First American Edition. A very good+ copy in a Vg.+ priceclipped dj. (Spots of light soiling on a few pages in text. Hint of shelfsoiling on cloth covers. A few short edge tears & rubbing to dj. Vertical crease at spine on dj. Lightly discernable bookplate removal from front endpaper) The SECOND & scarcest of the Aubrey/Maturin novels.

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