Hornblower and the Atropos
by C. S. Forester
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good Indeed/Very Good
- Seller
-
BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1953. First edition. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. 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, very smart with light shelf wear to the extremities. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities, resulting in minor loss to the head of the spine. Minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot to the endpapers. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper. Very Good Indeed
Synopsis
Hornblower and the Atropos is a 1953 historical novel by C.S. Forester. In this novel, Horatio Hornblower is assigned to the Atropos, the smallest vessel in the English navy that qualifies to be commanded by a post-Captain, as he hunts for treasure in the Mediterranean Sea.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 872T42
- Title
- Hornblower and the Atropos
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good Indeed
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1953
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Hornblower Atropos Forester Atropos
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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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- Chipping
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- Spine
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- Cloth
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- Shelf Wear
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