C. S. Forester — Lord Hornblower

London, Michael Joseph, 1946. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this exciting novel in the Hornblower series from Forester. First editition. While Hornblower is tasked with suppressing a mutiny on board a Royal Navy ship, news of his affairs in France reach his wife. Written by Cecil Louis Troughton Smith, an English writer known for his naval warfare novels set during the Napoleonic Wars, written under the pen-name of Cecil Scott Foreste In the original brown cloth boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Original unclipped dust wrapper is sound with wear and light chipping to the extremities resulting in minor loss to the head and tail of the spine. Sunning to the spine and the odd mark to the board. A few small closed tears. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Contemporary ink inscription to the front endpaper dated 1946. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good/Good.