Complete set of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels.: Master and Commander; Post Captain; H.M.S. Surprise; The Mauritius Command; Desolation Island; The Fortune of War; The Surgeon's Mate; The Ionian Mission; Treason's Harbour; The Far Side of the World; The Reverse of the Medal; The Letter of Marque; The Th
by O'BRIAN, Patrick
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Collins; Harper Collins,, 1970-99. Handsome set of first editions First editions, first impressions, a complete set. This celebrated sequence of novels, capturing life in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, is considered among the best series of historical novels ever written. "O'Brian managed to place his subjects in a convincing world which went far beyond getting the details of shipboard life and naval tactics right. Music, natural history, astronomy, poetry, folklore, food, the codes of honour and politeness - all [realms of life] were drawn on" (ODNB). 20 volumes, octavo (201 x 124 mm). Attractively bound in recent dark blue morocco, spines lettered and decorated with ship motifs in gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. An excellent set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 171068
- Title
- Complete set of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels.
- Author
- O'BRIAN, Patrick
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Collins; Harper Collins,
- Date Published
- 1970-99
- Note
- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Raised Band(s)
- Raised bands refer to the ridges that protrude slightly from the spine on leather bound books. The bands are created in the...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- 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...
- Morocco
- Morocco is a style of leather book binding that is usually made with goatskin, as it is durable and easy to dye. (see also...