Arthur Ransome — Bohemia in London

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 literary success of prolfiic British author Arthur Ransome. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth, with a frontispiece, and all fifteen other illustrated plates on grey wove paper by poster artist Fred Taylor. Collated complete. A romantic exploration of Chelsea, Soho and Hampstead and the Bohemian circles that settled there during the past and present, delving into anecdotes relating to past authors such as Charles Dickens and Samuel Johnson, as well as his own personal experiences having moved to London in 1901. Considered to be among the most visually pleasing of Ransome's works, Taylor's illustrations compliment Ransome's charm to bring Bohemian London to life. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally, mostly smart, with slight fading and browning to spine and boards, and bumping to the head and tail of the spine, and to the extremities. Slight rubbing to joints and edges. Offsetting to end papers, and spotting to front free end paper with the previous owner's gift inscription. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with spotting to title and heavy spotting to final leaf. Very Good . Ill.: Fred Taylor. Very Good .