Author: C. S. Forester Title: Lieutenant Hornblower
Description: London, Michael Joseph, 1952. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exciting novel from the Hornblower series by Forester. First edition. The seventh book published in the Hornblower series. The second book chronologically. This work is unique in the series as it is told from the point of view of William Bush, rather than Horatio Hornblower. Hornblower's companion and friend, William Bush, is introduced to the HMS Renown as the third lieutenant. When the Captain falls and loses all sense of reason, the lieutenants must continue their mission to capture an anchorage from Spanish privateers. Written by Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, an English novelist known for his naval warfare novels set during the Napoleonic Wars under the pen-name of Cecil Scott Forester. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. The odd small closed tear. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Bookseller's label to the front pastedown. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Keywords: Lieutenant Hornblower Forester Hornblower None
Price: GBP 115.00 = appr. US$ 164.22 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 872T39
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