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KENT**, ALEXANDER [pseud. Douglas Reeman]: : THE INSHORE SQUADRON. ** [Uncorrected Proof copy.]

LONDON.HUTCHINSON,1978.

ISBN 0099194902.

UK,8vo wraps,Uncorrected Proof copy on proof paper.NFINE.No owner inscrptn.No shelf-wear to edges or corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.creases or.Bright,clean,sharp-cornered orange wraps with black printed ink letters to upper wrap and lightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip,rear cover plain orange without text.Top edges with light ageing and faint minimal,sporadic dust flecks,fore-edges brighter and cleaner without spotting. Internally,appears an unread copy with no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corners - near pristine contents.The only fault seems to be a production one with slight wrinkling to spine/backstrip,due to the production technique of 'perfect binding'; i.e. the wrappers are glued to the signatures,as in all modern paperbacks.Passage of time means the glue dries,tightens and causes wrinkling. Uncorrected Proof copy on proofing paper, 12-256pp [paginated] includes 17 chapters and an Epilogue; plus [unpaginated] half-title with a synopsis and list up to date 12 titles to its reverse,title page,and another indeterminate separator page with a poetry verse [The Battle of the Baltic,by Thomas Campbell] to its reverse. Want other PROOF copies? Please search my MODERN FIRSTS, MODERN FIRSTS2, CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED, BIOGRAPHY, SIGNED, NAVAL/MILITARY SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY catalogues for examples. Visually the exterior appearance is more than acceptable and particularly internally,is in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its 40+ year-old age [and nature, i.e an ephemeral paperback Proof copy.It is only the minor faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading overall.Despite that,it really is still an exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of detracting faults associated with decades old paperbacks. In September 1800 Richard Bolitho,a freshly appointed rear-admiral,assumes command of his own squadron — but, as the cruel demands of war spread from Europe to the Baltic,he soon realizes that his experience,gained in the line of battle,has ill-prepared him for the intricate manoeuvring of power politics. Under his flag the Inshore Squadron has to ride out the bitter hardship of blockade duty and the swift,deadly encounters with the enemy.An old hatred steps from the past to pose a personal threat to him,but at the gates of Copenhagen, where his flag flies amidst the fury of battle, Bolitho must put all private hopes and fears behind him. 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! N.B. ALL buyers please note,stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **

UK,8vo wraps,Uncorrected Proof copy.
Not SIGNED.

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