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London: Jonathan Cape, 1951. Cloth. Near Fine. 8" by 5.5". Arthur Ransome. A superb signed reprint of the popular children's novel 'Swallowdale', an exciting tale following on from 'Swallows and Amazons'. Signed by the author to the half title.Ink note to the verso of the front endpaper 'Elaine Morrell, given to her by the Author, Littlehampton, July 1951'.'Swallowdale' is a charming classic children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome, following two sets siblings as they camp in the hills and moorland country around a lake. An old Great Aunt is the antagonist of the novel.This was the second book in the 'Swallows and Amazons' series.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and illustrations throughout.Collated, complete. Colour maps to the paste downs and endpapers.The twenty-third impression. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little rubbing to the joints and extremities. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine

A superb signed reprint of the popular children's novel 'Swallowdale', an exciting tale following on from 'Swallows and Amazons'. Signed by the author to the half title. Ink note to the verso of the front endpaper 'Elaine Morrell, given to her by the Author, Littlehampton, July 1951'. 'Swallowdale' is a charming classic children's adventure novel by Arthur Ransome, following two sets siblings as they camp in the hills and moorland country around a lake. An old Great Aunt is the antagonist of the novel. This was the second book in the 'Swallows and Amazons' series. Illustrated with a frontispiece, and illustrations throughout. Collated, complete. Â Colour maps to the paste downs and endpapers. The twenty-third impression. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. A little rubbing to the joints and extremities. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine.

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

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