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H.M.S. Surprise
by O'Brian, Patrick
- Used
- very good
- hardcover
- First
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
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Madison, Wisconsin
Item Price:
£246.75
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About This Item
London: Collins, 1973. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. [4], 5-318, [2] pp. Bound in textured light brown cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Price of £2.50 on front flap of dust jacket. The third book in the Aubrey/Maturin series. Very Good book with a bookplate on the front pastedown and a tiny spot of discoloration to the fore-edge; dust jacket is Very Good with a few tiny chips to the top and bottom of the spine panel.
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Details
- book dealer
- Evening Star Books
(US)
- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 00004393
- Title
- H.M.S. Surprise
- Author
- O'Brian, Patrick
- Format/binding
- Hardcover
- Book condition
- second hand - Very Good
- Jacket condition
- Very Good
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
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Madison, Wisconsin
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About Evening Star Books
We buy and sell rare and fine books in many fields. Our interests include philosophy, modern first editions, and works of historical or intellectual interest. In addition to bookselling, we regularly do valuations and appraisals for non-IRS purposes. Evening Star Books is a Limited Liability Company.
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