A Ship of War.

UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn. [Complete number line .] FINE-/FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price-clip to dw/dj.Bright,crisp,clean,matt,colour pictorial artwork by Larry Rostant,illustrated front+rear panels of dw/dj,a triple-lined gilt bordere to front illustration,with gilt embossed title and capitalised white-lettered author's name and other white lettering; spine/backstrip with blocked gilt-lettered title and author's capitalised,white-lettered name as front and publisher's capitalised gold lettered colophon,to foot of same,rear panel with another colour pictorial art illustration by Larry Rostant also with a gold colour printed triple-lined border.Negligible shelf-wear, bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no nicks, tears or splits present.Top edges lightly toned and with very minimal blemish+fore-edges with minor,sporadic foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean with minimal,sporadic interior foxing spots,else solid and sound - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread other than my own collation.Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain black cloth boards with bright,crisp, blocked gilt lettered spine/backstrip,and immaculate plain white endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,1-501pp [paginated] includes 22 chapters; plus [unpaginated] half-title+title pages,a dedication page reverse of which with one half of a double-page b/w map France+England+Channel,and to the rear,an Afterword with Acknowledgements to its reverse. Visually the exterior appearance is more than eacceptable,and even internally,the book is in an acceptable condition/state of preservation and presentation.It is only the exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading for the book. Despite them,it really is an acceptable copy. A new maritime adventure and his 3rd,from Top Ten bestselling author Sean Thomas Russell, following the great success of 'A Battle Won' and 'Under Enemy Colours'. 1794 - the height of the French Revolution - and the Reign of Terror continues to ravage France. With no clear champion in the war,the British are desperate for a victory to restore confidence in their campaign. Captain Charles Hayden has orders to destroy a French frigate sailing from Le Havre and to gather intelligence from a royalist spy.One discovering French plans for an imminent attack on British soil,Hayden must return with haste to Portsmouth to give warning before it's too late. But the enemy lies in wait. In the foulest of weather, Hayden's seamanship is tested to the limit and a terrifying cat and mouse chase begins. Faced with a powerful French squadron Hayden knows he must elude capture at any cost. In his possession are details of an imminent attack on British soil which must be delivered before all is lost.Ahead lie shipwrecks, storms, battles and dramatic escapes - and at the centre of it all, the courage and heroism of a lone captain . . . Hayden and his men must use every skill they possess to evade capture.Failure will mean the invasion of England - and the guillotine for Hayden. Please contact seller,for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **