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Patrick OBrian – Complete set of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin novels – ] Master and Commander; Post Captain; H.M.S. Surprise; The Mauritius Command; Desolation Island; The Fortune of War; The Surgeons Mate; The Ionian Mission; Treasons Harbour; The Far Side of the World; The Reverse of the Medal; The Letter of Marque; The Thirteen-Gun Salute; The Nutmeg of Consolation; Clarissa Oakes; The Wine-Dark Sea; The Commodore; The Yellow Admiral; The Hundred Days; Blue at the Mizzen
£6,500.00
A full set of all 20 novels in the Aubrey/Maturin series. All are first edition, first printings and all are in very good to fine condition in original wrappers. Comprising: ‘Master and Commander’ – First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1970. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Dell’Orco, has some mild chipping along the top edge and creasing at the spine. There are further creases and closed tears to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, however, and shows the original £1.50 net (or) 30s. net price. There are some light handling marks throughout the wrapper, too. It is the first issue with ‘The Knights of Dark Renown’ review on the rear. The boards, in the original publishers woven cloth, are free from notable chips and marks. There is slight toning to the front preliminaries, with very light foxing also present. The text blocks are slightly foxed. It is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very good condition; ‘Post Captain’ – First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1972. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper has some wear to the top edge and creasing at the spine. There are further creases and one closed tear to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, and shows the original £1.80 net. The boards, in the original publishers woven cloth, are free from notable chips and marks. There is slight toning to the front preliminaries, with very light foxing also present. The text blocks are slightly foxed. It is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very good condition; ‘HMS Surprise’ – first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions in a like clipped wrapper with a small chip to the head of the front flap. Some rubbing to the extremities. Not faded on the spine. ‘The Mauritius Command’ – First edition, first printing published by Collins in 1977. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good lightly faded spine – some light wear to the extremities; ‘Desolation Island’ – first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good clipped wrapper with a lightly faded spine; ‘The Fortune of War’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good unclipped wrapper. Some rubbing to the edges; ‘The Surgeon’s Mate’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1980. A near fine book without inscriptions, in a very good unclipped wrapper which is lightly faded on the spine. The rarest in the series; ‘The Ionian Mission’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins 1981. A very good book with a little stain to the fore-edge. No inscriptions – A little waviness to the pages. In a near fine clipped wrapper which is lightly faded; ‘Treason’s Harbour’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1983. A near fine book without inscriptions in a clipped near fine wrapper; ‘The Far Side of the World’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1984. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine clipped (as is usual) dust wrapper with no fading to the spine; ‘The Reverse of the Medal’ – a first edition, first printing Collins in 1986. A near fine book without inscriptions – spotting to the top edge. In a very good unclipped wrapper with a little fading to the spine; ‘The Letter of Marque’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1988. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper; ‘The Thirteen Gun Salute’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1989. A very good book without inscriptions with spotting to the page edges. In a very good unclipped wrapper, a little rubbed; ‘The Nutmeg of Consolation’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1991. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper with a neat sticker to the rear panel; ‘Clarissa Oakes’ – a first edition, first printing publsihed by Collins in 1992 – a near fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Wine Dark Sea’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1993. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Commodore’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1994. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Yellow Admiral’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1997. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Hundred Days’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1998. A fine book in like wrapper with faded spine; ‘Blue at the Mizzen’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1999. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper. A superb set of the first printings of the greatest historical adventures ever written.
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A full set of all 20 novels in the Aubrey/Maturin series. All are first edition, first printings and all are in very good to fine condition in original wrappers. Comprising: ‘Master and Commander’ – First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1970. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Dell’Orco, has some mild chipping along the top edge and creasing at the spine. There are further creases and closed tears to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, however, and shows the original £1.50 net (or) 30s. net price. There are some light handling marks throughout the wrapper, too. It is the first issue with ‘The Knights of Dark Renown’ review on the rear. The boards, in the original publishers woven cloth, are free from notable chips and marks. There is slight toning to the front preliminaries, with very light foxing also present. The text blocks are slightly foxed. It is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very good condition; ‘Post Captain’ – First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1972. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper has some wear to the top edge and creasing at the spine. There are further creases and one closed tear to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, and shows the original £1.80 net. The boards, in the original publishers woven cloth, are free from notable chips and marks. There is slight toning to the front preliminaries, with very light foxing also present. The text blocks are slightly foxed. It is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very good condition; ‘HMS Surprise’ – first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions in a like clipped wrapper with a small chip to the head of the front flap. Some rubbing to the extremities. Not faded on the spine. ‘The Mauritius Command’ – First edition, first printing published by Collins in 1977. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good lightly faded spine – some light wear to the extremities; ‘Desolation Island’ – first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good clipped wrapper with a lightly faded spine; ‘The Fortune of War’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good unclipped wrapper. Some rubbing to the edges; ‘The Surgeon’s Mate’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1980. A near fine book without inscriptions, in a very good unclipped wrapper which is lightly faded on the spine. The rarest in the series; ‘The Ionian Mission’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins 1981. A very good book with a little stain to the fore-edge. No inscriptions – A little waviness to the pages. In a near fine clipped wrapper which is lightly faded; ‘Treason’s Harbour’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1983. A near fine book without inscriptions in a clipped near fine wrapper; ‘The Far Side of the World’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1984. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine clipped (as is usual) dust wrapper with no fading to the spine; ‘The Reverse of the Medal’ – a first edition, first printing Collins in 1986. A near fine book without inscriptions – spotting to the top edge. In a very good unclipped wrapper with a little fading to the spine; ‘The Letter of Marque’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1988. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper; ‘The Thirteen Gun Salute’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1989. A very good book without inscriptions with spotting to the page edges. In a very good unclipped wrapper, a little rubbed; ‘The Nutmeg of Consolation’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1991. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper with a neat sticker to the rear panel; ‘Clarissa Oakes’ – a first edition, first printing publsihed by Collins in 1992 – a near fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Wine Dark Sea’ – a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1993. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Commodore’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1994. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Yellow Admiral’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1997. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper; ‘The Hundred Days’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1998. A fine book in like wrapper with faded spine; ‘Blue at the Mizzen’ – a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1999. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper. A superb set of the first printings of the greatest historical adventures ever written.
