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Pagination of Various Aubrey-Maturin Novel Editions

The first page of each chapter is indicated along with the final page of text. Cover paintings by the artist Geoff Hunt are frequently a quick aid to edition identification as they were originally published. Information about any editions not included would be gratefully received.

Bruce Trinque


The first three Patrick O'Brian Aubrey-Maturin novels were published in the US by Lippincott and the next two by Stein & Day. US publication of the novels was not resumed until 1990 until W.W. Norton began a reissue of the series, at first in trade paperback format but later in hardcover. In the UK all the novels until Clarissa Oakes (The Truelove) were published by Collins until the publishing house, through a merger, became HarperCollins.

The HarperCollins Geoff Hunt covers can be viewed here.


Master and Commander Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 End    
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 34 83 120 152 180 200 244 277 301 334 378 412    
Norton film tie-in trade paper Film 13 42 95 135 171 201 223 272 309 336 373 421 459    
Lippincott hardcover Non-Hunt 11 36 80 114 144 169 188 229 260 283 313 353 384    
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 7 30 71 102 130 153 170 207 235 256 284 321 350    
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 7 30 71 102 130 153 170 207 235 256 284 321 350    
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 28 76 113 145 172 192 236 269 293 326 369 403    
HarperCollins film tie-in trade paper Film 1 28 76 113 145 172 192 236 269 293 326 369 403    
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 34 83 120 152 180 200 244 277 301 334 378 412    
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 3 31 78 114 146 173 192 236 268 292 325 368 403    

Post Captain Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 End
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 33 56 89 115 149 197 245 291 323 361 385 432 445 496
Lippincott hardcover Non-Hunt 7 28 47 75 97 125 165 204 243 270 301 321 360 371 414
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 7 28 47 75 97 125 165 204 243 270 301 321 360 371 414
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 5 26 45 73 95 124 164 204 243 270 302 322 362 372 416
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 26 49 81 106 139 185 231 275 306 343 367 412 425 474
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 33 56 89 115 149 197 245 291 323 361 385 432 445 496
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 407 431 453 485 510 543 588 634 678 709 745 769 814 826 876

HMS Surprise Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 End      
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 5 28 56 74 98 133 190 239 274 331 349 379      
Lippincott hardcover Non-Hunt 5 24 46 62 83 112 160 201 231 278 293 318      
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 5 24 46 62 83 112 160 201 231 278 293 318      
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 5 24 46 61 81 110 158 200 230 277 292 317      
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 23 49 67 91 124 180 227 261 316 333 362      
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 5 28 56 74 98 133 190 239 274 331 349 379      
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 879 900 926 944 967 1000 1056 1103 1137 1192 1208 1237      

The Mauritius Command Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 15 52 81 121 161 198 234 271 293 323 348        
Stein & Day hardcover Non-Hunt 1 31 54 86 118 148 177 207 224 248 268        
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 1 31 54 86 118 148 177 207 224 248 268        
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 1 31 54 86 118 148 177 207 224 248 268        
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 36 63 101 139 174 208 243 264 293 316        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 15 52 81 121 161 198 234 271 293 323 348        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 1245 1280 1308 1346 1385 1420 1455 1491 1511 1540 1565        

Desolation Island Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 5 40 70 116 146 173 206 237 262 285 325        
Stein & Day hardcover Non-Hunt 1 31 57 96 122 145 173 200 222 242 276        
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 1 31 57 96 122 145 173 200 222 242 276        
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 1 31 57 96 122 145 173 200 222 242 276        
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 35 64 108 138 164 196 226 251 274 313        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 5 40 70 116 146 173 206 237 262 285 325        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 1569 1602 1631 1675 1704 1730 1761 1791 1815 1838 1877        

The Fortune of War Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 End          
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 39 84 125 158 185 217 253 294 329          
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 9 36 74 108 136 158 186 217 251 280          
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 7 34 73 108 137 160 188 219 254 284          
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 32 76 115 147 173 204 239 276 312          
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 39 84 125 158 185 217 253 294 329          
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 1883 1913 1956 1995 2027 2053 2084 2118 2157 2191          

The Surgeon's Mate Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 End      
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 9 43 72 96 132 161 193 221 261 312 345 382      
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 7 35 59 79 109 133 159 182 215 257 285 315      
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 7 35 59 79 109 133 159 182 215 257 285 315      
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 33 61 84 119 147 178 205 243 292 324 360      
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 9 43 72 96 132 161 193 221 261 312 345 382      
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 2197 2229 2256 2279 2314 2342 2372 2399 2437 2485 2517 2553      

The Ionian Mission Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 End      
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 9 39 70 98 128 152 189 223 256 289 327 367      
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 9 37 66 93 121 144 179 211 242 273 309 346      
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 9 37 66 93 121 144 179 211 242 273 309 346      
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 31 61 89 118 142 179 212 245 277 315 354      
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 9 39 70 98 128 152 189 223 256 289 327 367      
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 2559 2588 2618 2645 2674 2697 2734 2767 2800 2832 2869 2909      

Treason's Harbour Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 39 63 94 134 166 211 227 261 290 334        
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 7 38 61 91 130 160 202 217 250 278 320        
Collins Fontana mass paper Non-Hunt 7 38 61 91 130 160 202 217 250 278 320        
HarperCollins trade paper Hunt 1 31 54 83 121 151 194 209 241 269 310        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 39 63 94 134 166 211 227 261 290 334        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 2913 2943 2967 2996 3035 3065 3108 3123 3156 3184 3226        

The Far Side of the World Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 9 41 76 120 158 207 238 278 295 336 366        
Norton film tie-in trade paper Film 13 48 86 134 176 230 265 309 328 373 456        
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 1 34 70 115 154 204 237 279 297 340 371        
HarperCollins film tie-in trade paper Film 1 31 65 107 143 190 220 259 275 315 344        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 9 41 76 120 158 207 238 278 295 336 366        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 3229 3261 3296 3339 3376 3424 3455 3495 3511 3551 3581        

The Reverse of the Medal Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 9 40 70 114 139 174 200 229 256 268 287        
Collins hardcover Non-Hunt 7 35 62 101 123 154 177 203 227 238 255        
HarperCollins hardcover Hunt 1 30 59 100 123 155 179 206 231 243 261        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 9 40 70 114 139 174 200 229 256 268 287        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 3587 3616 3645 3686 3710 3743 3767 3795 3821 3832 3851        

The Letter of Marque Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 End          
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 33 66 108 139 166 198 220 256 284          
Collins hardcover Hunt 7 33 66 108 139 166 198 220 256 284          
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 33 66 108 139 166 198 220 256 284          
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 3855 3882 3916 3959 3990 4017 4050 4073 4109 4139          

The Thirteen-Gun Salute Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 37 57 83 120 169 203 231 265 298 319        
Collins hardcover Hunt 7 37 57 83 120 169 203 231 265 298 319        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 37 57 83 120 169 203 231 265 298 319        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 4143 4174 4194 4221 4258 4310 4345 4373 4408 4442 4464        

The Nutmeg of Consolation Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 9 32 55 81 111 140 167 198 240 280 315        
Collins hardcover Hunt 9 32 55 81 111 140 167 198 240 280 315        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 9 32 55 81 111 140 167 198 240 280 315        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 4467 4493 4517 4544 4576 4607 4636 4668 4713 4756 4794        

The Truelove/Clarissa Oakes Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 End          
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 7 35 65 91 119 145 169 196 223 256          
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 7 35 65 91 119 145 169 196 223 256          
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 7 35 65 91 119 145 169 196 223 256          
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 4797 4826 4858 4885 4914 4942 4967 4996 5025 5060          

The Wine-Dark Sea Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 1 24 44 65 94 120 143 166 188 219 261        
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 24 44 65 94 120 143 166 188 219 261        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 1 24 44 65 94 120 143 166 188 219 261        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 5063 5088 5111 5135 5167 5196 5222 5247 5272 5306 5355        

The Commodore Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 1 30 56 89 107 147 165 194 223 260 282        
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 30 56 89 107 147 165 194 223 260 282        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 1 30 56 89 107 147 165 194 223 260 282        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 5359 5390 5418 5453 5472 5514 5533 5565 5596 5636 5661        

The Yellow Admiral Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 1 24 52 82 108 140 168 181 208 233 262        
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 24 52 82 108 140 168 181 208 233 262        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 1 24 52 82 108 140 168 181 208 233 262        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 5665 5689 5716 5747 5773 5805 5834 5847 5873 5898 5928        

The Hundred Days Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 End        
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 1 36 64 91 122 150 175 208 237 258 281        
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 36 64 91 122 150 175 208 237 258 281        
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 1 36 64 91 122 150 175 208 237 258 281        
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 5931 5964 5991 6017 6047 6074 6098 6129 6157 6177 6200        

Blue at the Mizzen Format Cover 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Int 10 End      
Norton standard hard & trade Hunt 1 30 57 87 108 134 161 176 197 227 234 262      
HarperCollins hard & trade Hunt 1 30 57 87 108 134 161 176 197 227 234 262      
HarperCollins Fontana mass paper Hunt 1 30 57 87 108 134 161 176 197 227 234 262      
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 6203 6230 6256 6285 6305 6330 6356 6370 6390 6418 6424 6451      

21: Final Unfinished Voyage Format Cover 1 2 3 End                      
Norton hardcover Hunt 6 48 76 114                      
HarperCollins hardcover Hunt 2 44 72 110                      
Omnibus (Norton) hardcover set POB 6457 6479 6494 6510