The Unknown Shore
by O'BRIAN, Patrick (1914-2000)
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine-
- Seller
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Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
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About This Item
London: Rupert Hart-Davis, 1959. First Impression. Hardcover. Fine/Fine-. First Impression of this forerunner of the Jack Aubrey series. 8vo: 256pp. Fine publisher's red cloth, spine lettered in black; about Fine (lightly rubbed with no loss) first-state dust jacket, priced 15s, without a trace of fading to spine panel and very uncommon thus. Cunningham A7a. One of two historical novels O'Brian wrote for juveniles. N. B. With few exceptions (always identified), we only stock books in exceptional condition, with dust jackets carefully preserved in archival, removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. (Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association, and we subscribe to its codes of ethics.).
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- Bookseller
- Fine Editions Ltd (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- BB0340
- Title
- The Unknown Shore
- Author
- O'BRIAN, Patrick (1914-2000)
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Impression
- Publisher
- Rupert Hart-Davis
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1959
- Bookseller catalogs
- MODERN FIRSTS;
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