2; 9.30 X 6.30 X 1.10 inches; 288 pages; "Worrall brings dashing British naval Capt. Charles Edgemont back in this clever sequel to Sails on the Horizon. This time out, Edgemont joins rear admiral Horatio Nelson's squadron in the Mediterranean to search for a French fleet up to no good. When a storm scatters the squadron, Edgemont sails his frigate, Louisa, in search of Nelson—a search that becomes even more crucial when he learns the location of the French fleet at Alexandria, Egypt, from an English spy. After a series of adventures and misadventures, Edgemont finally stumbles on Nelson, and the squadron sails to Alexandria where it engages the French fleet in one of history's great naval battles—the Battle of the Nile. Worrall is well-versed in nautical history and writes with scrupulous authenticity without confusing the novice (despite the occasional "Haul the reef cringle"). The arrival on board of Edgemont's new wife, Penny, an independent and headstrong Quaker, gives Worrall an opportunity to have some fun as Penny attempts, as she says to Edgemont, to "manage thy properties." ". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 15890

Catalogue: Fiction::Naval::Series

Keywords: 140006306X Napoleonic wars Charles Edgemont Naval Fiction::Historical

WORRALL, JAY

Sails on the Horizon a Novel of the Napoleonic Wars

New York: Random House, 2005. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. ISBN: 1400063051. trace of previous owner's stamp on front free end paper. ; A bright, solid book, DJ in protective Mylar sleeve, unclipped. ; Charles Edgemont series Vol 1; 9.20 X 6 X 1.30 inches; 304 pages; "Intrepid hero Charles Edgemont does battle with the French and their allies during the Napoleonic Wars in Worrell's competent debut. A lowly lieutenant for a few pages, Charles is quickly elevated to master of the outdated Argonaut as she's ordered to sacrifice herself in an attempt to stall the Spanish fleet. Stall them he does, and the prize money he gets makes him wealthy just in time to help his destitute brother. Charles is promoted, buys land and is given his own ship, but not before he takes over temporary command of a brig, whips her slovenly crew into shape and captures more prizes while patrolling the Irish Sea. Meanwhile, a pretty Quaker neighbor is succumbing to Charles's charms as readily as enemy ships succumb to his strategies. Aboard his new frigate, Louisa, Charles has several bloody encounters with the larger Spanish vessel, Santa Brigida, each more harrowing than the last. Although well executed and demonstrating Worrall's expertise in ship and sea warfare history, the plot runs too smoothly to be satisfying. Charles never stumbles, never runs afoul of anyone or anything. Handsome, charming, self-confident beyond the telling of it, he handily defeats veteran seamen, takes enormous chances and is always rewarded for his audacity and impetuousness.". Near Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket .

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Book number: 15889

Catalogue: Fiction::naval::series

Keywords: 1400063051 Charles Edgemont Napoleon Fiction::Historical