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HORNBLOWER IN THE WEST INDIES

by Forester, C.S

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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.

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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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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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