The Young Hornblower by C. S. Forester - 1978

Little, Brown & Co, 1953. Hardcover. Good. Missing DJ, wear and tear to top and bottom of spine

Boston: Little Brown, 1960. Green hardcover with gilt titles on spine; 672 deckle edged pages. Contents include: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower, Lieutenant Hornblower and Hornblower and Atropos. Rubbing to covers, bumped and worn head and heel of spine and corners. Stain on blank reverse of half title page, small spot on bottom of contents page. Bottom fore-edge has a thin band of shelf soil. Stain and fading to yellow topstain. Name on fep. We noted three creased page corners.. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

U.S.A.: Little, Brown & Co, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Book Club Edition. Book Club Omnibus Edition. Book Is In Very Good Condition. Boards Have A Modest Amount Of Shelf Wear. Corner Bumped. Fore Edges Have A Light Amount Of Wear. Interior Is Clean And Legible. Not Remaindered. Dust Jacket Is In Very Good Condition. A Slight Bit Of Wear Along Edges. Tiny Bit Of Chip And Crinkle. Not Price Clipped. Covered In Mylar Brodart..

Little, Brown and Co., 1953T. hardcover. Acceptable. 1.9000 in x 8.5000 in x 5.6000 in. No DJ. Has gray blue covers with yellow lettering on spine. Binding betwwen covers and spine has been repaired with tape.

Michael Joseph, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 597 pages. No dust jacket. Blue cloth. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.

Penguin, 1989. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In fair condition, suitable as a study copy. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780140119398

Michael Joseph, 1964. Hardcover. Good/Acceptable. 1964. First Edition Thus. 597 pages. Illustrated dust jacket over blue cloth boards. Gilt lettering. Clean pages with light tanning and mild foxing throughout. More pronounced to free endpapers and pastedowns. Pencil markings to front free endpaper. Binding remains firm. Boards have mild edge-wear with slight rubbing to surfaces and bumping to corners. Gilt lettering is bright and clear. Minor sunning to spine and edges with crushing to spine ends. Unclipped jacket. Panels and spine have moderate edgewear with chips, tears and creases. Moderate loss to spine and edges. Moderate tanning and wear marks to flaps, panels and spine.

Michael Joseph Ltd, 1964. Hardcover. Good. 1964. First Edition Thus. 597 pages. No dust jacket. Laminated jacket over blue cloth. Clean pages with mild tanning throughout. Tightly bound with faint thumb-marking throughout. Boards have light edgewear with corner crushing and notable marking and staining to boards. Mild tanning to board edges and spine, which has mild crushing to ends. Sticker to spine. Book has forward lean.

Boston, Massachusetts: Little, Brown and Company, 1953. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8x5x1. Lacks jacket. Top page ridge lightly foxed. 1953 Hard Cover. 672 pp. Three books in one: Mr. Midshipman Hornblower; Lieutenant Hornblower; Hornblower and the Atropos. The year is 1793, the eve of the Napoleonic Wars, and Horatio Hornblower, a seventeen-year-old boy unschooled in seafaring and the ways of seamen, is ordered to board a French merchant ship and take command of crew and cargo for the glory of England. Though not an unqualified success, this first naval adventure teaches the young midshipman enough to launch him on a series of increasingly glorious exploits. This novel -- in which young Horatio gets his sea legs, proves his mettle, and shows the makings of the legend he will become -- is the first of the eleven swashbuckling Hornblower tales that are today regarded as classic adventure stories of the sea. In this gripping tale of turmoil and triumph on the high seas, Horatio Hornblower emerges… Read More