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The Things in Our Garden or a Child's Book of the Garden by Arthur Ransome, First Edition

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A First Edition of 'The Things in Our Garden or a Child's Book of the Garden' by Arthur Ransome in Good condition published by Anthony Treherne and Company Limited in 1906

The Things in Our Garden or a Child's Book of the Garden by Arthur Ransome, First Edition

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Condition Summary: (Good/[No dustjacket as Issued]) A complete book that has had the stitching reinforced, new endpapers and rebacked retaining most of the from and rear covers and some of the spine. Covers stained, crayon marks on pages 60, 64 and 65, the edges of a few pages have small chips and an insect specimen have been attached to the rear of the dedication page

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Book Number B0010360
Title The Things in Our Garden or a Child's Book of the Garden
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

Hardcover, 24 mo (12.5-15 cm high). 96 printed pages with grey-green paper boards with illustrated panel on the front board. 10 colour plates
Publisher(s) Anthony Treherne and Company Limited, London, 1906
Series No
Content Content

The third of a series of three nature books for children, containing 5 short stories for children. [Hammond A6].

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