Swallows and Amazons

London: Cape, 1930. A first edition, first printing published by Jonathan Cape in 1930. A near fine book without inscriptions. A little off-setting to the endpapers. Some light wrinkling to the bottom of the front pastedown and a light mark to the bottom of the front board. In the near fine unclipped wrapper which is entirely without loss. Corners… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape,, 1931. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, multi-coloured onlay to front board depicting the two flags and shield held up by pirates copied from the title page, blue and green patterned endpapers with the original map endpapers bound… Read more

Inscribed by Webb on the endpaper to his close friend Robert Cleveland-Stevens (1920-2019), "To Robbie with many thanks Clifford Webb, Oct. 1931". First Illustrated (second) edition, with illustrations by Clifford Webb. 350 pages; 28 plates incl. frontis, in-text illusts, colour mapped endpapers and map of "Wild Cat Island" (by Steven Spurrier). Original blue cloth with the unclipped dust-jacket. Cloth slightly… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. First Edition. Very Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's fugitive blue cloth which has unevenly faded to green, with titles stamped in gilt. Spine toned. Text block edge a bit stained, pages thumbed. Toning, creasing and former owner details in ink to preliminary pages. The first book in Arthur Ransome's series; scarce.… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. First Edition. Very Good. 350 pp. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's green-blue cloth which has faded on the spine and unevenly on the rear cover. Two-inch split to cloth at top of front gutter, cloth lightly edge-worn, boards lightly splayed and pages thumbed. A nice copy in the original cloth, which has… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. First edition (ie first impression), hardback. 8vo (20cm by 14cm), 350pp. Frontispiece and endpaper maps by Stephen Spurrier. Original green cloth, gilt titling to the front board and the spine. Some sunning to the spine and the top edge of the boards, short ownership inscription, and the front and rear pastedowns have… Read more

London: Jonathan Cape, 1930. First Edition. Good. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's fugitive blue cloth which has mostly, yet unevenly, faded to green, with titles stamped in gilt. Good. Cloth frayed at corners and spine ends, lightly stained to rear. Pages Staining to endsheets and textblock top edge; corners torn from multiple pages occasionally affecting text,… Read more

Jonathan Cape, 1930. G+. First Impression. 20.5 x 13.5 cm, 350pp. Publisher's original blue cloth covered boards with gilt titles to spine and front board and publisher's motif blind stamped to the centre of the rear board. The front board and spine have faded from deep blue to a green/blue, the rear board… Read more

UK: Cape, 1935. Reprint 1935. Book is very good++ and bright. Light marking to spine. Contents good. Small bookplate to inner page. The wrapper is very good)) and bright. Edges nicked and lightly rubbed. Very un-common with the wrapper and shows quite well.. More images can be taken upon request. Ref15021. Reprint. Cloth.… Read more

UK: Cape, 1935. Reprint 1935. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Inscription to inner page. The wrapper is very good and bright. Edges nicked and rubbed. Spine slightly darkened and light age toning to wrapper. A few small closed tears to edges. Miniscule loss to spine tips. Ink stain to wrapper front.… Read more

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. [Children's classic adventure novel] FIRST (and only) 'CHEAP' EDITION as stated to flap. Octavo (18 x 12cm), pp.352, including adverts to rear. With illustrations by the author and Miss Nancy Blackett. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine, pictorial map endpapers in colour, illustrated dust-wrapper exclusive to this edition. Gift note… Read more

1972-08-29. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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London: Jonathan Cape, 2004. Six titles reprinted in facsimile, with dust jackets, in slip-case, so forming an attractive boxed set. Slightest signs of wear, but seemingly unread. Scans available on request. Please note we only ship by secure airmail for orders out of UK. Offered by Winchester Antiquarian Books: selling books since 1990; Our reputation is your guarantee!… Read more

David R. Godine, Publisher. Used - Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain a few markings such as an owner’s name, short gifter’s inscription or light stamp.

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2001-02-06. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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2001-01-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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UK: Cape, 1955. 29th imp 1955. Book is very good++ and bright. Contents good. Light rubbing to corners. The wrapper is very good with light soiling/age toning to wrapper. Edges lightly rubbed and nicked. More images can be taken upon requestr. Ref 15071. Reprint. Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.… Read more

Philadelphia:: J. B. Lippincott Company,, [1931].. Fourth printing.. publisher's green cloth in dust jacket. . A bright, fine copy in a jacket with a very slightly tanned spine and minor use at edges.. 8vo,. Illustrated by Helene Carter..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. First Cheap Edition. Jacket rubbed, chipped, and foxed with several tears along top edge, also price clipped. Light tanning and foxing to closed edges, otherwise book clean and firm.. Hard. Good/Fair. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur & Blackett, Nancy. 12mo.

2002-05-07. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2012-05-09. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2001-01-04. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2002-06-05. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2014-09-07. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2017-08-01. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2013-06-13. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

J B LIPPINCOTT & CO, 1931-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Lovely dust jacket. Hardcover and dust jacket. Good binding and cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Summer adventures of four English children, who camp by themselves on a small island. Illustrated end pages. 343 pages. Illustrated by Helene Carter. Book plate of Michael Roberts Georgess McHargue. … Read more

2012-08-07. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

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Philadelphia: J.B. Lipincott, 1931. Decorated green cloth. Spine discolored by sunning, covers lightly soiled/stained; cover extremities lightly rubbed; 1st 15 pages have large fox-type stains, else clean tight copy: Good+ to Very Good-/no dj. 8vo. Illustrated by Helene Carter. 1st American edition. No other printings listed on copyright page

1993-09-06. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

2007-06-04. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

Sydney: Australasian Publishing Company in association with Jonatan Cape., 1949. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Arthur Ransome. First Australian Edition Thus. Book condition: Book sellers stamp to front paste-down. Some dulling down on boards, more so on the spine. Tiny, tiny hint of foxing to the fore-edges only. Book stands true and the text is clean… Read more

San Val, 1994-09. School & Library Binding. Good.

Swallows and Amazons Arthur Ransome Jonathan Cape, London 1934 7th impression, hardback with wrapper. Gd-/poor. Green cloth/gilt, illustrated endpapers, 21 line drawing illustrations by Clifford Webb. Bottom page edges not guillotine cut. Page edges dust stained. Wrapper clipped and with pieces missing (including title) on spine - please see scans which form part of the description. Most of the illustrations have… Read more

2019-02-12. Good. Ships with Tracking Number! INTERNATIONAL WORLDWIDE Shipping available. May not contain Access Codes or Supplements. May be re-issue. May be ex-library. Shipping & Handling by region. Buy with confidence, excellent customer service!

Published by Jonathan Cape, 1934. Hardback. Good. Illustrated by Webb, Clifford. Almost very good condition with no wrapper. New Illustrated Edition. Green cloth, gilt titles to front cover and spine. Pictorial endpapers, b/w illustrations. Later to be illustrated by Arthur Ransome. Bumping and wear to spine and cover edges; a little fraying to cloth along one edge. Marks… Read more