Author: C. S. Forester
Title: Hornblower and the Atropos
Description: London, Michael Joseph, 1953. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this exciting novel from the Hornblower series by Forester. First edition. The twelfth published novel in the Hornblower series, the seventh chronologically. Horatio Hornblower is poster to the HMS Atropos, one of the smallest vessels in the Royal Navy commanded by a post-captain. The crew are sent to collect three pearl divers and their treasure from Gibraltar. Written by Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, an English writer known for his naval warfare novels set during the Napoleonic Wars, written under the pen-name of Cecil Scott Forester. In the original brown cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is smart with light wear and minor chipping to the extremities. Light sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.

Keywords: Hornblower Atropos Forester Atropos None


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