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Hornblower and the Hotspur
by Forester, C.S
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
-
Manasquan, New Jersey, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1962. First U.S. Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo., 344pp. Beautiful Stated First Edition, bound in green cloth with titles stamped in gilt on spine. Square, tight and clean throughout with little or no wear. Perhaps a touch at the spine ends but barely. Equally attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($4.95), has a touch of edge-wear and lightly toned flap edges. A tiny closed tears on bottom front edge. Fresh and bright with no chipping or creases. A gorgeous collectable copy.
Synopsis
Hornblower and the Hotspur (published 1962) is a Horatio Hornblower novel written by C. S. Forester. It is the third in the series, following Lieutenant Hornblower.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Brenner's Collectable Books
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010503
- Title
- Hornblower and the Hotspur
- Author
- Forester, C.S
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First U.S. Edition
- Publisher
- Little, Brown and Company
- Place of Publication
- Boston
- Date Published
- 1962
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About the Seller
Brenner's Collectable Books
Biblio member since 2006
Manasquan, New Jersey
About Brenner's Collectable Books
35 Plus years buying and selling collectable books. Member ABAA, ILAB, IOBA.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
An eclectic mix of good books specializing in Sci-Fi, Mystery, General Antiquarian, Books About Books, Signed First Editions, Vintage Paperbacks, Modern Fiction and many, many others. Prompt, professional customer service, always!.
Please excuse any glare or reflections in the pictures. Books I know; photography not so much. I will answer any questions regarding condition if photos are unclear or provide additional photos if needed.
All books are stored in a temperature controlled library in a smoke free home. All books are professionally packed and shipped and all jacketed books will come with an archival Brodart jacket protector.
Glossary
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- Fine
- A book in fine condition exhibits no flaws. A fine condition book closely approaches As New condition, but may lack the...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- Gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
- Edges
- The collective of the top, fore and bottom edges of the text block of the book, being that part of the edges of the pages of a...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Tight
- Used to mean that the binding of a book has not been overly loosened by frequent use.
- Chipping
- A defect in which small pieces are missing from the edges; fraying or small pieces of paper missing the edge of a paperback, or...
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