Blue at the Mizzen Hardback - 1999
by O'Brian, Patrick
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- Hardcover
- first
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Used - Very good 1st, clean and unclipped d/j (some indentations); red clothbound boards very good, gilt titling on spine bright. Pages
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- Title Blue at the Mizzen
- Author O'Brian, Patrick
- Binding hardback
- Edition 1st
- Condition Used - Very good 1st, clean and unclipped d/j (some indentations); red clothbound boards very good, gilt titling on spine bright. Pages
- Pages 261
- Language ENG
- Publisher HarperCollins, London
- Date 1999
- Bookseller's Inventory # IYC31013
- ISBN 9780002259590
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First line
The Surprise, lying well out in the channel with Gibraltar half a mile away on her starboard quarter, lying at a single anchor with her head to the freshening north-west breeze, piped all hands at four bells in the afternoon watch; and at the cheerful sound her tender Ringle, detached once more on a private errand by Lord Keith, cheered with the utmost good will, while the Surprises turned out with a wonderful readiness, laughing, beaming and thumping one another on the back in spite of a strong promise of rain and a heavy sea running already.