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KENT**, ALEXANDER [pseud Douglas Reeman]: : Command a King's Ship [1784]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON,1973.

ISBN 0091168007.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG.No owner inscrptn,and no price-clip to dw/dj. Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated, colour pictorial artwork [HMS Frigate Pearl capturing the Santa Monica, painting by Thomas Whitcombe - National Maritime Museum.] illustrated upper wrap+spine/ backstrip,author b/w portrait photographic rear wrap; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges - no major nicks or tears - all corners minisculely bumped, rubbed with reciprocal,miniscule loss.Top edge slightly aged and minimally,lightly darkened,fore-edge brighter and generally cleaner; contents bright,tight and near pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners.Bright,clean,burgundy paper-covered boards with bright,crisp, stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate black+grey line illustrated side elevation "HM Frigate Undine," by Biro,endpapers.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10- 320pp [paginated] includes half-title+ title pages,contents list/table,18 chapters+epilogue. 'Command a King's Ship' takes up Richard Bolitho's story at the point following the events covered by the immediately successful 'To Glory We Steer',the author's first published book in this series. In March 1784,at a time when most of the fleet was laid up,His Majesty's frigate Undine weighed anchor at Spithead to begin a voyage to India and far beyond.As her new captain,Richard Bolitho was glad to go,despite the nature of his orders and the immensity of the voyage - for he was leaving an England still suffering from the aftermath of war.But he was to learn that signatures on proud documents did not necessarily make a lasting peace,and found himself involved in a conflict as ruthless as the one which had given him his first command during the war with France. In an uneasy peace the expansion of trade and colonial development in little-known areas of the East Indies soon pushed aside the pretence and brought the guns' fury into the open.There was no set line of battle or declared cause to rally Undine's small company.But the dangers and the endless demands had to be faced by the man who commanded the only King's ship available.Author's 6th Richard Bolitho novel in the series.See also rja26307 and the following sequential,alpha-numerical book ID's up to rja26387 for further Richard Bolitho novels/titles from the series. Want more Alexander KENT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS,MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

KENT**, ALEXANDER (pseud Douglas Reeman): : Command a King's Ship [1784]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON,1973.

ISBN 0091168007.

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.VG+/VG-.Owner's surname to top corner of ffe but no price- clip to dw/dj.Bright crisp,clean,wrap- around colour pictorial artwork (H.M. Frigate 'Pearl' capturing the 'Santa Monica' - from a painting by Thomas Whitcombe [National Maritime Museum]) to upper panel and spine/backstrip; author's b/w portrait photographic illustrated rear panel which includes titles of author's previous works ('To Glory We Steer' to 'Sloop of War' - the first 5 Bolitho titles); with some negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners.An approx 2" tear with concomitant creasing to spine/backstrip's gutter edge on rear panel of dw/dj - appears virtually without loss.Both head+foot of spine/backstrip of dw/dj,minimally bumped with reciprocal creasing and miniscule rubbing.Top edges slightly dust-soiled with minimal tanning/ ageing and some light,sporadic foxing/ spotting to same,fore-edges much brighter, cleaner and unaffected by foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight,clean,solid and sound - with one small spot decreasing in size and intensity that has bled through to page edges of pp11-pp18.No dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - possibly unread? Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,publisher's original,plain maroon cloth bds with bright,crisp,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip and immaculate pale grey endpapers with a black line llustration (by BIRO) of H.M. Frigate 'UNDINE' 32 Guns,Captain Richard Bolitho. UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,10-320pp [paginated] includes 18 chapters and an epilogue,plus[unpaginated]half-title+title pages,dedication with prose extract to recto,and contents list/table.Described hard but fairly and honestly and in detail - is much better than it actually reads! The 6th Richard Bolitho title. 'Command a King's Ship' takes up Richard Bolitho's story at the point following the events covered by the immediately successful 'To Glory We Steer',the author's first published book in this series. In March 1784,at a time when most of the fleet was laid up,His Majesty's frigate Undine weighed anchor at Spithead to begin a voyage to India and far beyond.As her new captain,Richard Bolitho was glad to go,despite the nature of his orders and the immensity of the voyage - for he was leaving an England still suffering from the aftermath of war. But he was to learn that signatures on proud documents did not necessarily make a lasting peace,and found himself involved in a conflict as ruthless as the one which had given him his first command during the war with France. In an uneasy peace the expansion of trade and colonial development in little-known areas of the East Indies soon pushed aside the pretence and brought the guns' fury into the open.There was no set line of battle or declared cause to rally Undine's small company.But the dangers and the endless demands had to be faced by the man who commanded the only King's ship available.See also rja26307 and the following sequential,alpha-numerical book ID's up to rja26387 for further Richard Bolitho novels/titles from the series. Want more Alexander KENT titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my MODERN FIRSTS and MODERN FIRSTS2 and SIGNED catalogues. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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