Richard Woodman — Arctic Treachery

New York City, Walker and Company , 1987. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this Richard Woodman's Captain Drinkwater novel, a bright copy in the unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition of this work. A novel by Richard Woodman, one in a a series of fourteen following the career of Nathaniel Drinkwater, officer in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. Drawn on the author's own experiences afloat. In the present volume, Captain Drinkwater challenges the naval forces of Napoleon in the whaling waters around Greenland. Signed by Woodman to the title page. Complete with its unclipped dust wrapper.  In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally very smart with minor shelf wear only, minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A minor rubbing to the front board. Signed by the author to the title page. The dust wrapper is unclipped and excellent, with only minor sunning to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. The pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Near Fine.