The Commodore by O'brian, Patrick - 1994

HarperCollins Publishers, 1994. First Edition First Impression . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Blue Hardcover. First Edition First Impression. Spine ends Very lightly rubbed at extremities, else fine. 282 pages all in fine condition. Dust Jacket Condition, Spine ends slightly creased at the extremities, else fine. Not Price Clipped. Jack Aubrey's long service is at last rewarded: he is promoted to the rank of Commodore and given a squadron of ships to command. His mission is twofold -- to make a large dent in the slave trade off the coast of Africa and, on his return, to intercept a French fleet set for Bantry Bay with a cargo of weapons for the disaffected among the Irish. Invention and surprise follow at every turn in this tale of nineteenth-century seamanship, as rich, as compelling, as masterly as any of its predecessors.