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All 14 first editions in dustwrappers in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series from An eye of fleet to Ebb tide. Six signed by author, one ex library, one price clipped. 5 jackets by Val Biro and 5 by Paul Wright
by Woodman, Richard
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Seller
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Ibstock, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
John Murray. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 14 tightly bound hardback books in bright unclipped dustjackets. Eye: no inscriptions, dustwrapper sunned at spine. A king's cutter: published 1982, no inscriptions, dustwrapper sunned at spine, creased and chipped at edges with short closed tears to front cover. A brig of war: published 1983, private library embossed stamp on front endpaper and half title page, dustjacket price clipped and sunned at the spine. The bomb vessel: published 1984, ex library with the usual stamps, front endpaper excised, creased dustwrapper sunned at the spine. The corvette: published 1985, no inscriptions. 1805: published 1983, no inscriptions. Baltic mission: published 1986, no inscriptions. In distant waters: published 1988, no inscriptions, price clipped dustjacket. A private revenge: published 1989, minor foxing to front endpapers, author's signature on a label on title page. Under false colours: published 1986, name and date on front endpaper, author's signature on a label on title page. The flying squadron: published 1992, name and date on front endpaper, author's signature on a label on title page. Beneath the Aurora: published 1995, name and date on front endpaper, author's signature on a label on title page. The shadow of the Eagle: published 1997, author's gift inscription on a label on title page. Ebb tide: published 1998, author's signature on a label on title page. Heavy set so additional postage will be requested .
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- Seller
- Aucott & Thomas
(GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 67215
- Title
- All 14 first editions in dustwrappers in the Nathaniel Drinkwater series from An eye of fleet to Ebb tide. Six signed by author, one ex library, one price clipped. 5 jackets by Val Biro and 5 by Paul Wright
- Author
- Woodman, Richard
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- John Murray
- Date Published
- 1981
- Keywords
- Maritime Fiction, Signed books, Napoleon, Lord Nelson, Val Biro
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction / Maritime;
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About the Seller
Aucott & Thomas
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Ibstock, Leicestershire
About Aucott & Thomas
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- Spine
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- First Edition
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- Dustwrapper
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- Jacket
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- Sunned
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- Half Title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at...
- Title Page
- A page at the front of a book which may contain the title of the book, any subtitles, the authors, contributors, editors, the...
- Edges
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