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Lord Hornblower
by C. S. Forester
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Very Good
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph, 1946. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. The first edition of one of C. S. Forester's later Hornblower novels, set during the trials of the Napoleonic War. The first edition, first impression of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Lord Hornblower' is set in 1814, when Hornblower is sent to deal with the 'Flame' near the mouth of the Seine. An exciting Royal Navy novel set during the Napoleonic Wars.C. S. Forester is best known for his Horatio Hornblower series, though he also wrote 'Payment Deferred', 'Brown on Resolution', and 'The African Queen'. He also wrote short stories set during the Second World War, in which he fought and subsequently met Roald Dahl. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, smart. A couple of minor marks to the boards. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Dustwrapper with light edgewear, resulting in a few chips and a small closed tears. A few light marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Lord Hornblower (published 1946) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. In 1814, Hornblower is delegated to deal with the Flame, a brig full of mutineers off the French coast, near the mouth of the Seine. It is a tricky situation because the mutineers' demands cannot be met, but they have threatened that if a Royal Navy force tries to force their hand, they will slip into a nearby French port.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 756P48
- Title
- Lord Hornblower
- Author
- C. S. Forester
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1946
- Size
- 7.5" by 5"
- Keywords
- Lord Hornblower hornblower c. s. forester napoleonic hornblower royal navy
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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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