Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- First Edition
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- 1930
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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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 about this item Item Price
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by Ransome, Arthur
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- 1930
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Portland, Oregon, USA
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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 about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Good
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- First American Edition
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- 1931
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- Hardcover
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Beloit, Wisconsin, USA
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A$1,233.44
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1931. First American edition of the first book in Ransome's wonderful series about a clan of sailing British children between the wars, who manage quite handily mostly without the adults around, thank you; camping, sailing, exploring, and doing some fine storytelling along the way. First printing, same date on title & copyright pages, no later… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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Tempe, Arizona, USA
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David R. Godine, Publisher. 9781567924206 WE HAVE NUMEROUS COPIES. PAPERBACK. PLEASE NOTE THAT CD-ROM components, access cards/codes, digital license, and other supplemental materials are NOT guaranteed to be included for used items. If their inclusion is essential, please inquire before purchasing to determine whether they are included. Light to moderate wear and creasing to cover/edges/corners. School markings and writing on/inside… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons (Vintage Children's Classics)
by Ransome, Arthur
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- 9780099572794
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- 9780224606318
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Swallows and Amazons (Swallows and Amazons Series)
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Very Good
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- Cheap Edition
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- 1953
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- Hardcover
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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A$146.47
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1953. Cheap Edition . Hardcover. Very Good -/Very Good. 7 ½ x 5. As noted on the dust jacket flap, this is "the first and only cheap edition of an Arthur Ransome book. It will not be reprinted." The book is slightly smaller than the original edition (7 ½ x 5 inches), and has a… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Good, 35th impression no d/j, green clothbound boards (some stains and fading on back); blindpressed titling on front, gilt titl
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- 35th impression
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- 1967
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, GBR
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1967. 35th impression. hardback. Good, 35th impression no d/j, green clothbound boards (some stains and fading on back); blindpressed titling on front, gilt titling on spine (a little fading near base); pages unmarked and clean, binding good.. 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_""). Swallows & Amazons Book 1. The ultimate children's classic… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- 1962
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Harrogate, North Yorkshire, GBR
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A$183.66
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London: Puffin, 1962. A first edition, first printing published by Puffin in 1962. A very good book without inscriptions, a little browning to the page edges and one reading crease to the spine. Issued 32 years after the first UK hardback edition Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons (Vintage Children's Classics)
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Good
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- Paperback
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- 9780099572794
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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A$1.55
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Paperback. Good. Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur Ransome
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- Used; Good
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- 04/30/1970
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- Paperback
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- 9780140301717
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London, Greater London, GBR
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Puffin Books, 04/30/1970. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS
by Arthur Ransome
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- Very Good
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- Reprint
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- 1990
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- Hardcover
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Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, CAN
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A$77.09
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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. Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons (Vintage Children's Classics)
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Acceptable
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- Paperback
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- 9780099572794
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Paperback. Acceptable. Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - 8vo, green boards with blind-stamped title to front board and gold titling to spine. F++/F 525 gms
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Southport, GBR
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Swallows and Amazons.
by RANSOME, Arthur.
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- 1930
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London, GBR
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A$28,999.50
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London: Jonathan Cape,, 1930. The first book in the classic children's adventure series First edition, first impression, one of 2,000 copies. This is the first instalment in the series that "changed British children's literature, affected a whole generation's view of holidays, helped to create the national image of the English Lake District, and added Arthur Ransome's name to the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Very Good
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- 2012
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- Paperback
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- 9780099572794
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Forrestfield, Western Australia, AUS
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England: Vintage, 2012. Book. Illus. by Arthur Ransome. Very Good. Soft cover. Spine is uncreased. Original unabridged text. Item Price
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SWALLOWS & AMAZONS
by RANSOME, ARTHUR
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- PAPERBACK
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- 1962 verso
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Durham, California, USA
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A$15.42
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Penguin. Very Good. 1962 verso. PAPERBACK. paperback. 4x7". VG Cond PAPERBACK; orange titles on blue spine strip. Cover art shows 2 children, in 2 small sailboats, blue sky & water.. ; b& wIlust in text; 363+ps pages; Boats, Islands, Fishing, Camping . Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by Arthur Ransome
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- Used - Very Good ++
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- Very Good+
- Edition
- Reprint
- Published
- 1935
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- Cloth
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Northampton, Northamptonshire, GBR
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A$386.66
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UK: Cape, 1935. Reprint . Cloth. Very Good ++/Very Good+. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 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… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows And Amazons
by Ransome Arthur
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- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Fair
- Edition
- First Australian Edition
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- 1949
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- Hardcover
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Cedar Creek, Queensland, AUS
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A$141.80
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Sydney: Australasian Publishing Company, 1949. First Australian Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Fair. 205x140x25mm. RANSOME, ARTHUR; BLACKETT, NANCY. 205x140x25mm+492g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . Australasian Publishing Company. Sydney. 1949. First Australian Edition. 1st Printing. . Pp374. Green cloth hard boards. Black lettering to spine. In original dust jacket. Unclipped. Corners bumped. Head and foot… Read more about this item Item Price
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Swallows and Amazons
by RANSOME, Arthur (1884-1967)
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Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent, GBR
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A$87.00
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1964. [Children's Adventure] VINTAGE COPY, the 34th impression thus. Octavo (20 x 14cm), pp.351. With 24 wood engraving by the author, including a frontispiece, and two maps illustrated by Steven Spurrier. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine, and blind to upper. With the green illustrated dust-jacket, priced at 16s. A crisp, clean copy, showing… Read more about this item Item Price
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