London: Collins, 1977

8vo, pp. 268. Original green boards, lettered in gilt to spine. Slightly cocked, but a near fine copy in a near fine dustwrapper with the original price (£3.95), and just the slightest of wear to spine ends.

First edition.

An early entry -- instalment four -- in O'Brian's 20-volume Jack Aubrey cycle.

An excellent copy.