Desolation Island Tapa dura - 1998

Hardback. Acceptable.

Hardback. Good.

Hardback. Very Good.

Collins. Fair with no dust jacket. 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. 0002221454 . Reading copy, an ex library hardback with the usual stamps & remains of stickers, no inscriptions, 276 pages .

London: Collins. Bound in clean grey cloth with bright gilt titles to spine, this dated 1978 hardcover First Edition is VG in VG dustjacket(unclipped). (1V)/276pp with Ten Chapters. Front and rear free endpapers have some indistinct foxing, with additional traces on the three text-block edges. Jacket is complete with 2cm x 1cm sellotape residue mark on front return flap, where price label may have been stuck: price label of £4.95 net, as part of flap remains in place. Condition VG/VG . Very Good. Hardcover.. First Edition. 1978.

London: Collins, 1998. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

Collins, London, 1978. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 276 pages (complete). A pleasing copy of this first edition Jack Aubrey story from O'Brian. The dustjacket is benign. It has some wear, light sunning to the spine. It is decent and sure. The boards are tidy and healthy. The frontispage has a previous retailer stamp. The pages are most agreeable. They are tight, fresh, clean, clear, congenial. fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

A beautiful copy of the first impression of the first UK edition [Collins London 1978]. This book is the fifth in the Jack Aubrey series and, as such, a very collectible title. The book is in fine condition, has no remainder marks, a tight and square binding, no owner inscriptions or highlighting and no staining or marking. The dust jacket is nearly fine. The jacket is neatly price-clipped, with no creases, chips or tears. The spine of jacket is lightly sunned but there is absolutely minimal shelf wear. It is now protected by a Gaylord archival cover that is easily removable. Please contact us if you have further questions.

ST Jame's Place, London: William Collins Sons & Co., 1978. Undetermined. very good. 1st UK Edition. 276pp. Octavo. Original grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Mild bumping to top edge of spine; very small stain on front cover of board. Small stain to page 1. In dust jacket, not price clipped, with only light wear to edges. A lovely copy. very good A book in the Aubreyэaturin series of novels, written by O'Brian, a celebrated English Author. The novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centred on the friendship of English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irishуatalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. 1978

ST Jame's Place, London: William Collins Sons & Co., 1978. Undetermined. near fine. 1st UK Edition. 276pp. Octavo. Original grey cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Very light wear to ends of spine. Mark from a price sticker on front free endpaper. Clean, tight text block. In dust jacket, price clipped. Light wear to edges of jacket with some very light chipping to top corners. A lovely copy. near fine A book in the Aubreyэaturin series of novels, written by O'Brian, a celebrated English Author. The novels are set in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars and centred on the friendship of English naval captain Jack Aubrey and the Irishуatalan physician Stephen Maturin. The 20-novel series is known for its well-researched and highly detailed portrayal of early 19th-century life, as well as its authentic and evocative language. 1978