Dudley Pope — Lord Ramage Series and Convoy

London, The Alison Press; Weidenfeld & Nicholson; Secker & Warbung; et al. 1965-89. First edition. Cloth. A complete first edition collection of Dudley Pope's Lord Ramage series and his novel 'Convoy&apos. A complete series in eighteen volumes of Dudley Pope's 'Lord Ramage' series of nautical fiction, set during the Napoleonic Wars. Lord Ramage is an officer in the Royal Navy contemporary of Horatio Hornblower, but Ramage participated in larger battles such as the Battle of Cape St. Vincent and the Battle of Trafalgar.A first edition, first impression set. Also featuring Pope's novel Convoy, a first edition signed with inscription by the author to title page. Each in their unclipped dust wrapper. A series rarely seen complete on the market. Pope was inspired by C. S. Forester and is often compared to Patrick O'Brian for his work of nautical fiction. In the original publisher's full cloth bindings. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only, lightly bumped to head and tail of spine. Dust wrappers unclipped with only minor shelf wear. Internally, firmly bound. Minor faint spotting to occasional fore edge, pages otherwise bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.