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[Hornblower Series], 10. vol., FIRST EDITIONS, Michael Joseph, 1937-1962

27 November 2018, 13:00 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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BINDINGS

FORESTER (C.S.) [Hornblower Series], 10. vol., FIRST EDITIONS, uniform maroon crushed morocco gilt, spine in 6 compartments with raised bands, gilt lettering in 2, gilt-blocked ship device, g.e., 8vo, Michael Joseph, 1937-1962

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SET OF THE FIRST EDITION "HORNBLOWER" NOVELS, published in the author's lifetime. Comprises: The Happy Return, 1937; A Ship of the Line, 1939; Flying Colours, 1938; The Commodore, 1945; Lord Hornblower, 1946; Mr Midshipman Hornblower, 1950; Lieutenant Hornblower, 1952; Hornblower and the Atropos, 1953; Hornblower in the West Indies, 1958; Hornblower and the Hotspur, 1962.

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