Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons Guide to US First Editions

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Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons Guide to US First Editions

Swallows and Amazons - First US edition

Swallows and Amazons - First US edition

Swallowdale - First US edition

Swallowdale - First US edition

Peter Duck - First US Edition

Winter Holiday - First US edition

Coot Club - First US Edition

Pigeon Post - First US Edition

Pigeon Post - First US Edition

We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea - First US edition

Secret Water - First US Edition

The Big Six - First US Edition

Missee Lee - First US Edition

The Picts and the Martyrs or Not Welcome at All - First US Edition

Great Northern? - First US Edition

Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons Guide to UK First Editions

Arthur Ransome's Non Swallows and Amazons Books

ARUSSABIB0001 Swallows and Amazons [Swallows and Amazons Series 01] First US edition: Bibliographical Details: First US edition, [First Printing] (Edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. [Hammond A25b]), Junior Literary Guild & J. B. Lippincott Co., New York, 1931, ISBN: 022460631X [9780224606318], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 344 printed pages in publisher's original black cloth with green lettering and decoration, in dust jacket printed with a map of the lake by Helene Carter. Contains colour map endpapers and black and white illustrations by Helene Carter. Issued in parallel with the First US Lippincott edition.

Contents: The first of the Swallows and Amazons series, in which the four Walker children (The Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger) set up camp on an uninhabited island, but the Amazons (the two Blackett girls, Nancy and Peggy) have a prior claim on the island and declare war. Meanwhile the pirate Captain Flint blames the Swallows for damaging his boat ….
ARUSSABIB0002 Swallows and Amazons [Swallows and Amazons Series 01] First US edition: Bibliographical Details: First US edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $2.00 on the front flap, SA plot description on the front flap and A Letter from Captain John on the rear flap. [Hammond A25 b]), J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1931, ISBN: 022460631X [9780224606318], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 393 printed pages in publisher's original green cloth with black lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in dust jacket printed with a map of the lake by Helene Carter. Contains colour map endpapers and black and white illustrations by Helene Carter.

Contents: The first of the Swallows and Amazons series, in which the four Walker children (The Swallows, John, Susan, Titty and Roger) set up camp on an uninhabited island, but the Amazons (the two Blackett girls, Nancy and Peggy) have a prior claim on the island and declare war. Meanwhile the pirate Captain Flint blames the Swallows for damaging his boat ….
ARUSSABIB0003 Swallowdale [Swallows and Amazons Series 02] First US edition: Bibliographical Details: First US edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: JLC blub on front and rear flaps. [Hammond A26b]), Junior Literary Guild & J. B. Lippincott Co., New York, 1932, ISBN: 0224606328 [9780224606325], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 393 printed pages in black cloth with green lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in dust jacket printed with a map of the lake by Helene Carter. Contains colour map endpapers and black and white illustrations by Helene Carter. Issued in parallel with the First US Lippincott edition.

Contents: The Swallows return to the Lake District for a holiday with Amazons, but the Amazons are in the grip of the Great Aunt, and John sinks Swallow. They camp in Swallowdale and plan the ascent of Kanchenjunga while Swallow is repaired ….
ARUSSABIB0004 Swallowdale [Swallows and Amazons Series 02] First US edition: Bibliographical Details: First US edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $2.00 on the front flap. [Hammond A25b 26.21]), J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1932, ISBN: 0224606328 [9780224606325], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 393 printed pages in brick cloth with yellow lettering on the spine and upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Contains black and white illustrations and map endpapers by Helene Carter. 2000 copies in the first printing.

Contents: The Swallows return to the Lake District for a holiday with Amazons, but the Amazons are in the grip of the Great Aunt, and John sinks Swallow. They camp in Swallowdale and plan the ascent of Kanchenjunga while Swallow is repaired ….
ARUSSABIB0005 Peter Duck [Swallows and Amazons Series 03] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $2.00 with SA & SD on the rear flap, PD quotes from the Times and Observer on the rear panel and plot description on the front flap. [Hammond A27b]), J. B. Lippincott Co., Philadelphia, 1933, ISBN: 0224021257 [9780224021258], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 432 printed pages in green cloth with blue lettering on the spine and upper board, in dust jacket. Lines 19 and 20 on page 337 are transposed [this occurred in later impressions as well]. Contains black and white illustrations by Arthur Ransome and Helene Carter.

Contents: The Swallows and Amazons go on a pirate adventure with Captain Flint and Peter Duck. Soon their boat is on its way to a Caribbean treasure hunt and they find themselves up against shark, storm, earthquake - and the vilest pirate who ever eavesdropped at a porthole.
ARUSSABIB0006 Winter Holiday [Swallows and Amazons Series 04] First US edition: Bibliographical Details: First US edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $2.00 on the front flap. [Hammond A28b]), J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1934, ISBN: 0224606344 [9780224606349], Hardcover, Octavo 227 mm (8 7/8 inches) by 150 mm (5 7/8 inches). 350 printed pages in publisher's original blue cloth with white lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Contains map endpapers by Helene Carter and black and white and colour illustrations by Helene Carter and Arthur Ransome.

Contents: The Swallows and Amazons are joined by Dick and Dorothea (the D.s), newcomers to the Lakes, for a polar expedition, full of mountain rescues, blizzards, igloos, ice sailing and heroic work amidst the frozen wastes.
ARUSSABIB0007 Coot Club [Swallows and Amazons Series 05] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: Coot Club review of the rear flap and Junior Guild at the base of the spine. [Hammond A29b and Cowen, page 77]), Junior Literary Guild & J. B. Lippincott Co, New York, 1935, ISBN: 0224606352 [9780224606356], Hardcover, Octavo 210 mm (8 1/4 inches) by 145 mm (5 3/4 inches). 343 printed pages in publisher's original green cloth with blue lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Contains colour frontispiece, black and white illustrations by Arthur Ransome and Helene Carter and 2 double page maps by Helene Carter.

Contents: The first of the Swallows and Amazons series without any Swallows or any Amazons. The D.s (from Winter Holiday) learn how to sail with Tom Dudgeon who has cast off a motor cruiser from its moorings to protect a coot's nest. Now the cruiser is searching high and low for him in the Norfolk Broads.
ARUSSABIB0008 Pigeon Post [Swallows and Amazons Series 06] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page, dust jacket list up to Coot Club on the rear flap and priced at $2. Dust jacket edition identified by: -. [Hammond A30b and Cowen, page 81]), J. B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, 1937, ISBN: 0224606360 [9780224606363], Hardcover, Octavo 210 mm (8 1/4 inches) by 145 mm (5 3/4 inches). 349 printed pages in publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering and decoration, in pictorial dust jacket. Plain endpapers as issued, with the map from the UK first edition is included as a single fold out sheet between pages 9 and 10. Contains Contains black and white illustrations by Mary E. Shepard and Arthur Ransome.

Contents: The Swallows and Amazons and Ds camp at High Topps while they look for gold in the Coniston hills, desperate to beat a mysterious rival prospector, Squashy Hat ….
ARUSSABIB0009 Pigeon Post [Swallows and Amazons Series 06] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: Pigeon Post review on the front flap and lower panel blank. [Hammond A30b and Cowen, page 81]), The Junior Literary Guild and J. B. Lippincott Co, New York, 1937, ISBN: 0224606360 [9780224606363], Hardcover, Octavo 210 mm (8 1/4 inches) by 145 mm (5 3/4 inches). 349 printed pages in publisher's original red cloth with black lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Plain endpapers as issued, with the map from the UK first edition is included as a single fold out sheet between pages 9 and 10. Contains black and white illustrations by Mary E. Shepard and Arthur Ransome.

Contents: The Swallows and Amazons and Ds camp at High Topps while they look for gold in the Coniston hills, desperate to beat a mysterious rival prospector, Squashy Hat ….
ARUSSABIB0010 We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea [Swallows and Amazons Series 07] First US edition: Bibliographical Details: First US edition, [First Printing] (Edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. [Hammond 31.2]), The Macmillan Company, New York, 1938, ISBN: 0224606379 [9780224606370], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 355 printed pages in publisher's original blue cloth with white lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, issued in pictorial dust jacket [not present]. Colour map endpapers. Contains map endpapers and black and white illustrations by Arthur Ransome. 6000 copies printed in the first printing.

Contents: John, Susan, Titty and Roger (and Sinbad the Kitten) find themselves alone, fighting a night gale in the treacherous waters of the North Sea on the tiny yacht the Goblin.
ARUSSABIB0011 Secret Water [Swallows and Amazons Series 8] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: WD on the rear flap and SW on the front, with a price of $2.00. [Hammond A32b]), The Macmillan Company, New York, 1940, ISBN: 0224606387 [9780224606387], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 384 printed pages in green cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and blind-stamped lettering on the upper board, in white dust jacket with part speckled red sections between the usual montage of illustrations from the book in black. Colour map endpapers. Contains black and white frontispiece, 40 black and white illustrations and colour map endpapers by Arthur Ransome. 10,000 copies printed.

Contents: The Swallows are tasked with mapping the small islands round Pin Mill, but will there be time to complete the map, wage war against the Eels and sacrifice Bridgit?.
ARUSSABIB0012 The Big Six [Swallows and Amazons Series 09] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: Big Six blurb on the front flap and priced $2.00 on the front flap. [Hammond A33b and Cowen, page 91]), The Macmillan Compamy, New York, 1941, ISBN: 0224606395 [9780224606394], Hardcover, Octavo 210 mm (8 1/4 inches) by 153 mm (6 0/8 inches). 353 printed pages in publisher's original creme cloth with green lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Colour map endpapers. Contains colour map endpapers and 23 black and white illustrations by Arthur Ransome.

Contents: The Coot Club becomes Scotland Yard to track down the person who is casting off boats and trying to lay the blame on the Coot Club.
ARUSSABIB0013 Missee Lee [Swallows and Amazons Series 10] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions stated on publisher's copyright and imprint page. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $2.50 on the front flap and ML blurb on the front flap and BS on the rear flap. [Hammond A34a]), MacMillan, New York, 1942, ISBN: 0224606409 [9780224606400], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 321 printed pages in red cloth with black lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Contains black and white frontispiece, 25 black and white illustrations and colour map endpapers by Arthur Ransome. 20,500 copies printed.

Contents: The Swallows and Amazons are shipwrecked and captured by Chinese pirates, who want to either keep them or kill them! Luckily Roger remembers some of his Latin ….
ARUSSABIB0014 The Picts and the Martyrs or Not Welcome at All [Swallows and Amazons Series 11] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $2.50 with plot description on the front flap and Picts and Martyrs the last book on the rear. [Hammond A34b]), The Macmillan Company, New York, 1943, ISBN: 0224606417 [9780224606417], Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). 308 printed pages in green cloth with black lettering on the spine, in dust jacket. Colour map endpapers. Contains black and white frontispiece, 19 black and white illustrations and black and white map endpapers by Arthur Ransome. 22,750 copies printed in the first printing.

Contents: The terrible Great Aunt invites herself to stay with Nancy and Peggy, just as the D.s arrive for the Summer holiday. The D.s attempt to avoid discovery by the Great Aunt, while Peggy and Nancy pretend to be the perfect nieces. The last of the books based in the lakes.
ARUSSABIB0015 Great Northern? [Swallows and Amazons Series 12] First US Edition: Bibliographical Details: First US Edition, [First Printing] (Book edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information. Dust jacket edition identified by: Priced $3.00 on the front flap. [Hammond A36b and Cowen, page 98]), The MacMillan Compamy, New York, 1947, ISBN: 0224606425 [9780224606424], Hardcover, Octavo 208 mm (8 1/4 inches) by 145 mm (5 3/4 inches). [x] and 11 to 351 printed pages in publisher's original grey cloth with green lettering and decoration on the spine and upper board, in white dust jacket with part speckled green sections between the usual montage of illustrations from the book in black. Contains full page black and white illustrations, 22 black and white in-text drawings and colour map endpapers by Arthur Ransome.

Contents: Dick's bird watching discovery turns the cruise of the Sea Bear into a desperate chase to prevent a bird collector finding and removed eggs from the nest of the Great Northern. The last in the series, based around the Outer Hebrides.