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London: Michael Joseph, 1937-1967. [Naval Historical Fiction] COMPLETE FIRST EDITIONS. Eleven volumes. Octavo (19 x 13 x 33cm). The complete series, bound uniformly in navy blue half morocco, with raised bands, gilt titles and 'tall ship' and 'anchor' motifs stamped in gilt to spine, as well as twin burgundy morocco title labels, and matching cloth over boards. Top edges gilt. Crisp, clean copies with a touch of occasional spotting. An attractive uniform set in a recent leather binding. Chronicling the maritime adventures of the fictional Napoleonic War-era Royal Navy officer Horatio Hornblower. The final volume 'Hornblower and the Crisis' comprises the last, unfinished novel and two short stories appearing in a book-form for the first time.

The Happy Return is the first novel in the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester. The book portrays the adventures of the fictional naval officer Horatio Hornblower during the Napoleonic Wars as he sails to Central America on a secret mission for the British government.