SWALLOW & AMAZONS. de Ransome, Arthur (1884 1967) - (1930)

Philadelphia:: Lippincott,, (1930). Hardcover -. Very good in red cloth with black lettering and small illustrations on front cover and spine (slight fading to spine, usual toning to the pages). Early (9th) printing. The first book in this classic series of children's adventure stories, set in England's Lake Country in the years between the World Wars. The four Walker children from London, staying at a lakeside farm during the school holidays. They have a dinghy named Swallow, and the two local Blackett girls, living across the lake, have one named Amazon. The children originally clash on an island in the lake, become friends, and have a series of adventures together involving tales of pirates and exploration. ibecomento everyday life in rural England. Illustrated by Helen Carter with a map frontispiece and small vignettes at the head and tail of each chapter. Map endpapers. 343 pp. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER, red cloth covers, with black lettering