RAMAGE AND THE DRUM BEAT
by Pope, Dudley
- Used
- very good
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller
-
Canandaigua, New York, United States
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About This Item
Glasgow: Fontana/Collins, 1977. First Thus. . Mass Market Paperback. Very Good. The second novel in Pope's highly-praised 18-book series of historical sea warfare fiction set in the late 17th-early 18th century and featuring British Lt. Nicholas Ramage and his tiny cutter, "HMS Kathleen." The cutter is assigned as courier to British forces at Gibralter in the days before the naval battle of Cape St. Vincent between the English and Spanish fleets. First printing, first paperback edition, a first edition thus. Mass market paperback, 253 pages, wrap-around pictorial covers showing 17th century naval warfare scene with title in blue, author in black lettering. Wrappers show only light reading crease, minimal spine lean. No tears, scratches or bumped corners. Text shows age-tanned margins, o/w complete, clean and unmarked. Not ex-library, not remaindered. A collectable first edition copy from an author who, after surviving a German torpedo attack during WWII, spent most of his writing life at sea.
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Details
- Bookseller
- H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 006010
- Title
- RAMAGE AND THE DRUM BEAT
- Author
- Pope, Dudley
- Format/Binding
- Mass Market Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Thus.
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Fontana/Collins
- Place of Publication
- Glasgow
- Date Published
- 1977
- Keywords
- WAR, NAVAL WARFARE, 1797, ENGLAND, ENGLISH NAVY, FRANCE, MEDITERRANEAN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Adventure; England; Europe;
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About the Seller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
Biblio member since 2005
Canandaigua, New York
About H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller
H.W. Gumaer, Bookseller, has been serving customers on the internet since 2003. We specialize in modern American and English fiction and in mystery and detective thrillers, as well as art and art history. We also have a growing selection of mid-to-late 19th century history and literature. Nearly all our modern and contemporary books are first editions or otherwise collectable.
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