Master Commander by Obrian Patrick, First Edition (30 results)

Softcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Softcover Edition; First Printing. Book has only very minor shelf wear. This is the first Norton softcover edition of O'Brian's great novel.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 459 pages.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. First printing.

Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition paperback with full number line. Book in good condition. Does have name inside front cover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: near fine. First Edition, First Printing. W.W. Norton, 1970. First printing noted on copyright page. 8vo. lower edge of spine lightly bent, else fine hardcover, near fine d/j.

Paperback. Condition: Good+. Reprint; First Printing. Some reading and cover corner creases, some edge and shelf wear with ding to slightly slanted spine, slight water stain to inside front cover, large price sticker to rear cover and small pin puncture that extends into last few leaves, paper edge toned. ; First printing of Harper Perennial mass market edition, 2011. Good reading copy, no names inside. Cover photo by Jeff Cottenden. ; The Aubrey and Maturin Series; Vol. 1; 432 pages; The first volume of the Aubrey/Maturin series. Newly promoted Captain Jack Aubrey takes command of His Majesty's Sloop Sophie whilst the secretive Stephen Maturin agrees to become his ship's surgeon. Mass Market PB.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Mylar-protected jacket in fine shape, price intact, binding straight, text clean and unmarked. There is a slight damp stain to the front cover outside and inside and the bottom of the opening few pages, as well as a light stain to part of the top block, otherwise the book is in fine shape, the text is especially pristine.

Mass Market Paperbacks Boxed. Condition: Very Good + (ABOVE AVERAGE). No Jacket. Black and White Illlustrations (illustrator). 1st Edition. Three Excellent maritime stories BOXED. Email for further details. Size: Mass Market Paperbacks This is the First Edition of This Editio. Previuos Owner Sticker.

Paperback. Condition: Fine. First Printing. Octavo, 411 pages, pictorial green wrappers. VERY SCARCE THUS. Printed on top cover: " Promotional Copy. Not for Resale". Thus a variant cover of book 1 in the Captain Aubrey and Stephen Maturin series. "The best historical novels ever written." - New York Times.

Softcover. Condition: Wie neu. 1. Auflage. O´Brian, Patrick. Master and Commander, Bis ans Ende der Welt. Übers von Kann, Andrea. München, Ullstein, 2003. Mit einer Karte der Vefolgung im Nachsatz. 478 Seiten, 8°, Illustr. Originalkarton.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Sehr gut. 1. 478 S. Alle Bücher & Medienartikel von Book Broker sind stets in gutem & sehr gutem gebrauchsfähigen Zustand. Die Ausgabe des gelieferten Exemplars kann um bis zu 10 Jahre vom angegebenen Veröffentlichungsjahr abweichen und es kann sich um eine abweichende Auflage handeln. Unser Produktfoto entspricht dem hier angebotenen Artikel, dieser weist folgende Merkmale auf: Leicht nachgedunkelte/saubere Seiten in fester Bindung. Leichte Gebrauchsspuren. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 322.

Card Covers. Condition: Fine - Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jackets. 1st Edition Thus, 1st Printing. Eight early volumes of the Aubrey/Maturin Novels. 1) Master and Commander: 403 pp. fine. 2) H.M.S. Surprise: 0006141811, Fontana, 1990 later printing, 379 pp., fine. 3) The Mauritus Command: 0006165745, Fontana, 1989 later printing, 348 pp., fine. 4) The Fortune of War: 0006159931, Fontana 1989 later printing, 329 pp., fine. 5) The Surgeon's Mate: 0006164110, Harper/Collins 1994 later printing, 382 pp., fine. 6) The Ionian Mission: Fontana 1982 later printing, 367 pp. fine. 7) Treason's Harbour: 0006168159, Fontana 1984 later printing, 334 pp. fine. 8) Clarissa Oakes: 0006472559, Harper/Collins 1994 1st printing, 256 pp. fon and date ffep, near fine. Books together weigh 3 lb.+ and may incur extra shipping costs, unless shipped within Canada. Bookseller's Inventory # 200614.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Single volume, first edition thus. The first book in the Aubrey/Maturin series, bound in full leather for the Easton Press. Clean, bright, unmarked, and firmly bound.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. First Edition. First edition thus. Full blue cloth boards with gilt, white, and light blue lettering and decoration to front cover and gilt lettering & decoration to spine, blue map endpapers, color plates, 356 pp., housed in a blue paper-covered slipcase. Fine copy, feels unread in fine slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition thus. Pages clean and bright, includes original slipcase with light shelf wear ALL ITEMS ARE DISPATCHED FROM THE UK WITHIN 48 HOURS ( BOOKS ORDERED OVER THE WEEKEND DISPATCHED ON MONDAY) ALL OVERSEAS ORDERS SENT BY TRACKABLE AIR MAIL. IF YOU ARE LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UK PLEASE ASK US FOR A POSTAGE QUOTE FOR MULTI VOLUME SETS BEFORE ORDERING.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Neil Gower (illustrator). First Printing. 2008 First Printing. Fine Hardback. Fine Slipcase. Still sealed in original shrinkwrap, unopened since purchase. Bought by previous owner as each book was published, so assumed first printing. Bound in buckram. Blocked with a design by Neil Gower.Set in Baskerville. 12 pages of colour and black & white plates, and 6 black & white tailpieces. Book Size: 9" x 6.25". 376 pages. UK Postage £3.40; Airmail to most of the Rest of the World £35.00. If ordering from overseas, please check any additional tax and import duties payable in your country, which will be additional to the costs given here.

Hardcover. Condition: New. First Thus. A fine unread 1st impression of the 2008 Folio Society edition. Housed in an as new slipcase.In shrinkwrap since publication. Shrinkwrap has been slit open to inspect and verify the book. Purchased at publication.

A first Folio Society edition, first printing of 'Master and Commander', published by The Folio Society, London in 2009. Fine copy in like slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. Some light rubbing and edgewear, unclipped DJ has yellowed, has some staining and has several small chips and tears, spine has medium chip with a 1 1/4 inch tear starting from the top of the chip. Text has yellowed and is beginning to separate from spine, free front endpaper has remnants of a price written in green colored pencil in the upper right corner. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A nice copy of Master and Commander with price clipped wrapper no inscriptions or foxnig.

Complete first edition collection of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin novels. Octavo, 20 volumes uniformly bound in half morocco over silk-effect boards with spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt stamping to the spines in six compartments within raised gilt bands. In near fine condition. Patrick OâBrian's Aubrey-Maturin novels represent a landmark in historical fiction, comprising twenty volumes that trace the careers and friendship of Captain Jack Aubrey, a daring officer in the Royal Navy, and Dr. Stephen Maturin, a physician, naturalist, and secret intelligence agent, during the Napoleonic Wars. Written with remarkable fidelity to the period, the series combines intricate naval detail, authentic nautical language, and vivid battle scenes with broader reflections on science, politics, and human relationships in the early nineteenth century. OâBrianâs nuanced characterization balances Aubreyâs martial ambition and joviality with Maturinâs intellectual depth and moral complexity, producing a dynamic partnership that anchors the narrative. Often praised for prose that rivals the subtlety and social observation of Jane Austen, the series transcends the adventure genre, achieving literary significance through its exploration of loyalty, honor, and the costs of war.

Collins. 1970. First edition, first issue. Hardback in DW. Light initials to lower edge of pages, not affecting contents. Endpapers very slightly and lightly foxed. Slight lean to spine, top corners slightly crumpled, very slight whiff of damp but generally an extremely clean and sound copy in a much better than usual wrapper which is worn to extremities, slightly chipped to top corners, rubbed along upper joint and slightly soiled to rear panel.

First UK edition of the first book in O'Brian's popular series featuring Captain Jack Aubrey of the Royal Navy and ship's surgeon Stephen Maturin. The basis, in part, for the 2003 movie "Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World" starring Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany. 8vo imitation blue cloth boards, gilt stamped spine; 350 pages. Near fine with thin line at base of spine toned to tan and small separation in front hinge paper (still quite tight); in near fine, price-clipped dust jacket with subtle toning to spine and barest wear. Increasingly scarce.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good copy of a book now difficult to find in the first printing. Third printing on the jacket's flap. Owner's inked name on the front endpaper. First Edition in a third printing jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A Mint copy ,deep blue no fade in a fine wrapper with absolutely no fade ,the best copy I have ever seen,with signed bookplate. Signed by Author.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. A nice copy with minimal fade to spine which is the most common defect Language: eng.

Hardccover. Condition: Very Good Minus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Minus. First American Edition. Solid copy in its first printing. First Edition stated. Unmarked and pretty tight. Hint of lean. Light wear to board edges. Text clean and supple. Price intact jacket has fairly small chip at head of spine extending slightly into front panel. Moderate wear and rubbing. Hard to find. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

First editions of the celebrated historical novel sequence which captured life in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. "O'Brian managed to place his subjects in a convincing world which went far beyond getting the details of shipboard life and naval tactics right. Music, natural history, astronomy, poetry, folklore, food, the codes of honour and politeness - all were drawn on" (ODNB). 20 vols, octavo (201 x 124 mm). Attractively bound in recent dark blue morocco, spines lettered and decorated with ship motifs in gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. An excellent set.

First editions, first impressions, of the celebrated historical novel sequence which captured life in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. "O'Brian managed to place his subjects in a convincing world which went far beyond getting the details of shipboard life and naval tactics right. Music, natural history, astronomy, poetry, folklore, food, the codes of honour and politeness - all were drawn on" (ODNB). Together, 20 works, octavo. Original boards in various colours. With dust jackets (Far Side of the World in second state as usual, price-clipped with publisher's overprice sticker). Thirteenth Gun Salute with clipped newspaper review mounted on rear pastedown. A couple of volumes with light foxing to top edge; jackets bright, a few spines sunned, occasional mark or tear, Nutmeg of Consolation with neat tape repair, ghosting from removed tape on H.M.S. Surprise and Treason's Harbour, Thirteenth Gun Salute price-clipped, The Hundred Days with barcode label on verso: still, a near-fine set in like jackets.

A full set of all 20 novels in the Aubrey/Maturin series. All are first edition, first printings and all are in very good to fine condition in original wrappers. Comprising: 'Master and Commander' - First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1970. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper, designed by Dell'Orco, has two closed tears to the spine and foreedge. It has not been price clipped, however, and shows the original £1.50 net (or) 30s. net price. There are some light handling marks throughout the wrapper, too. It is the first issue with 'The Knights of Dark Renown' review on the rear. The boards, in the original publishers woven cloth, are free from notable chips and marks. There is slight toning to the front preliminaries, with very light foxing also present. The text blocks are slightly foxed. It is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very good condition; 'Post Captain' - First edition, first printing. Published by Collins in London, 1972. This is a very good copy. The dust wrapper has some wear to the top edges and one closed tear to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, and shows the original £1.80 net. The boards, in the original publishers woven cloth, are free from notable chips and marks. There is slight toning to the front preliminaries, with foxing also present to the top edge. The text blocks are slightly foxed. It is free from previous owners ink and is, overall, in very good condition; 'HMS Surprise' - first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1973. A very good book without inscriptions in a like unclipped wrapper with a small chip to the corner of the front flap. Some rubbing to the extremities. A little faded on the spine. 'The Mauritius Command' - First edition, first printing published by Collins in 1977. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good lightly faded spine - some light wear to the extremities; 'Desolation Island' - first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped wrapper none faded spine; 'The Fortune of War' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1978. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine clipped wrapper; 'The Surgeon's Mate' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1980. A near fine book without inscriptions - spotting to top edge, in a very good unclipped wrapper which is lightly faded on the spine. The rarest in the series; 'The Ionian Mission' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins 1981. A near fine book with spotting to the top edge. No inscriptions. In a near fine unclipped wrapper which is lightly faded and has some spotting to the rear flap; 'Treason's Harbour' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1983. A near fine book without inscriptions, with spotting to the top edge in a unclipped near fine wrapper which is a little faded to the spine; 'The Far Side of the World' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1984. A near fine book without inscriptions in a very good unclipped first issue dust wrapper with fading to the spine and not price clipped showing £8.95; 'The Reverse of the Medal' - a first edition, first printing Collins in 1986. A near fine book without inscriptions - spotting to the top edge. In a very good unclipped wrapper with a fading to the spine; 'The Letter of Marque' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1988. A near fine book without inscriptions in a near fine unclipped faded wrapper; 'The Thirteen Gun Salute' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1989. A very good book without inscriptions with spotting to the page edges. In a very good unclipped wrapper, a little rubbed and faded; 'The Nutmeg of Consolation' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1991. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper; 'Clarissa Oakes' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1992 - a near fine book with spotting to the top edge in like unclipped wrapper; 'The Wine Dark Sea' - a first edition, first printing published by Collins in 1993. A near fine book in like unclipped wrapper; 'The Commodore' - a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1994. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper; 'The Yellow Admiral' - a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1997. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper; 'The Hundred Days' - a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1998. A fine book in like wrapper with faded spine; 'Blue at the Mizzen' - a first edition, first printing published by HarperCollins in 1999. A fine book in like unclipped wrapper. A superb set of the first printings of the greatest historical adventures ever written.

First Edition. MASTER AND COMMANDER, Lippincott, 1969, first edition (preceding the English edition by about one year), vg+/near fine in vg dust-wrapper save for thumbnail size chip missing from the base of the dust-wrapper spine. The source book for the film of the same name. Jack Aubrey #1.