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| Book Number | B0010231 |
|---|---|
| Title | Pond and Stream |
| Author(s) | Author: Ransome, Arthur [Mitchell] Illustrator: Frances Craine 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 Frances Craine |
| Edition and Format | First Edition, [First Printing] —Edition identified by: No later editions or printings stated in the publisher's imprint information. [References: Arthur Ransome: A Bibliography [Winchester Bibliographies of 20th Century Writers] by Wayne G. Hammond, reference 5.1 and A Ransome Book-Case by John Cowen, page 5] Hardcover, 24 mo (12.5-15 cm high). 96 printed pages in publisher's original grey paper covered boards with 'Pond and Stream', 'Ransome', 'Traherne' on the spine, 'Nature Books for Children Series', 'Pond and Stream', 'Arthur Ransome' and illustrated panel on the upper board. Contains colour frontispiece and ten colour plates (opposite pages 16, 24, 32, 44, 52, 56, 66, 76, 82 and 92) |
| Publisher(s) | Anthony Traherne and Company Limited, London, No date stated [1906 actual] |
| Series | No |
| Content | Content The second of a series of three nature books for children which Ransome was commissioned to write. Only three of the planned six books were published before the publisher went bankrupt: 'The Child's Book of the Seasons', 'Pond and Stream', and 'Things In Our Garden'. |
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