This is a first edition in average condition.  It was published by Frederick Warne and Co. Ltd. in 1952.

'Following rumours of Napoleon's escape from Elba, midshipman Jeremy Barton and Sam Best find their ship - the frigate H.M.S. Kittiwake - has orders to sail to the Mediterranean.'

This is a 1st Edition / 1st Printing.

Condition:

Book - Average - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, a v.slight spine lean, opens v.easily to a few pages (binding just showing through in a couple of places), slight bumping to a few page corners, some marking to the page edges, slight foxing/discolouration to the page edges and a couple of pages, soft even tanning to the pages and there is a v.small bookseller's label inside.  The frontispiece is detached!

Dust Jacket - Average - rubbing/bumping/wear to the corners and edges, numerous nicks and tears and marking, foxing, discolouration and creasing.

The DJ is price clipped, but there is a price sticker present.

The DJ is in a protective plastic sleeve (non-adhesive).

 

 

 

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