Arthur Ransome — Swallowdale

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 'Elaine Morrell, given to her by the Author, Littlehampton, July 1951&apos.'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 . Ill.: Arthur Ransome. Near Fine .