{"product_id":"lieutenant-hornblower-forester-1952","title":"Lieutenant Hornblower by C. S. Forester 1952 Hardcover with Dust Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eLieutenant Hornblower by C. S. Forester is a 1952 Little, Brown and Company hardcover with its illustrated dust jacket and Book-of-the-Month Club identification on the jacket flap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe teal cloth boards remain clean and bright, while the dust jacket shows edge wear, creasing, rubbing, and small tears and losses at the corners and spine ends. The pages are clean with no writing or rips noted, and the text remains clear and easy to read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Horatio Hornblower novel follows Forester's Royal Navy officer through command, battle, and life at sea, making it a solid reading copy for someone building the Hornblower series or returning to these historical naval stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vintage hardcover book with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-boating-books\" title=\"Lieutenant Hornblower\"\u003eLieutenant Hornblower\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e C. S. Forester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Little, Brown and Company, Boston\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1952\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book-of-the-Month Club issue indicated by dust jacket. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, teal cloth binding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present, illustrated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 306\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Historical naval fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e None\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 x 6 x 1 inches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e This copy is complete and usable, with clear signs of use concentrated mainly on the dust jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe teal cloth boards show strong color and appear clean in the photos.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pages are clean with no writing or rips noted.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe printed text is clear and legible, making this a practical reading copy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe illustrated dust jacket remains present and gives the book much of its shelf character.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows rubbing, creasing, and wear along the edges and folds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall tears, chips, and paper loss are visible at several jacket corners and around the spine ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges show age toning and discoloration visible with the book closed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket has general surface wear from handling and storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLieutenant Hornblower belongs to C. S. Forester's long running stories of Horatio Hornblower and Royal Navy life during the Napoleonic era. 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