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The Nutmeg of Consolation

The Nutmeg of Consolation

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The Nutmeg of Consolation Cloth - 1991

by Patrick O'Brian

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London: Collins, 1991. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A smart first edition of this thrilling historical novel set during the French Wars, from English novelist Patrick O'Brian. First edition. The fourteenth historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series. Set during the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812, Aubrey and his shipmates are attacked by pirates while building a schooner on an island in the South China Sea. Written by Patrick O'Brian, an English novelist and translator, best known for his Aubrey–Maturin series of sea novels set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is very smart with a protective plastic laminated cover. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Previous owner's bookplate to the front endpaper. Fine
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  • Title The Nutmeg of Consolation
  • Author Patrick O'Brian
  • Illustrator None
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Fine
  • Publisher Collins, London
  • Publication date 1991
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 919T103
  • Size 8.5" by 5.5"
  • Quantity available 1

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