A Ship of the Line
- Editions tracked
- 3
- First edition
- Little, Brown, 1938
- Series
- Horatio Hornblower
The first edition of A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester was published in Boston by Little, Brown in 1938. We track 3 editions.
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First edition
- 1st Little, Brown1938 Hardback · Horatio Hornblower I own A Ship of the Line, Little, Brown 1938 Log in to want this
Later and other editions
- Michael Joseph1938 Hardback · Horatio Hornblower I own A Ship of the Line, Michael Joseph 1938 Log in to want this
- Michael Joseph1951 Hardback · Horatio Hornblower I own A Ship of the Line, Michael Joseph 1951 Log in to want this
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- Comes after
- The Happy Return
- Followed by
- Flying Colours
In print
- Editions recorded
- 23 on Open Library, 15 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 3 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of A Ship of the Line?
The first edition of A Ship of the Line by C. S. Forester was published in Boston by Little, Brown in 1938.
How many editions of A Ship of the Line are there?
We track 3 editions of A Ship of the Line, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
What should I read after A Ship of the Line?
In order, it follows The Happy Return and it is followed by Flying Colours, according to Wikidata.