C. S. Forester — The Nightmare

London, Michael Joseph, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition short story collection, from Forester, most known for his Horatio Hornblower series. A very smart first edition. Bound in publisher's original grey cloth. With original unclipped dust wrapper. A book of short stories from Horatio Hornblower author C. S. Forester. Featuring such titles as The Bower of Roses, The Hostage, To Be Given to God, and The Wandering Gentile.  Bound in original grey cloth. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Mild bumping to extremities. Slight fading to extremities. Moderate spotting to board extremities. Ink inscriptions to paste downs. Mild mark to ffep. Text block moderately cocked. Dust wrapper smart. Moderate chipping and rubbing to extremities. Mild worming to dust wrapper extremities. Moderate age toning to covers and extremities. Tape mending to dust wrapper reverse. Moderate age toning and spotting to dust wrapper reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Mild spotting to text block edges. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.