London: Collins, 1972

8vo, pp. 414. Original pale blue boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Slight offsetting to endpapers, small ink mark to front free endpaper which also has a very small stain to centre of leading edge. Slight wear to spine ends, but a better than very good copy in a near fine dustwrapper with a little wear to spine ends.

First edition.

Only the second instalment in what would be come the 20-volume Jack Aubrey cycle.