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| Book Number | TAR12005 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ransome the Artist: Sketches, Illustrations and Paintings by Arthur Ransome |
| Author(s) | Selected and Introduced by: Wardale, Roger Illustrator: Arthur [Mitchell] Ransome Arthur [Mitchell] Ransome (1884 to 1967)—English author and journalist, born in Leeds and best known for writing the Swallows and Amazons series of children's books (Swallows and Amazons, Swallowdale, Peter Duck, Winter Holiday, Coot Club, Pigeon Post, We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea, Secret Water, The Big Six, Missee Lee, The Picts And The Martyrs: or Not Welcome At All and Great Northern?). He was also the author of forty or so other titles including other children's books, fishing books, sailing books and books on politics |
| Edition and Format | First Edition, First [Only] Printing—Edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information Hardcover, Octavo 206 mm (8 1/8 inches) by 153 mm (6 inches). Ix and 199 printed pages in publisher's original decorated paper covered boards with blue lettering on the spine and yellow lettering on the upper board. Contains black and white and colour illustrations by Arthur Ransome. ISBN 0952131323 [9780952131328] |
| Publisher(s) | Amazon Publications, Kendal, 1998 |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content A selection of sketches, illustrations and paintings by Arthur Ransome, many of which were previously unpublished. Many of them are preliminary sketches for the illustration in the Swallows and Amazons, with final illustration printed alongside to allow comparison. |
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