The Thirteen Gun Salute
O'BRIAN, Patrick (1914-2000)
From Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 5, 2006
From Fine Editions Ltd, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since September 5, 2006
About this Item
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 novelsâ "20 completed and one left unfinishedâ "set 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 traitorsâ "Wray and Ledwardâ "who 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. Seller Inventory # BB1207
Bibliographic Details
Title: The Thirteen Gun Salute
Publisher: Collins, London
Publication Date: 1989
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
Edition: First Edition.
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