H. M. S. SURPRISE.
by O'Brian, Patrick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near fine in a good+ dustjacket (prev owner's stamp embossed on the front endpaper, some light signs of wear to the dustjac/good+
- ISBN 10
- 0397009984
- ISBN 13
- 9780397009985
- Seller
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Ione, California, United States
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About This Item
Philadelphia:: Lippincott,, 1973.. Hardcover first edition -. Near fine in a good+ dustjacket (prev owner's stamp embossed on the front endpaper, some light signs of wear to the dustjacket at the ends of the spine and corner folds, closed tear at upper edge of front cover with associated creasing, but overall a tight and attractive copy of this uncommon book.). First US printing. The third book in the Aubrey - Maturin series, set in the Indian Ocean in the early 1800's. Striking wrap-around dustjacket painting by George Sottung.
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- Bookseller
- Bookfever.com, IOBA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26180
- Title
- H. M. S. SURPRISE.
- Author
- O'Brian, Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover first edition -
- Book Condition
- Used - Near fine in a good+ dustjacket (prev owner's stamp embossed on the front endpaper, some light signs of wear to the dustjac
- Jacket Condition
- good+
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0397009984
- ISBN 13
- 9780397009985
- Publisher
- Lippincott,
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia:
- Date Published
- 1973.
- Keywords
- naval fiction
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern first editions;
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- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Good+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good.
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