O'brian Patrick Foreword By (16 results)

hardcover. Condition: Fine copy in fine dust jacket. 1st Br. ed. 4to, 272 pp., Preface by Charles E. Pierce, Jr. & introduction by Verlyn Klinkenborg. Complete facsimile of the manuscript. Profusely illustrated (illustrator).

Original green cloth with dustjacket. Large format, minor traces of use, in very good condition. Text in English. Richly illustrated in colour. Please see description or ask for photos.

Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. (Natural History, Caribbean, Manuscripts) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. HEAVY. Preface by Charles E Pierce, Jr. Translations of Ruth S Kraemer. xxii, 272pp, colour illustrations, tinted end-papers. Or cloth boards in dust-jacket which has a nick at the spine head. This is a beautiful portrait of the Caribben world at the time of Sir Francis Drake's travels, at the end of the 16th Century. From the blurb, From the hands of one or more French Huguenots on board with Drake came the water-colours and accompanying texts of this manuscript. This handsomely-produced facsimile, with nearly 200 colour paintings of plants, animals, fish and birds, as well as daily life and work among the inhabitants, everything from diving for pearls and mining for gold and silver to wedding rituals, presents a vivid panorama of early European perceptions of the New World. Size: 4to Full-colour Facsimile with English Trans.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression with full number line. Ex library with usual stamps and defects. Some slight edge wear to top and bottom of jacket and spine, corners slightly bruised, not price clipped (£18.99), no personal inscriptions, internally cleanish tight and square, overall a reasonable copy for ex library. 136pp, illustrated endpapers. At the time of his death, Patrick O'Brian (1914-2000), had begun to write a novel to follow on from 'Blue at the Mizzen'. These are the chapters he had completed of the final voyage of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin, the greatest friendship of modern literature. The story picks up from the end of 'Blue at the Mizzen' when Jack Aubrey receives the news in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank, Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. This new novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of O'Brian's death, would have been a chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. As the novel opens, we are able to visit these friends we have followed so very far in a rare state of almost perfect felicity. Jack has seen his illegitimate son ably discharging important duties. Sophie and his daughters are with him, Brigid is with her father, she's thriving, and Stephen is with a woman who is very dear to him. Jack at last, is flying a rear admiral's flag aboard a ship of the line. The chapters left on O'Brian's death are presented here both in printed version including his corrections to the typescript, and a facsimile of his manuscript, which goes several pages beyond the end of the typescript and includes marginal notes by O'Brian. And so this great 'roman fleuve' comes to an end with Jack, with his 'sacred blue flag', sailing through fair sweet days, Stephen with his dissections and new love, Killick muttering darkly over the toasted cheese. Of course, we would rather have had the whole story, instead we have this proof that O'Brian's powers of observation, his humour and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end. Jacket by Geoff Hunt (illustrator).…

Half Red Cloth Hardback. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 1997. xxix, 304pp. Unclipped dust jacket has light wear to edges. Otherwise both book and dust jacket are in excellent condition. There are no inscriptions. "This work celebrates the joys of the [Patrick O'Brian] Aubrey/Maturin series of novels in this cookery book full of the food and drink that complements Jack and Stephen's travels. In the book are recipes for authentic 19th-century recipes for food such as veal and ham pie, jam roly-poly, steak and kidney pudding, syllabub, figgy-dowdy, trifle, marchpane cakes, pigs trotters and spotted dog. With this book, recipes for feasts of sucking pig and Christmas pudding can be created. Recipes are accompanied by relevant quotes from the series text, as well as historical notes on the origins of the dishes and their names. Also included are instructive sections on the preparing of roasts, puddings and raised pies.".…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good Plus. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Plus. First Edition. 2004. xiv, 136pp. Slight browning to page edges. Otherwise the book is in excellent condition with no inscriptions. The price clipped dust jacket has just a little wear but is overall in excellent condition. The jacket is covered with removable clear plastic for protection. "At the time of his death, Patrick O'Brian had begun to write a novel to follow on from Blue at the Mizzen. These are the chapters he had completed of the final voyage of Jack Aubrey and Stephen Maturin - the greatest friendship of modern literatureThe story picks up from the end of Blue at the Mizzen when Jack Aubrey receives the news, in Chile, of his elevation to flag rank: Rear Admiral of the Blue Squadron, with orders to sail to the South Africa station. This new novel, unfinished and untitled at the time of O'Brian's death, would have been a chronicle of that mission, and much else besides. As the novel opens, we are able to visit these friends we have followed so very far in a rare state of almost perfect felicity. Jack has seen his illegitimate son ably discharging important duties. Sophie and his daughters are with him; Brigid is with her father, she's thriving, and Stephen is with a woman who is very dear to him. Jack, at last, is flying a rear-admiral's flag aboard a ship of the line. The chapters left on O'Brian's death are presented here both in printed version - including his corrections to the typescript - and a facsimilie of his manuscript, which goes several pages beyond the end of the typescript and includes marginal notes by O'Brian. And so this great 'roman fleuve' comes to an end with Jack, with his 'sacred blue flag', sailing through fair, sweet days - Stephen with his dissections and new love, Killick muttering darkly over the toasted cheese… Of course, we would rather have had the whole story; instead we have this proof that O'Brian's powers of observation, his humour and his understanding of his characters were undiminished to the end.". …

Hardcover. Condition: NEW CONDITION. Dust Jacket Condition: NEW DUST JACKET. First Edition, First Printing. // NO REMAINDER MARK// NO PREVIOUS OWNER MARKS OF ANY KIND (no names or inscriptions, no bookplate, no underlining, etc) // NOT PRICE CLIPPED// NEW MYLAR COVER// full number line including the "1" //.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. 30x25cm. First edition. 352pp with numerous illustrations, maps & figures, sources, and index. Hardback / hard cover: pale grey boards, backstrip titled in gilt. Foot of backstrip a little inwards-curled. Two parallel creases - the longer of length 14cm, the other much shorter - across upper outer corner of front flyleaf. Contents otherwise fine. Near FINE copy in near FINE unclipped dust jacket. (Heavy item, overseas shipping at cost.).…

HARDCOVER. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. Inscribed and signed by Nikolai Tolstoy (as Nicolai) on the title-page (no other marks or inscriptions). 1st printing. 8vo in black faux cloth, silver lettering to spine. 160pp . [CONDITION: A well preserved AS NEW unread copy in an AS NEW complete Dust Jacket. An excellent copy ] . . . . . . . . . . . . . To see more of our Poetry books type DbbPOETRY in the Keywords search box . . We always ship in STRONG PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.…

First edition: quarto; hardcover, with bronze spine titles and decorative endpapers; 136pp., text reproduced alongside the original manuscript reproduced in facsimile. Minor wear; remainder mark to the text block bottom edge. Dustwrapper lightly edgeworn. Very good to near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight.…

1st edition hardback with dust jacket Nice copy large octavo xxii + 272pp., col. & b/w pls., maps, appends., bibliog., index, Facsimile of a famous 16th Century manuscript depicting plants & animals from the Caribbean, painted by Sir Francis Drake. Small closed tear to one page at rear o/w a nice copy of a lovely book.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. " The chapters left on O'Brian's death are presented here both in printed version and a facsimile of his manuscript, . . . ." (front flap) First British Edition, first printing! Unclipped DJ shows price as L 18.99, The final chapter in a life . . . Bookseller's Inventory # 230635.…

1ª edición. 272 pp.31 cm. Tela editorial con sobrecubierta. Profusamente ilustrado en color. Buen papel satinado. Muy buen estado.IMPORTANTE. Lea Nuestras Condiciones de Venta y Gastos de Envío.

Reprint. Square quarto; hardcover, with gilt spine titles; 352pp., with many monochrome maps, schematics and illustrations. Minor wear; text block top edge lightly dusted. Dustwrapper now professionally protected by superior non-adhesive polypropylene film. Near fine. Postage quoted is for a standard format octavo book. Final charges may vary depending on size and weight. Patrick O'Brien provides the forward to this edition of the most successful Conway Maritime title. The book is eminently readable and is the first single-volume work to cover in such depth this vast and complex subject. Written by one of the world's leading authorities on the sailing navy the book contains considerable original research to give a clear and authentic picture of the Senior Service as a whole.…

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Included. 1st Edition. First American edition. 8vo. xxix, 304 pp. Original half-red cloth binding. from the front flap: "Celebrate the joys of Patrick O'Brian's acclaimed Aubrey / Maturin series in this rich and delightful cookbook, full of the food and drink that so often complement Jack and Stephen's travels". SIGNED by Patrick O'Brian on the front free endpaper. This is a tight, fine book in a bright, fine DJ. Scarce signed by O'Brian. Signed by Author(s).…