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Children's & illustrated
Swallows and Amazons
Arthur Ransome
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- Author
- Arthur Ransome
- Publisher
- Puffin Books (Penguin Books)
- Edition
- Puffin paperback · not confirmed
- Binding
- Paperback
- Dust jacket
- No
- Condition
- Good
About this copy
Arthur Ransome's beloved classic Swallows and Amazons, in a Puffin paperback edition. By Arthur Ransome. Published by Puffin Books (Penguin Books).
Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons has delighted generations of young readers since it first appeared. Following the Walker children as they sail, camp and play pirates on a lake in the Lake District, it captures the joy of childhood adventure and the freedom of messing about in boats. It is the first book in one of the most loved children's series ever written.
A Puffin paperback with its distinctive cover artwork of the Swallow and Amazon dinghies under their 'Swallows and Amazons for ever!' pennant, ready for a new generation of sailors.
Condition
- Book
- Good - A sound, complete copy with an intact binding. The covers show creasing and light scuffing, including a crack along the lower right edge of the front cover, and there is general edge wear consistent with age and use.
A pre-owned book; any wear beyond that described is minor and in keeping with its age.
Collector's notes
- A classic of children's literature by one of Britain's most celebrated storytellers.
- Puffin paperback; back cover price 30p / 6/- indicates a UK decimalisation-period printing.
- Not for sale in the U.S.A., as printed on the back cover.
A charming copy, ready for its next reader.
This is a pre-owned book. Please look at every photograph: they show its true condition.
