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Woodman, Richard : A King's Cutter

John Murray, England, 1982

ISBN 0719539463

8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jacket is not price clipped. It is shelfworn to corners & base, with small pieces of tape attached on the inside from a jacket protector, a label stain and a mild water stain to the front panel (Invisible looking at the front panel). Book has a mild label stain to the front pastedown, the front endpaper is partly joined to the front pastedown near the binding edge (appears to be a binding error), 5 library stamps, Half title, title page, colophon page, last page of text and rear endpaper. Spine is tilted but this appears able to be corrected. A presentable copy of a scarce 1st edition in the collectible series.. Book. Book Condition: Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Good

First Edition

WOODMAN**, RICHARD: : A KING'S CUTTER

LONDON.JOHN MURRAY,1982.

ISBN 0719539463.

UK, 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.NFINE/VG+.No owner inscrptn, but a discreet ship's library stamp to front pastedown,behind dw/dj's front inner flap and no price-clip to dw/dj.The library stamp is that of the Royal Naval Engineering College,Manadon and dated 24 Oct 1983.[The College no longer exists as it was closed and pulled down a few years ago for land redevelopment.An interesting,unusual association item!] Dw/dj is not cropped, protected or pasted to the boards.Black+ yellow pictorial illustrated dw/dj with minimal shelf-wear and light creasing to upper+lower edges.Head+foot of spine/ backstrip with small, closed tears with miniscule loss,light bumping and creasing. Top edge lightly dust-soiled and aged/ marked; and with partially discernible public service stamp,fore-edge also lightly aged and thumbed.Contents bright, tight and generally clean.Unmarked,blue paper-covered bds with bright,stamped gilt letters to spine/backstrip,and clean,plain white eps.UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,3-170pp includes title+half-title pages,a b/w map frntis,17 chapters each with a b/w line illus chapter head-piece.Author's uncommon 2nd novel 'An Eye of the Fleet' introduced Nathaniel Drinkwater as a midshipman in the frigate Cyclops in action in Admiral Rodney's dramatic Moonlight Battle in 1780 and on special service in South Carolina with grim actions fought at sea and on land in the American War of Independence. 'A King's Cutter' finds him back in the Royal Navy in 1792,after a time with Trinity House,appointed to to the twelve- gun cutter Kestrel commanded by the inscrutable Madoc Griffiths.He is involved in secret and dangerous operations off the French coast;in the rescue of emigres and landing of agents with the gathering menace of the French Revolution.As Europe is plunged into war,Kestrel takes part in the struggle for supremacy in the Channel and Drinkwater has some sinister encounters with Edouard Santhonax in whom British government agents are taking an increasing interest.It is through Drinkwater's initiative that the network of intrigue is discovered,as the Royal Navy is paralysed by mutiny and Kestrel stands almost alone between the Dutch Fleet and disaster.Events move to a climax off Camperdown and in the aftermath of the bloody battle,Drinkwater and his opponent come face to face.The second book of a planned series of four,of which only three were published,due to author's death.This is the scarcest and most elusive title of the series. Please contact seller,because of the value of this item,for correct,insured shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page!

UK,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

Woodman, Richard : A King's Cutter

London: John Murray (1982)., 1982

First British printing. 8vo. 170 pp. Illustrated with a map. Original blue cloth binding. SIGNED by Woodman on the title page. The author's uncommon second book. This is a very good plus book with a slight lean in a very good DJ with shallow edge wear at the spinal extremities and a small chip/tear bottom of front panel near the front flap. Uncommon signed.. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Hardcover. Jacket: Dust Jacket Included

1st Edition
Signed by Author(s)