Patrick O'Brian — The Yellow Admiral
London, Harper Collins, 1997. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this thrilling novel from O'Brian with the original unclipped dust wrapper and slip case. First edition. The eighteenth naval historical novel in the Aubrey-Maturin series. Captain Aubrey is left in command of HMS Bellona and sails her on blockade duty around Brest, France, under an admiral who dislikes him and intends to make trouble for him in the Royal Navy. Written by Patrick O'Brian, an English novelist and translator best known for his Aubrey-Maturin series of sea novels set during the Napoleonic Wars. In the original full red cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Original unclipped dust wrapper is also excellent. Original pictorial paper covered slip case is also excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean throughout. Fine . Ill.: None. Fine/Fine.
