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HORNBLOWER AND THE HOTSPUR
by FORESTER, C. S.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph. 1962. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the David Cobb illustrated dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, with some bumping to the spine tips, the cloth and lettering bright and fresh. The contents, with some mild offsetting to the half title and rear endpaper are otherwise clean throughout and without stamps or inscriptions. The edges of the text block show some mild foxing. Complete with the bright, clean dustwrapper with some very occasional spotting to the underside and some light toning to the edges, but which is otherwise clean and crisp. Not price-clipped (18s net to the front flap). An attractive copy. The tenth Hornblower novel to be published, and third in the chronological series. One of three of the novels adapted for the ITV 'Hornblower' series starring Ioan Gruffudd in the title role. "April 1803, and the Peace of Amiens is failing as Horatio Hornblower takes a sloop on a vital reconnaissance mission." (Wilden 58a). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
Synopsis
Hornblower and the Hotspur (published 1962) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. It is the third in the series, following Lieutenant Hornblower.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 23006
- Title
- HORNBLOWER AND THE HOTSPUR
- Author
- FORESTER, C. S.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First edition, first printing
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- London: Michael Joseph. 1962
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
About Lucius Books
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- Edges
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- Cloth
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- Dustwrapper
- Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
- Crisp
- A term often used to indicate a book's new-like condition. Indicates that the hinges are not loosened. A book described as crisp...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Text Block
- Most simply the inside pages of a book. More precisely, the block of paper formed by the cut and stacked pages of a book....
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- First Edition
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- Fine
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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...
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