Ransome, Arthur

Swallowdale

Arthur Ransome · 1931 · Rooke Books

£11,850.00 (€14,167.39 | $15,805.32 | ¥2,510,054)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1931. First edition. Cloth. A fantastic first edition of Arthur Ransome's 'Swallowdale&apos. Signed by the illustrator of this work, Clifford Webb. With the exceedingly scarce dustwrapper. Signed by the illustrator to the recto of front endpape...

Swallowdale

Arthur Ransome · 1951 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.16 | $253.42 | ¥40,246)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1951. Cloth. A superb signed reprint of the popular children's novel 'Swallowdale', an exciting tale following on from 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. Signed by the author to the half title.Ink note to the verso of the front endpaper &apo...

(1941) Winter Holiday; (1943) Coot Club; (1950) Great Northern?; (1951) the Picts and the Martyrs: Or, Not Welcome at All; (1955) Swallowdale; (1955) Secret Water; (1961) the Big Six; (1964) Peter Duck; (1968) Missee Lee.

Arthur Ransome · 1941 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.31 | $206.74 | ¥32,832)

London; Toronto, Jonathan Cape, 1941-1968. Cloth. A pleasing collection of nine dust-wrapper-clad later impressions in Ransome's popular children's series. Collection comprised of: (1941) Winter Holiday - eighth impression; (1943) Coot Club - tenth impression; (1950)...

Peter Duck & the Picts and the Martyrs

Arthur Ransome · 1983 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.58 | $65.36 | ¥10,379)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1983-1995. Cloth. Two smart copies of volumes from Ransome's adventure series Swallows and Amazons. Two volumes. Revised edition. Illustrated throughout. The Swallows and Amazons series is a series of twelve children's adventure novels set in t...

The Picts and the Martyrs: Or, Not Welcome at All

Arthur Ransome · 1943 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.67 | $100.03 | ¥15,886)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1943. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of the eleventh book in Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated throughout with mapped endpapers. The eleventh novel in the Swallow...

Peter Duck; the Big Six; Great Northern?

Arthur Ransome · 1932 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.13 | $260.09 | ¥41,305)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1932-1947. First edition. Cloth. Three first edition copies of works from Arthur Ransome's famous 'Swallows and Amazons' series. The first edition, first impressions of these works in the publisher's original cloth bindings.Ink inscri...

Peter Duck & We Didn&Apos;T Mean to Go to Sea

Arthur Ransome · 1937 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.73 | $80.03 | ¥12,709)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1937. Cloth. Two very smart volumes from English author, Arthur Ransome, with illustrations. Two volumes. Written by Arthur Ransome, an English author and journalist best known for writing and illustrating the Swallows and Amazons series for children. Pe...

Peter Duck; Coot Club; Secret Water; the Big Six

Arthur Ransome · 1937 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.45 | $166.72 | ¥26,477)

London, Jonathan Cape , 1937-1951. Cloth. Four works from the popular children's adventure series, 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. Three works from the, 'Swallows and Amazons', series by Arthur Ransome, featuring the first edition of, 'Secret Water&apos. E...

Arthur Ransome&Apos;S Swallows and Amazons Series

Arthur Ransome · 1939 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.45 | $166.72 | ¥26,477)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1939-1949. Cloth. Eight volumes of Arthur Ransome's profusely illustrated children's adventure book series 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. An eight volume set of the Swallows and Amazons series.  Uniformly bound in the publisher's origin...

Six Weeks in Russia in 1919

Arthur Ransome · 1919 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.38 | $186.73 | ¥29,655)

London, George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 1919. Paperback. The first edition, second impression of Ransome"s very scarce vivid account of Russia in the immediate aftermath of the Revolution. In the publisher's original paper wraps. Front wrap fully detached, but present.First edi...

Biography and Letters of Arthur Ransom

Hugh Brogan; Arthur Ransome · 1984 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.62 | $113.37 | ¥18,005)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1984-1997. Cloth. A very smart two volume set of works by Hugh Brogan on the life and letters of Arthur Ransome. A two volume set of works on Arthur Ransome.In the original cloth bindings. In the original unclipped dust wrappers.The first editions. Arth...

Swallows and Amazons, Winter Holiday, & Secret Water

Arthur Ransome · 1946 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.82 | $53.35 | ¥8,473)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1946-1951. Cloth. A smart three volume set of Ransome's adventure series Swallows and Amazons, illustrated throughout. Three volumes Written and illustrated by Arthur Michell Ransome, an English author and journalist best known for this series of ch...

Peter Duck

Arthur Ransome · 1947 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.78 | $66.69 | ¥10,591)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1947. Cloth. A bright copy of Arthur Ransome's book in the popular 'Swallows and Amazons' series, enclosed with its scarce dust wrapper. Twentieth impression of this work. Children's novel in Arthur Ransome's immensely popular S...

Bohemia in London

Arthur Ransome · 1907 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€418.45 | $466.82 | ¥74,137)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1907. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Ransome's first major literary success, a charming volume exploring Bohemian London in its past and present. The first edition of Bohemia in London, the seventh published book and first major literar...

Edgar Allan Poe: A Critical Study

Arthur Ransome · 1912 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.71 | $86.70 | ¥13,768)

London, Stephen Swift and Co Ltd. 1912 . Cloth. A scarce copy of this comprehensive volume of literary criticism on influential writer Edgar Allan Poe. A very scarce publishing of the work.In the original black cloth binding.Illustrated with a frontispiece. A work of literary...

The Big Six and Missee Lee

Arthur Ransome · 1940 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.16 | $130.71 | ¥20,758)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1940-41. First edition. Cloth. Presenting two first edition copies of selected works from Arthur Ransome's famous children's adventure series, 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. Presenting The Big Six (1940) and Missee Lee (1941), two novels fr...

A History of Story-Telling: Studies in the Development of Narrative

Arthur Ransome · 1909 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.13 | $260.09 | ¥41,305)

London, T. C. & E. C Jack , 1909. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of Arthur Ransome's charming study of the history of story-telling, with illustrations by J. Gavin. An uncommon copy. Arthur Ransome, English author mainly known for writing and illustratin...

Secret Water

Arthur Ransome · 1939 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.67 | $100.03 | ¥15,886)

London and Toronto, Jonathan Cape, 1939. Cloth. An exciting children's adventure tale, the eighth in the popular 'Swallows and Amazons' series by Arthur Ransome. Set during the interwar period, this series of adventure novels follow groups of children exploring ...

The Book of Friendship: Essays, Poems, Maxims & Prose Passages

Arthur Ransome · 1909 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.60 | $58.69 | ¥9,320)

London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1909. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this collection of short literary works on the theme of friendship, arranged by English author Arthur Ransome. First edition. A collection of short literary works, including essays, poems, maxi...

The Swallows and Amazons Adventures

Arthur Ransome · 1967 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.16 | $130.71 | ¥20,758)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1967-1995. Cloth. A smart five volume set of Ransome's adventure series Swallows and Amazons, with illustrations throughout. Five volumes. Illustrated throughout. Written and illustrated by Arthur Michell Ransome, an English author and journalist be...