HMS Expedient Port Royal Barbary Coast The Hawk The Gathering Storm
by Peter Smalley
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Century, 2005-09. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6". None. Five first editions of Peter Smalley's popular historical naval novels. 'HMS Expedient' is signed by the author. The first editions of these works, all first impressions except for 'The Gathering Storm' which is a second impression. A collection of five of the popular historical naval novels written by Peter Smalley. Containing; 'HMS Expedient', published in 2005. 'Port Royal', published in 2006. 'Barbary Coast', published in 2007. 'The Hawk', published in 2008. 'The Gathering Storm', published in 2009. Peter Smalley is an Australian author best known for his naval thrillers. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrappers. Externally, fine. Very small amount of marking to the extremities of 'HMS Expedient'. Dustwrappers with a small amount of edgewear. Evidence of a sticker being formerly adhered to the rear wrap of the dustwrapper of 'The Gathering Storm'. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 683P25
- Title
- HMS Expedient Port Royal Barbary Coast The Hawk The Gathering Storm
- Author
- Peter Smalley
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Century
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2005-09
- Size
- 9.5" by 6"
- Keywords
- peter smalley naval navy captain william remmie naval port royal barbary coast
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Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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