1989, ISBN: 9780002234603

London: Collins, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Impression (no additional printings noted), in the first issue dust jacket with "Thirteen Gun" unhyphenated. Tall 8vo: … Mehr…

London: Collins, 1989. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First Impression (no additional printings noted), in the first issue dust jacket with "Thirteen Gun" unhyphenated. Tall 8vo: 319,[1]pp. Publisher's French blue cloth, spine stamped in gilt (still brilliant); pictorial jacket illustrated by Geoff Hunt and priced £11.95. Very Fine and unread. Cunningham A22a. Thirteenth installment in the Aubrey-Maturin series of historical novels20 completed and one left unfinishedset during the Napoleonic Wars and featuring naval commander Jack Aubrey and ship's surgeon (and secret agent) Stephen Maturin. This episode opens with Aubrey and Maturin preparing for a diplomatic mission to the Sultan of Pulo Prabang, a fictitious, piratical Malay state in the South China Sea, to convey the envoy who will attempt to persuade the Sultan to become an English rather than French ally. Much of the action centers on the indiscretions of two English traitorsWray and Ledwardwho are assisting the French and for which they are ultimately assassinated. The title refers to the honor, a thirteen-gun salute, due the English envoy as a representative of the King. Note: With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable polypropylene sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed., Collins, 1989, 5<

1989, ISBN: 9780002234603

London: William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1989. 319 pages in very good, clean condition. Slight yellowing on the few first and last pages. A few pages show a small crease from having t… Mehr…

London: William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1989. 319 pages in very good, clean condition. Slight yellowing on the few first and last pages. A few pages show a small crease from having the top corner turned down. Remainder mark on both the top and bottom edge. A small stamp on the bottom edge. Blue cloth with gilt titles on the spine. Two bottom corners lightly bumped. Illustrated DJ with red/purple titles. Light wear on the corners and edges. Price clipped. VG/VG+. First U. K.. Hard Cover. VG/VG+., William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd., 1989, 3<

1989, ISBN: 9780002234603

London: Collins, 1989 F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (paperstock tanned, as usual, a few leaf edge spots, else clean & unmarked) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. 320 (last… Mehr…

London: Collins, 1989 F-/F-. 8vo. original blue boards gilt (paperstock tanned, as usual, a few leaf edge spots, else clean & unmarked) in dustwrapper (a trifle rubbed); pp. 320 (last blank). A near fine copy. The thirteenth Aubrey-Maturin novel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. F-/F-., Collins, 1989, 5<

1989, ISBN: 9780002234603

Collins, 1989. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality i… Mehr…

Collins, 1989. Hardcover. Acceptable. Former library book; Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed., Collins, 1989, 2.5<

1998, ISBN: 9780002234603

HarperCollins, 1998-11-16. Hardcover. Very Good. 3.3974 cent in x 21.3837 cent in x 14.3891 cent in., HarperCollins, 1998-11-16, 3