New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 2001. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo., 466pp. Beautiful First Printing. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($26.00), is fresh and bright with no chipping, creases or tears. A beautiful collectable copy at a great price.

Synopsis

Coy is a suspended sailor with time on his hands, a mariner without a ship. While attending a maritime auction in Barcelona, he meets a beautiful woman who immediately captures his imagination. Tánger Soto, who works for the Naval Museum in Madrid, is obsessed with the Dei Gloria, a Jesuit ship sunk by pirates in the seventeenth century, and now-she hopes-resting on the bottom of the sea off the southern coast of Spain. Tánger uses her considerable manipulative skills with men and her expertise with documents, atlases, and nautical maps to chart the search for lost treasure. Coy is quickly drawn into the search, and before long finds himself falling in love. Along with El Piloto, the world-wise old man of the sea whose sailboat will carry this adventurous crew, they seek their fortune together. Or do they? As these lively characters follow the course of past sailors, their own journey becomes perilous. Are there secrets dwelling in the depths of the sea? And what of the depths of the heart? This highly intelligent and meticulously plotted novel combines the richness of atmosphere we have come to expect from Pérez-Reverte with the romance and mystery of the sea found in the novels of Melville, Conrad, and O'Brian. An unforgettable adventure. "The master of the intellectual thriller."-- San Francisco Chronicle

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Bookseller: Brenner's Collectable Books (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 000781
Title: The Nautical Chart
Author: Perez-Reverte, Arturo
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition
ISBN 10: 0151005346
ISBN 13: 9780151005345
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace & Company
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2001
Bookseller catalogs: Mystery/Suspense/Crime Drama;

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35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
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Tight: Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
Chipping: A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...