Blue at the Mizzen
by Patrick O'Brian
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (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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About the Seller
Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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- First Edition
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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