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| Book Number | B0010257 |
|---|---|
| Title | Highways and Byways in Fairyland |
| Author(s) | Author: Ransome, Arthur [Mitchell] Illustrator: Dion Clayton Calthrop 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 and Dion Clayton Calthrop (1875 to 1937)—A professional illustrator |
| Edition and Format | First Edition—Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information and the last book listed in the list of books published is 'Who's Who in Fairyland'. [References: Arthur Ransome: A Bibliography [Winchester Bibliographies of 20th Century Writers] by Wayne G. Hammond, reference A7 and A Ransome Book-Case by John Cowen, page 8] Hardcover, 24 mo (12.5-15 cm high). [8], 9 to 126, [127 (colophon)] and 128 (blank) printed pages in publisher's original blue cloth spine and paper covered boards. Contains illustrated endpapers by Dion Clayton Calthrop |
| Publisher(s) | Alston Rivers Limited, London, printed by Neill and Company, Edinburgh, No date stated [1906 actual] |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content A children's book commissioned Maddox Hueffer published with four other books (by Netta Syrett, Anne Pye, Lady Margaret Sackville and Hueffer himself) as The Pinafore Library, in a cardboard case. |
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