The Fortune of War
by O'Brian, Patrick
- Used
- near fine
- Condition
- near fine
- ISBN 10
- 0002224984
- ISBN 13
- 9780002224987
- Seller
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
ST Jame's Place, London: William Collins Sons & Co., 1979. Undetermined. near fine. 1st UK Edition. 280pp. Octavo. Original powder blue cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Light fading and bumping to extremities. Clean, tight text block. In dust jacket, price clipped. Jacket is in fine condition with only very light wear to edges and a book seller sticker on front inside fold of jacket. A great copy. near fine The 6th book in the AubreyÑaturin series of novels, written by O'Brian, a celebrated English Author. The novel is set during the war of 1812 and centres on the friendship of English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the IrishÑatalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. 1979
Synopsis
The Fortune of War, (1979) is a historical novel set during the War of 1812 and written by British author Patrick O'Brian.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Aquila Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 132417
- Title
- The Fortune of War
- Author
- O'Brian, Patrick
- Format/Binding
- Undetermined
- Book Condition
- Used - near fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0002224984
- ISBN 13
- 9780002224987
- Publisher
- William Collins Sons & Co.
- Place of Publication
- ST Jame's Place, London
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- English Author|English Lit|First Edition|Literature|Royal Navy|War of 1812
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- Edges
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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- Octavo
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- Price Clipped
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- Tight
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- Cloth
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- Fine
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