Horatio Hornblower: An Omnibus Volume Comprising The Commodore & Lord Hornblower

London: Michael Joseph, 1952. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good Only. 7.5" by 5". None. A smart copy of this omnibus volume, with two of the Hornblower novels from C. S. Forester. An omnibus volume which includes: The Commodore, originally published in 1945. Having achieved fame and financial success, and marrying Lady Barbara Leighton, Captain Sir Horatio Hornblower is preparing to settle down as the squire of Smallbridge in Kent. But he still yearns to serve at sea. Lord Hornblower, originally published in 1946. Hornblower, a Knight of the Bath, is tasked with suppressing a mutiny on board a Royal Navy ship. 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 full cloth binding. Externally, very smart with minor wear to the extremities and fading to the head and tail of the spine. Original price-clipped dust wrapper is worn with light chipping to the extremities and sunning to the spine. Closed tears to the joints. Light loss to the head and tail of the spine, with a small closed tear to the rear panel. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Very Good Indeed