HORNBLOWER IN THE WEST INDIES
by Forester, C.S
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Rockville, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph Ltd, 1958. First UK Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 283 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine pictorial blue with dark blue and black lettering. Dust jacket shows moderate plus wear including slightly age toned spine, rubbed joint/edges and some soiling marks. Boards have mild exterior wear. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown. Slight offsetting to the end papers. First UK edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. 1377448. FP New Rockville Stock.
Synopsis
Hornblower in the West Indies, or alternately Admiral Hornblower in the West Indies is one of the novels in the series CS Forester wrote about fictional Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower. All the other novels in the series take place during the 1793–1815 wars with revolutionary and Napoleonic France. This one takes place when Britain is at peace, May 1821 - October 1823. Hornblower has been promoted Rear-Admiral and has been named in command of the West Indies station, i.e.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Second Story Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 1377448
- Title
- HORNBLOWER IN THE WEST INDIES
- Author
- Forester, C.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First UK Edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph Ltd
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1958
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