Author: C. S. Forester
Title: Hornblower in the West Indies
Description: London, Michael Joseph, 1958 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the C. S. Forester's final Hornblower novel, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The final novel in the series chronologically, and the only novel in the series to take place during peacetime. This work takes place between May 1821 and October 1823. Hornblower has been promoted to rear-admiral and given command of the West Indies Station with a squadron consisting of three frigates and fourteen brigs and schooners. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. A touch of spotting to endpapers. Light spotting to dust wrapper reverse and flyleaves, with clear tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse at back strip head and tail, and head of front flyleaf fold. Significant closed tear to back strip head, with minor losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: hornblower historical fiction navy adventure historical fiction None
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Title: Hornblower in the West Indies
Description: London, Michael Joseph, 1958 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the C. S. Forester's final Hornblower novel, in the original illustrated dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.The final novel in the series chronologically, and the only novel in the series to take place during peacetime. This work takes place between May 1821 and October 1823. Hornblower has been promoted to rear-admiral and given command of the West Indies Station with a squadron consisting of three frigates and fourteen brigs and schooners. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally fine. A touch of spotting to endpapers. Light spotting to dust wrapper reverse and flyleaves, with clear tape repairs to dust wrapper reverse at back strip head and tail, and head of front flyleaf fold. Significant closed tear to back strip head, with minor losses of paper to back strip head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good.
Keywords: hornblower historical fiction navy adventure historical fiction None
Price: GBP 105.00 = appr. US$ 149.94 Seller: Rooke Books
- Book number: 921F2
- Book number: 921F2
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