Arthur Ransome — The Big Six and Missee Lee

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 from Arthur Ransome's noted children's adventure series, 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. Both first edition copies. The Big Six contains twenty-three in-text illustrations, collated and complete. Missee Lee contains twenty-six in-text illustrations, collated and complete.Both volumes contain maps to the pastedowns and endpapers. 'Swallows and Amazons' is a series of children's adventure novels set in the inter-war period about a group of children exploring Great Britain during their school holidays. This series was highly popular, and is partly responsible for the basis of the tourist industry in Windermere and Coniston Water. Written by Arthur Ransome, a early 20th century English journalist and author.Containing an ink inscription to the front free-endpaper of Missee Lee: 'Xmas 1941, To my very dear Isobel, from Auntie Edie with very much love.' In the publisher's original green cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some general shelf wear and bumping to the heads and tails of the spines. Previous owner's ink inscription to the front free-endpaper of 'Missee Lee&apos. Internally, both volumes firmly bound. Pages contain the odd spot or small handling mark, but are otherwise bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Various. Very Good .