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Mauritius Command
by Patrick O'Brian
ISBN: 0393037045
ISBN-13: 9780393037043
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
The fourth volume in Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series. Now married to the beautiful Sophie, Captain Jack Aubrey must cope with two extremely difficult colleagues-one a dissolute rake, the other a brutal martinet-on a mission to take the island of Mauritius from the French.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: W W Norton & Co Inc
Published date: 1994
Size: 6 x 8.5 inches
Weight: 1.35 pounds
Pages: 348
Publisher's Notes
Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command--until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains--Lord Clonfert, a pleasure-seeking dilettante, and Captain Corbett, whose severity pushes his crew to the verge of mutiny.
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The Mauritius Command
O'Brian, Patrick
New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Co., 1994. Book club edition, no flap price. 6" x 8.5" 348 pp. w/rough cut edges. Pages are unmarked and clean, binding is very tight, corners are slightly bumped. The dustjacket has minor winkling to the upper edges, just a little shelf wear overall. "Captain Jack Aubrey is ashore on half pay without a command - until Stephen Maturin arrives with secret orders for Aubrey to take a frigate to the Cape of Good Hope under a commodore's pennant, there to mount an expedition against the French-held islands of Mauritius and La Reunion. But the difficulties of carrying out his orders are compounded by two of his own captains - Lord Clonfert, a pleasure-seeking dilettante, and Captain Corbett, whose severity pushes the crew to the verge of mutiny.". Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. ( more information) Offered by The Book Case (United States)
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THE MARITIUS COMMAND
O'Brian, Patrick
New York, W W Norton & Co.,, 1994. ///. FINE in a FINE dust jacket (not price-clipped). 8vo, hardcover (blue spine over beige boards), 348pp, a single b/w illustration. The 6th printing of Volume IV in the Norton Uniform Edition of this popular series. Wonderful dustjacket art by Geoff Hunt. (Adventure). + + We pack carefully and ship promptly -- with tracking included.+ +. ISBN: 0393037045. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. ( more information) Offered by Chestnut Street Books (United States)
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Mauritius Command
Patrick O'Brian
W. W. Norton, 1994 HC. ISBN:0-393-03704-5.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. ( more information) Offered by SeaOceanBooks.com (United States)
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Mauritius Command
Patrick O'Brian
New York: W. W. Norton, 1994 HC. ISBN:0-393-03704-5.. Reprint. Hard Cover. New/New. ( more information) Offered by SeaOceanBooks.com (United States)
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The Mauritius Command
O'Brian, Patrick
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1994 A beautiful copy of this Volume 4 in the spectacular Aubrey-Maturin cycle. Interiors are tightly bound and unmarked. Dustjacket is unclipped and mylar protected, showing no wear at all. Gift quality condition and one of the best sea adventure series ever written.. 4th Norton Uniform Printing . Hard Cover. As New/As New. Illus. by Geoff Hunt - Cover Art. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by Bookmarc Books (Canada)
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The Letter of Marque ...a Jack Aubrey & Stephen Maturin Naval Adventure ---volume XII of the Norton Uniform Edition ( 12 )
O'Brian, Patrick ( Pen Name for Richard Patrick Russ )
N.Y.: Norton, 1994, 1st Norton Uniform Edition, Later Printing. ----------hardcover, Near Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, feels unread, volume 12 in the Norton Uniform Edition, as there is no price on the dustjacket flap this is likely a later issue or a book club edition, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. Later printing(s). Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Geoff Hunt Cover Art. ( more information) Offered by Leonard Shoup (Canada)
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