Man of War (First British Edition)

KENT, Alexander

ISBN 10: 0434010081 / ISBN 13: 9780434010080

Published by William Heinemann, London, 2003

About this Item

First edition. First printing (with full number line including 1). Hardbound. Fine in a fine jacket. A clean tight copy. Publisher's price intact on front jacket flap. Comes with archival-quality mylar jacket protector. Smoke-free. Another novel in the continuing adventures of Adam Bolitho, nephew of Kent's most famous character Richard Bolitho. Terrific cover art, as usual, by Geoffry Huband. The Richard Bolitho series by Kent (pseudonym of Douglas Reeman) comprises 30 novels, concluding with "In the King's Name" in 2011. The series follows the naval careers of Richard Bolitho and, later, his nephew Adam Bolitho, during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Man of War (First British Edition)
• Publisher: William Heinemann, London
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0434010081
• ISBN 13: 9780434010080
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Maritime Fiction

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About the Author

Alexander Kent, pen name of Douglas Edward Reeman, joined the British Navy at 16, serving on destroyers and small craft during World War II, and eventually rising to the rank of lieutenant. He has taught navigation to yachtsmen and has served as a script adviser for television and films. His books have been translated into nearly two dozen languages.