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Swallowdale
by Arthur Ransome
- Used
- near fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
£11,850.00£10,665.00
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1931. First edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Clifford Webb. A fantastic first edition of Arthur Ransome's 'Swallowdale'. Signed by the illustrator of this work, Clifford Webb. With the exceedingly scarce dustwrapper. Signed by the illustrator to the recto of front endpaper 'To Robbie from Clifford Webb Nov 1931'. The inscription is to Robert Cleveland-Stevens. Possibly Captain Bobby Cleveland-Stevens of the Welsh Guards. Webb illustrated the first two Swallows and Amazons books. With the original exceptionally scarce unclipped dustwrapper in a fantastic condition. The dustwrapper has been subject to some professional repairs, that are imperceptible externally. This story follows the Walker siblings and Blackett sisters camping in the hills and moorland around a lake. It is the second novel in Ransome's famed 'Swallows and Amazons' series. A truly exceptional copy of Ransome's famed children's adventure novel. It is exceptionally scarce to have this work with the dustwrapper. 'Swallowdale' is a fantastic novel rich in sensual detail. A truly captivating and charming work. In the publisher's original cloth binding. With original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, in an excellent condition. Fading to the spine and extremities, as is common with this work. Dustwrapper is in a lovely condition. Professional repairs to the head and tail of wraps internally. Minor offsetting to the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine
Synopsis
Swallowdale is the second book in the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome. It was published in 1931. In this book, camping in the hills and moorland country around Ransome's Lake in the North features much more prominently and there is less sailing. A significant new character, Maria Turner, the Blacketts' Great Aunt, is introduced. Ransome was living in the Lake District and he drew on his experiences and memories of encounters over many years with the local farming community.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 747L6
- Title
- Swallowdale
- Author
- Arthur Ransome
- Illustrator
- Clifford Webb
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1931
- Size
- 8" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Swallowdale Signed Swallows and Amazons Signed
Terms of Sale
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Rooke Books
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BATH, Somerset
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Welcome to Rooke Books Antiquarian Bookseller
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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