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Blue at the Mizzen

Blue at the Mizzen

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Blue at the Mizzen

by Patrick O'Brian

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London: HarperCollins, 1999. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 9" by 5.5". Not Stated. An excellent first impression of this novel by Patrick O'Brain in the popular 'Aubrey-Maturin' series, enclosed in the original dust wrapper. The twentieth and last completed novel in the popular 'Aubrey-Maturin' historical series by Patrick O'Brian, the first edition, first impression, an extremely pleasing example of this work. The Aubrey-Maturin series is the author's most renowned work, comprising of twenty completed novels and one unfinished. The story follows that of naval officer Jack Aubrey and naturalist, physician, and spy Stephen Maturin, and in particular, Aubrey's ascent from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Set during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. Including a full page illustrated diagram of a square-rigged ship. With the unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine

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Bookseller
Rooke Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
809J51
Title
Blue at the Mizzen
Author
Patrick O'Brian
Illustrator
Not Stated
Format/Binding
Cloth
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Fine
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First edition
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
HarperCollins
Place of Publication
London
Date Published
1999
Size
9" by 5.5"
Keywords
navy o'brian first edition aubrey o'brian

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