SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
by Arthur Ransome
- Used
- very good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Very Good/Very Good
- Seller
-
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
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About This Item
A very good hardcover in a very good jacket. The pages are clean and the binding is excellent. Illustrated throughout by the author. Maps of High Greenland on the front and back endpapers. There are 351 pages. A nice book for the serious collector.
Synopsis
Swallows and Amazons is the first book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome and was first published in 1930. It is set in the Lake District between the two World Wars. At the time Ransome had been working as a journalist with the Manchester Guardian, but decided to become a full-time author rather than go abroad as a foreign correspondent. He continued to write part-time for the press.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Masons' Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 2944
- Title
- SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
- Author
- Arthur Ransome
- Illustrator
- The Author Drawings and Maps
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1990
- Pages
- 351
- Size
- 8" X 5.5"
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Young Adult, Adventure, Series, Animals, Nature
- Bookseller catalogs
- Animals/Nature; Young Adult; Series; Adventure;
Terms of Sale
Masons' Books
30 day return guarantee, with full refund including original shipping costs for up to 30 days after delivery if an item arrives misdescribed or damaged.
About the Seller
Masons' Books
Biblio member since 2017
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
About Masons' Books
We specialize in vintage young adult and children's literature. Also nautical, biography and historical books that are part of American and Canadian history. We are located in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia and have been in the book business for the past 30 years. The books come from a smoke-free environment and are "as described." We make every effort to describe our books accurately. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase we offer a complete refund. Some of our books are priced higher than those of other book dealers. That is because most of the books we sell are in better condition than our competitors. We also try to keep our shipping at a reasonable price. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us.
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- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...