Hornblower and the Atropos.
by FORESTER, C. S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Endsheets and edges foxed; slightly cocked; in a dust jacket with tiny chips at corners and light rubbing at folds.
- Seller
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Rochester, New York, United States
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About This Item
London:: Michael Joseph,, [1953].. First edition.. publisher's cloth in dust jacket.. Endsheets and edges foxed; slightly cocked; in a dust jacket with tiny chips at corners and light rubbing at folds. . 12mo,.
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
- Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 44727
- Title
- Hornblower and the Atropos.
- Author
- FORESTER, C. S
- Format/Binding
- Publisher's cloth in dust jacket.
- Book Condition
- Used - Endsheets and edges foxed; slightly cocked; in a dust jacket with tiny chips at corners and light rubbing at folds.
- Edition
- First edition.
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph,
- Place of Publication
- London:
- Date Published
- [1953].
- Pages
- 302 pp.
- Size
- 12mo,
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About the Seller
Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
Biblio member since 2005
Rochester, New York
About Jeffrey H. Marks Rare Books
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- Cloth
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- First Edition
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- Edges
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- Jacket
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- 12mo
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- Rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.