Hornblower and the Crisis

C. S. Forester

Published by Michael Joseph, London, 1967

About this Item

The first edition of the final Hornblower novel, published after author C. S. Forester's death. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original price clipped dust wrapper.'Hornblower and the Crisis' is the final Hornblower novel, left unfinished upon Forester's death. It's the fourth book in the chronological sequence.This work contains the unfinished final novel, alongside two short stories hitherto unpublished in book form.Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, known by his pen name Cecil Scott 'C. S.' Forester, was an English novelist known for writing tales of naval warfare, such as the twelve book Napoleonic War era Hornblower novels.With a former owner's inscription to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with clipped dust wrapper. Externally, excellent, with minor mark to front board tail. Inscription to front free endpaper. Dust wrapper back strip lightly age toned, with light edgewear to back strip head and tail, and minor closed tear to front wrap tail. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Near Fine. Seller Inventory # 921F3

Bibliographic Details

Title: Hornblower and the Crisis

Publisher: Michael Joseph, London

Publication Date: 1967

Binding: Cloth

Illustrator: None

Condition: Near Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

Edition: First edition.

Book Type: book