Language: English
Published by W. W. Norton & Company, New York, 1990
ISBN 10: 0393325172 ISBN 13: 9780393325171
First Edition
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.
Language: English
Published by W W Norton & Co Inc, Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., 2003
ISBN 10: 0393325172 ISBN 13: 9780393325171
Seller: SuzyQBooks, Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. First printing.
Seller: Cheryl's Books, Vinemont, AL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Paperback. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition paperback with full number line. Book in good condition. Does have name inside front cover.
Published by Harper Perennial, London, 2011
ISBN 10: 0007892764 ISBN 13: 9780007892761
Seller: Darkwood Online T/A BooksinBulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
First Edition
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.
Language: English
Published by Ted Smart, London, 2001
Seller: J J Basset Books, bassettbooks, bookfarm.co.uk, Peter Tavy, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 21.33
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketMass 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.
Published by W. W. Norton ( 1970 ), New York, 1970
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.
Language: English
Published by Harper/Collins/Fontana, 2002
ISBN 10: 000715786X ISBN 13: 9780007157860
Seller: Lower Beverley Better Books, Lyndhurst, ON, Canada
First Edition
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.
Published by JB Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1969
Seller: Dirt Farm Books, Swarthmore, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Stated third printing of O'Brien's first Aubrey Maturin novel. Solid binding, pages clean and unmarked throughout. Spine lean, bump to upper front corner. Dust jacket retains its vivid coloring and original price on front flap. Old price sticker residue on front panel of jacket. Small missing chips at edges, larger missing chip at foot of spine. Uncommon early printing, with some wear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Book.
Language: English
Published by The Easton Press, Easton, Connecticut, 2006
First Edition
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.
Published by The Folio Society, 2008
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper, CBA, ABAA, Portland, OR, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.
Published by Folio Society Ltd. London, 2008
Seller: Addyman Books, Hay-on-Wye, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 92.44
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketFolio Society Ltd. 2008. First edition thus. Illustrated hardback in slipcase. Illustrated in colour and b/w. A clean copy in a very slightly marked slipcase.
Published by The Folio Society, London, 2008
Seller: Fiction First, Congleton, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 153.59
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketHardcover. 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.
Published by Lippincott, Philadelphia & New York, 1969
Seller: Lowry's Books, Three Rivers, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.
Published by J.B. Lippincott Company, 1969
Seller: Southampton Books, Sag Harbor, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by J.B. Lippincott, 1969. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is very good. Dust jacket is very good with shelf/edgewear and price-clipped. An excellent copy of the 1st printing of the 1st book in the acclaimed Aubrey-Maturin series.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.
Published by Collins, London, 1970
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.
Language: English
Seller: Crystal Springs Books, Phoenix, AZ, U.S.A.
First Edition
5 American printed books preceding the Norton uniform editions. MASTER AND COMMANDER. printed in America (Lippincott 1969) before English edition published. VG/G. Book has shelf wear on corners and on spine ends and slight bump on lower edge of front cover. Dust Cover front if almost pristine, only marred by a barely visible slightly closed tear next to spine. Dust Jacket shows very small paper loss at bottom of spine. Folded portion of the front Dust Cover and the back of the back Dust Cover shows paper aging and some dirt and creases. POST CAPTAIN. Lippincott 1972. NF/VG. Very slight soiling on front board. Dust Jacket has shelf wear on corners, small chips and creases on spine. Stain on spine behind the letter "C" in Captain (minimal distraction). HMS SURPRISE. Lippincott 1973. VG/VG. Very slight wear and soiling to the bottom of the front and back boards and up the edge of the spine. Dust Jacket shows shelf wear of corners, folds and at the top and bottom right edge of the spine. Small (1/4" X 3/8") paper loss at the bottom right edge of spine and bottom left corner of the front of the D.J. Small closed tears, creases and edge wear and top and bottom of spine and D.J. THE MAURITIUS COMMAND. Stein and Day 1977. VG/NF. Slight wear and fading to the front and back boards. Foxing to the top and side of the text block. Shelf wear to corners. Dust Jacket has shelf wear to corners and the top and bottom of the spine. Small paper loss at the bottom of the spine. DESOLATION ISLAND. Stein and Day 1978. Unread. NF/F Light foxing to top and side of text block. Slight fading to bottom of back boards.
Published by Lippincott, Philadelphia, 1969
Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.
Published by London Collins 1970, 1970
Seller: John Atkinson Books ABA ILAB PBFA, Harrogate, United Kingdom
First Edition
US$ 10,665.79
Quantity: 1 available
Add to basketA 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.
Published by Lippincott,, 1969
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
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.