The Fortune of War [A Jack Aubrey novel]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
by O'BRIAN Patrick
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- Hardcover
- first
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About This Item
Collins,, 1979. 8vo., First Edition; blue cloth, gilt back,top very lightly dust-soiled else a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Sixth novel of the splendid Aubrey/Maturin sequence, widely recognised as the finest historical novels of all time. Cunningham 15a.
Synopsis
The Fortune of War, (1979) is a historical novel set during the War of 1812 and written by British author Patrick O'Brian.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 15296
- Title
- The Fortune of War [A Jack Aubrey novel]. NEAR FINE COPY IN UNCLIPPED DUSTWRAPPER
- Author
- O'BRIAN Patrick
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Collins,
- Date Published
- 1979
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, o'brian, patrick obrian, jack aubrey, maturin, historical fiction, historical novels
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