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The Hornblower Saga: Captain Hornblower: Hornblower and the Atropos; The Happy Return; A Ship of the Line; Flying Colours
by Forester, C. S
- Used
- as new
- Hardcover
- Condition
- As New/No Jacket
- Seller
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Beloit, Wisconsin, United States
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About This Item
London: Folio Society, 2018. Second only (of three) box sets issued by Folio, this covering the British captain's adventures mid-career (though three of these were the first published of the series), containing Hornblower and the Atropos, Hornblower: The Happy Return [Beat to Quarters], Hornblower: A Ship of the Line, and Hornblower: Flying Colours. As new in slipcase with publisher's shrinkwrap, though the shrinkwrap is torn in a couple of places (one 'mended' with clear tape and a bit of paper to keep the tape from sticking to the slipcase). A surcharge for expedited or international shipping of this set of books may be required; please inquire for an accurate quote. . Reprint. Hard Cover. As New/No Jacket. Illus. by Joe McLaren. Octavo. Set.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- u0169
- Title
- The Hornblower Saga: Captain Hornblower: Hornblower and the Atropos; The Happy Return; A Ship of the Line; Flying Colours
- Author
- Forester, C. S
- Illustrator
- Joe McLaren
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- New As New
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Folio Society
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 2018
- Keywords
- Seafaring, Royal Navy, British Navy, Napoleonic Wars
- Size
- Octavo
Terms of Sale
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
All books are subject to prior sale, though we make every effort to keep our inventory current. Books are returnable within ten days with prior notification. We will request extra shipping for large books and sets going to addresses outside the United States.
About the Seller
Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Biblio member since 2006
Beloit, Wisconsin
About Bookworks MWABA, IOBA
Most of our stock is on-line only, though we have many books in three booths at Angela's Attic Antique Mall, 1020 Gardner Street in South Beloit, Illinois; a booth across the street at the Best of Beloit; and a large booth at the Lake Geneva Antique Mall, 829 Williams Street, Lake Geneva, WI. You may request to see any of our on-line inventory at any location with a few days' notice.
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- Octavo
- Another of the terms referring to page or book size, octavo refers to a standard printer's sheet folded four times, producing...
- Reprint
- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
- Folio
- A folio usually indicates a large book size of 15" in height or larger when used in the context of a book description. Further,...
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