1935-1949 5vol An Illustrated Collection from Arthur Ransome's Swallows and A...

Description: Click here to see our other books! An Illustrated Collection from Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons Series Arthur Ransome 1935-1949 Jonathan Cape : London 8" by 5.5" 453; 360; 384; 351; 399pp. SUMMARY Five exciting works from the Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome with illustrations by Clifford Webb. Illustrated,Original Binding,Publishers' Original Binding,With Dustwrapper Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 3 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 36.99 EU Postage: £ 25.99 European Postage: £ 27.99 Asia Postage: £ 47.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 69.99 DESCRIPTION Five volumes. Written by Arthur Ransome, an English journalist and author best known for the Swallows and Amazons children's book series following the adventures of children in the summer holidays during the interwar period. Illustrated by Clifford Webb, an English artist and illustrator who specialised in animal drawings. This set includes: Swallowdale Fifth impression, 1935. Originally published 1931. The second book in the Swallows and Amazons series. Illustrated with frontispiece, twenty-nine plates and many in text images. Winter Holiday Nineteenth impression, 1949. Originally published 1933. The fourth book in the series. Illustrated with frontispiece, twenty-six plates and many in text images. Pigeon Post Sixteenth impression, 1949. Originally published 1936. The sixth book in the series. Illustrated with frontispiece, twenty-two plates and many in text images. We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea Eighteenth impression, 1949. Originally published 1937. The seventh book in the series. Illustrated with frontispiece, thirty-three plates and many in text images. The Big Six Ninth impression, 1948. Originally published 1940. The ninth book in the series. Illustrated with frontispiece, twenty-two plates and many in text images. Collated complete. CONDITION In the original green cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and bumping to the extremities. Original price clipped dust wrappers to Winter Holiday, We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea, and The Big Six. Sound with chipping to the extremities and minor loss to the head and tale of the spines. The odd small closed tear to the boards and minor age toning to the extremities. Light fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd spot, particularly to the first and last few pages. Ink inscription to the final page of Pigeon Post, dated 1993. Overall Condition: Very Good Good GLOSSARY OF TERMS Overall Condition (Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present) Fine - Very well preserved copy showing very little wear Very Good Indeed - Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy Very Good - Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy Good - Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will be described in the condition report under 'condition' Good Only - Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair Fair - As with good only above but with other faults leaving a compromised copy even after repair Poor - Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete. We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them attractive none the less. Major defects will be described. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques

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