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TREASON'S HARBOUR.

by O'BRIAN**, PATRICK:

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VG./No dw/dj,wraps - as issued.
ISBN 10
0006136664
ISBN 13
9780006136668
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UK,12mo p/back,1st edn.[Originally and first published by William Collins & Sons Co. Ltd.,London,1983,UK,8vo HB+dw/dj. This is the first p/back edn,1984.] VG-.No owner inscrptn and no price removal to rear cover.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, wrap-around seascape pictorial colour artwork by Paul Wright, illustrated card covers with black+red lettering to front,spine and rear cover; with negligible shelf-wear,bumping or creasing to edges - no nicks,tears or splits present.Reading creases to spine /backstrip,A few diagonal creases to front cover and its lower corner,rear top corner also with a small corner crease,both panels with superficial scoring/indents.Top edges toned and with minimal sporadic foxing/spotting,fore-edges toined - as usual/ normal - also very minimal sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright and clean notwithstanding page-edge toning, tight,solid and sound with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners. UK,12mo p/back,1st edn,7-320pp [paginated] includes 10 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,Latin motto Mariae Sacrum with an epigram to its recto.
The 9th Aubrey/Maturin maritime adventure,following on from the preceding 'The Ionian Mission'. 'Master and Commander',being their debut. With the Surprise laid up for repair and her crew dispersed, Captain Jack Aubrey and his friend surgeon Stephen Maturin explore the delights of Malta - and experience the dangers of loose tongues in both love and war.But Maturin's sharp ears and quick wits have not been idle,and his sights are soon set on culprits in high places. . .
A highly collected and prolific book author,and an early title from his 21-volume Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin epic in O'Brian's detailed and enthralling,bold style and will be an important and welcome addition to that canon.
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Bookseller
R. J. A. PAXTON-DENNY. GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
rja874520
Title
TREASON'S HARBOUR.
Author
O'BRIAN**, PATRICK:
Format/Binding
Paperback.
Book Condition
Used - VG.
Jacket Condition
No dw/dj,wraps - as issued.
Quantity Available
1
Edition
UK,12mo p/back 1st edn.
Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0006136664
ISBN 13
9780006136668
Publisher
LONDON.FONTANA/COLLINS,1984.
Place of Publication
London
This edition first published
1989
Keywords
q52.MODERN FIRSTS2.UK,12mo p/back,1st edn.ISBN 0006136664.Jack Aubrey_Stephen Maturin_novels.Master and Commander.Post Captain.H.M.S. Surprise.The Mauritius Command.Desolation Island.The Ionian Mission.Treason's Harbour.Books new,used,signed,rare.
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