London: Collins. Bound in clean grey cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, this dated 1978 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG dustjacket(unclipped). (1V)/276pp with Ten Chapters. Front and rear free endpapers have some indistinct foxing, with additional traces on the three text-block edges. Jacket is complete with 2cm x 1cm sellotape residue mark on front return flap, where price label may have been stuck: price label of £4.95 net, as part of flap remains in place. Condition VG/VG . Very Good. Hardcover.. First Edition. 1978.

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Bookseller: Camillas Bookshop (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 00212557
Title: DESOLUTION ISLAND : A JACK AUBREY STORY
Author: O'Brian, Patrick
Format/Binding: Hardcover.
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0002221454
ISBN 13: 9780002221450
Publisher: Collins
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1978
Keywords: Patrick O'Brian, "Desolation Island" 1st, 1978, DW
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾".

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Camilla's Bookshop is a large secondhand and antiquarian bookstore situated in the resort town of Eastbourne.We have more than 500,000 books in all categories. Our specialities include: armed forces, transport, travel, politics, history, literature (several thousand novels including modern firsts), religion, esoteric & occult and art.Shop hours are 10:00 - 17:00, excepting Sundays and Bank Holidays.Unfortunately, we do not ship to Denmark.

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