Near fine condition.Heinemann,1999.First edition-first printing(1 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2).The book is signed by the Author as Alexander Kent to the title page.Brown hardback(gilt lettering to the spine,small nick on the edge of the back cover) with Dj(small crease and nick on the edges of the Dj cover),both in near fine condition.Nice and clean pages with a small nick and slightly tainted on the outer edges,two small nicks and a scratch on the edges of the pages.Nice and clean book with light shelf wear.Price un-clipped.309pp.A collectable first edition. This is another paragraph Product Description: A historical sea story featuring Captain Adam Bolitho who, still grieving for his uncle, Sir Richard, is given command of the newly commissioned frigate 'Unrivalled' and ordered to the Mediterranean, where every landfall will remind him and those close to him of what he and England have lost.