| Book Number |
TAR14847 |
| Weight (grams) |
794.4000 |
| In Stock |
In Stock |
| Title |
Ransome's Foreign Legion: A Study of the Many Translations of the Twelve Swallows and Amazons Books of Arthur Ransome |
| Authors |
Author: Thompson, Robert M |
| Edition Points |
First Edition, First [Only] Printing—Edition identified by: Publisher's stated imprint information |
| Bibliographical Information |
Hardcover, Quarto 264 mm (10 3/8 inches) by 198 mm (7 3/4 inches). 120 printed pages in publisher's original red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine and upper board, issued in pictorial dust jacket. Contains black and white illustrations and colour photographs. Aprox. 944.4 grams |
| Publisher |
Amazon Publications |
| Published Place |
Kendal |
| Published Date for Display |
2009 |
| Binding |
Hardback |
| Size |
Quarto 264 mm (10 3/8 inches) by 198 mm (7 3/4 inches) |
| Download Link |
Download Printable Details |
| Content |
A detailed account of foreign language editions of the Swallows and Amazons Books, including Spanish, Korean, Finnish, Japanese, Polish, French, Danish, Czech, German, Latvian, Norwegian, Hebrew and Hungarian. It included numerous examples of the illustrations used in the translations and book covers as well as essential information such as the Spanish for Duffers and Swedish for Barbecued Billygoats. A companion book to John Cowan's A Ransome Bookcase. |
| About the Author(s) |
Author: Thompson, Robert M |
| About the Publisher |
Amazon Publications, Kendal, 2009 |