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Condition Summary: (Very Good) A reasonably presentable copy. All notable faults: Moderate marking on the parchment, light foxing on the prelims and page ends and previous owner's name on the first fly leaf
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| Book Number | B0010260 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Book of Friendship: Essays Poems Maxims Prose Passages |
| Author(s) | Author: Ransome, Arthur [Mitchell] 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, De Luxe Issue—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 B12 and A Ransome Book-Case by John Cowen, page 14] Hardback, Octavo (20-25 cm high). Xx, [ii] and 478 printed pages in publisher's original parchment covered boards with gilt decoration and top edge gilt |
| Publisher(s) | T. C. and E. C. Jack, London and Edinburgh, No date stated [1909 actual] |
| Series | No |
| Content | No |
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