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World of Jack Aubrey Twelve-Pounders, Frigates, Cutlasses, and Insignia of His Majesty's Royal Navy
by Miller, David, Vrato, Elizabeth
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- Comments: Significant staining, on the other hand, might suggest exposure to various environments and situations. Whether it be a coffee stain from a leisurely morning read or water damage from a rainy day commute, each mark contributes to the book?s unique history. While some might view these imperfections as detriments, others see them as tangible connections to the book's past, enhancing its authenticity and charm.
Product details
- ISBN-13: 9780762416523
- ISBN: 0762416521
- Publication Date: 2003
- Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
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SUMMARY
Here's a stunningly illustrated guide to the ships, weapons, uniforms, and equipment described in Patrick O'Brian's sequence of 20 popular novels about the 19th-century British Royal Navy officer Jack Aubrey and his surgeon colleague Stephen Maturin. Called "the best historical novels every written" by The New York Times,the books have sold more than three million copies and inspired the epic film adaptation starring Russell Crowe. A must for any O'Brian enthusiast, this volume boasts striking full-color photographs illustrating a vast array of equipment, medals, weapons, and other objects, and is unique in that many of the featured items are actual battle relics, such as the coat Admiral Nelson wore at the Battle of Trafalgar -- complete with bullet hole.Miller, David is the author of 'World of Jack Aubrey Twelve-Pounders, Frigates, Cutlasses, and Insignia of His Majesty's Royal Navy', published 2003 under ISBN 9780762416523 and ISBN 0762416521.
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