C. S. Forester — Hornblower in the West Indies

London, Michael Joseph, 1958. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this exciting novel from the Hornblower series by Forester. First edition. Set during a period of peace for Great Britain, Hornblower pays a courtesy call to New Orleans on the H.M.S. Crab. 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 Forester. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear only. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also smart with light shelf wear and chipping to the extremities. Sunning to spine, joints starting but firm. The odd small closed tear and mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Very light age toning to the endpapers. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed/Very Good.