Sharpes Enemy by Cornwell Bernard, Signed (8 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Cover illustration by Hodges Soileau (illustrator). A trade paperback "Published in Penguin Books 1985," the British hardcover first having been William Collins & Sons 1984; the American hardcover first having been "Viking Penguin 1984." No reading creases -- "near fine." (The wraps want tio stand open, a bit.) Signed (author's full name only) to the title page. After "Sharpe's Sword," possibly the best of the lengthy series. 350 pp., now reduced from $50. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket. Signed. First Edition. signed first, fine copy with dj in mylar.

Hardcover. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 351 pages. In Very Good condition with Very Good condition dust jacket. Spine is maroon with cream lettering. Dust jacket protected by mylar covering, price uncut: "$16.95" on front flap, and has mild shelving wear along spine head. Boards have mild shelving wear along spine head and tail, light creasing to tail joints. Textblock has mild soiling along head edge and faint brown smudging along fore edge. Signed flat on title page by Bernard Cornwell. Shelved Room C. 1397444. Special Collections.

Hardback. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First American Edition. Signed by the Author. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine/fine first edition copy, first printing, signed on the title page by Bernard Cornwell. Signing event provenance laid in. A very collectible, FINE condition copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: fine. First American edition. An extremely clean, bright and pleasing copy. Signed by the author on a book-plate which is loosely laid in. The jacket is bright and complete. Fine / fine.

First editions, first printings. 21 volumes, along with two limited and numbered editions, signed by the author and Mark Adkin's invaluable Companion to the series. Original cloth with the illustrated dustwrappers. All volumes are very near fine to fine, some with light toning to pages owing to poor quality paper stock. The near fine to fine dustwrappers are unclipped except for 'Sharpe's Devil', which also has an ink mark to the lower edge of the page block. The spine of 'Sharpe's Revenge' is a touch faded. The printed price on the inner flap of 'Sharpe's Eagle' is been crossed through and re-priced in blue ink. The two signed, limited volumes, quarter-bound in burgundy leather over marbled boards, are fine and complete with the publisher's glassine wrappers. The first edition copy of 'The Sharpe Companion' is, likewise, fine in a fine wrapper. A lovely complete set of Cornwell's great sequence, with the addition of two signed, limited editions and a companion volume. Signed by the author to the limitation page at the front of the deluxe editions of 'Sharpe's Tiger' (no. 16 of 99 copies) and 'Sharpe's Trafalgar' (no. 14 of 99 copies). The limited editions are introduced, respectively, by Lindsay Davis and Terry Pratchett. Bernard Cornwell's series of Sharpe Novels and their charismatic central character very quickly took their place beside the lengthy historical sequences of George Macdonald Fraser, Patrick O'Brian, and C. S. Forester as classics of the genre. It was Forester's 'Hornblower' novels and their titular character's Royal Navy career which inspired Cornwall to create a similar series centred around a member of the British Army. The novels, like Fraser's 'Flashman' books were published out of chronological sequence, but can be reordered to relate Sharpe's progress and adventures during the Napoleonic Wars. Beginning as a private in the 33rd Regiment of Foot, Sharpe rises, across the novels, to the rank of lieutenant colonel, his military career ending with the defeat of Napoleon, but followed by a number of his adventures as a civilian. By the end of the series, he has had two wives and three children. After a hiatus of 14 years, Cornwell published two more Sharpe novels (2021, 2023), with a third due in October 2025. This set comprises the core sequence, without the post-2007 additions. Cornwell's books were the basis for the popular ITV television series featuring Sean Bean in the title role. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

First editions, all signed by the author, with the third title is inscribed, "Welcome to [Sharpe's Company], Bernard Cornwell". The bestselling historical fiction series has remained popular for over four decades and inspired the ITV screen adaptation, which consisted of 16 film-length episodes released from 1993 to 2008. Together 24 works, octavo. Illustrated with maps. Original boards in various colours, spines lettered in gilt. With dust jackets. Occasional bump and foxing to edges, a couple of book blocks toned, else clean; jackets unclipped, a few spines sunned, bright overall, infrequent nick and crease, closed tear to spine head of Eagle jacket, Trafalgar jacket with barcode sticker on verso: overall a near-fine set in like jackets.