1999 Blue at the Mizzen

Description

First Edition, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

The twentieth and last completed novel in the popular 'Aubrey-Maturin' historical series by Patrick O'Brian, the first edition, first impression, an extremely pleasing example of this work. 

The Aubrey-Maturin series is the author's most renowned work, comprising of twenty completed novels and one unfinished. The story follows that of naval officer Jack Aubrey and naturalist, physician, and spy Stephen Maturin, and in particular, Aubrey's ascent from lieutenant to rear admiral in the Royal Navy. Set during the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars. 

Including a full page illustrated diagram of a square-rigged ship. 

With the unclipped dust wrapper.