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| Book Number | TAR12002 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ransome: Blue Water Sailing |
| Author(s) | Author: Ransome, Arthur [Mitchell] Collected and Introduced by: Hardyment, Christina Illustrator: Arthur 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: Publishers imprint information. [References: Hammond A49] Hardcover, Octavo (20-25 cm high). Vi and 122 printed pages in blue cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and blind-stamped lettering on the upper board, in pictorial dust jacket. Contains black and white illustrations by Arthur Ransome and black and white photographs |
| Publisher(s) | Amazon Publications, Kendal, 1999 |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content This starts with Ransome's description of a week spent aboard Nancy Blackett sailing from Pin Mill to Portsmouth 1937, first published in The Cruising Association Bulletin. Subsequent sections comprise of a collection of introductions and book reviews about sailing by Arthur Ransome, including those for the Mariners Library. |
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