Flying Colours. First Edition.
Forester, C.S.
Published by Michael Joseph, 1938
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Hardcover
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McLaren Books Ltd., ABA(associate), PBFA, Largs, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
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1st edition. 284 pages + 3 advert pages. good condition hardback in the original red cloth binding and dust-jacket. light foxing to fore-edge and just a hint of tiny foxing marks to some pages. the binding is bright and the silver lettering clear and not faded. light strip of browning to the inner third of front and rear free end-papers. a slight forward lean. the Rowland Hilder designed dust-jacket has slight loss to top and foot of spine, and a little edge worn at the top edge and corners, otherwise complete and not price-clipped. the underside of the jacket is quite heavily browned. [Please see our storefront page for shipping information]. Seller Inventory # FORESTER042521
Bibliographic Details
Title: Flying Colours. First Edition.
Publisher: Michael Joseph
Publication Date: 1938
Binding: Hardcover
Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included
Edition: 1st Edition
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Flying Colours including A Ship of the Line (First Edition)
Published by
Michael Joseph Ltd., 1938
Used
First Edition
Seller: Shelley and Son Books (IOBA), Hendersonville, NC, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. FIRST EDITION, 1938. Hardcover. Bound in green publisher's cloth with silver foil lettering on the cover and spine. Butter yellow endpapers. 284 pp. Dust jacket matches the book in a lime green with black and green lettering against a beige text block. EXCERPT FROM THE DUST JACKET: "The Book Society, in the belief that, together, A Ship of the Line and Flying Colours form a major novel of adventure, has prepared for its members this special edition, containing in full the two narratives, of which Sir Hugh Walpole now writes: 'Mr. Forester has given, a reality to.every thread and tackle and sheet and mast and gun that an eighteenth-century ship possessed; he has given a life to all these things quite miraculously. he is so readable that his other gifts, his admirable English, his truth and simple human beings, are apt to be overlooked." CONDITION: Shows moderate wear with mild discoloration and light toning throughout with occasional spots throughout. Unmarked. Hinges are strong and binding is sound. Dust jacket shows some discoloration spots and some chipping along with small closed tears along the edges. Both the book and dust jacket are very good. A nice, first edition. Full refund if not satisfied. Seller Inventory # 071894
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Flying Colours including A Ship of the Line (Signed First Edition)
Published by
Michael Joseph, London, 1938
Used
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Royal Books, Inc., ABAA, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
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First UK Edition, and the correct first of "Flying Colors," preceding the single volume publication. SIGNED by the author on a special Book Society bookplate designed by Rex Whistler. The third Hornblower novel published, and the eighth in series chronology, published together with the second. Along with "The Happy Return," the three form the basis for the 1951 film "Captain Horatio Hornblower," directed by Raoul Walsh, and starring Gregory Peck and Virginia Mayo. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Ink notation and owner name to the bookplate on the front pastedown. Slight lean, with light foxing to the page edges. Jacket is lightly soiled, with chipping to the extremities and a few small closed tears. Seller Inventory # 146962
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FLYING COLOURS; [first separate edition, signed by Forester]
Published by
Michael Joseph (1938), London, 1938
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: Quill & Brush, member ABAA, Middletown, MD, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
First edition thus: the first standalone edition issued just one day after the more common one combined with SHIP OF THE LINE (the previous book in the series). SIGNED BY FORESTER on the title page. 8vo red cloth boards stamped in silver on spine; 284 pages plus 3 pages of ads. Bright and near fine with creasing to cloth where bumped at base of spine, light foxing to page edges, and few minor splashes of faint foxing to preliminary pages; in very good or better dust jacket with internal foxing, shallow chip taking out "Joseph" in publisher's name at base of spine, flattened creasing and tear just touching edge of "F" in author's name on front panel, and a bit of uneven, mild toning to spine and rear panel. Includes the "Book Society" wraparound ban which shows only slight toning at spine portion. Scarce in this arguably more desirable edition -- especially so signed. Seller Inventory # 72352
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