DESOLATION ISLAND
by O'Brian, Patrick
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- A near fine copy, some light fading along board edges in a near fine dust jacket, small closed tear to upper rear panel. (11041)
- Seller
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Laurel, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
New York: Stein and Day, Publishers, [1979]. First U.S. edition. A near fine copy, some light fading along board edges in a near fine dust jacket, small closed tear to upper rear panel. (11041). Octavo, cloth backed boards. A Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novel, the fifth in the series.
Synopsis
Desolation Island is a name that has been used for several islands. The largest and best known is Kerguelen Island in the Indian Ocean. Desolation Island is a novel in the Aubrey–Maturin series by Patrick O'Brian.
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- Bookseller
- John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 11041
- Title
- DESOLATION ISLAND
- Author
- O'Brian, Patrick
- Book Condition
- Used - A near fine copy, some light fading along board edges in a near fine dust jacket, small closed tear to upper rear panel. (11041)
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Stein and Day, Publishers
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- [1979]
- Keywords
- Adventure Fiction
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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About John W. Knott, Jr., Bookseller, ABAA/ILAB
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