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RANSOME, ARTHUR, 1884 to 1967

Arthur Ransome

English author and journalist.

Books: 6
Editions tracked: 6
First editions: 6
Nationality: United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

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Earliest first editionOld Peter's Russian TalesThomas Nelson, 1916 Most editions trackedOld Peter's Russian Tales1 edition

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Swallows and Amazons series

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Old Peter's Russian Tales

Arthur Ransome · first published 1916

1st Thomas Nelson1916 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Swallows and Amazons

Arthur Ransome · first published 1930

1st Jonathan Cape1930 Hardback · Swallows and Amazons series Not yet valued Log in to want this

Swallowdale

Arthur Ransome · first published 1931

1st Jonathan Cape1931 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

Winter Holiday

Arthur Ransome · first published 1933

1st Jonathan Cape1933 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea

Arthur Ransome · first published 1937

1st Jonathan Cape1937 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship

Arthur Ransome · first published 1968

1st Farrar, Straus and Giroux1968 Hardback Not yet valued Log in to want this

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When was Arthur Ransome born?

Arthur Ransome was born in 1884 and died in 1967.

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We track 6 books by Arthur Ransome across 6 editions, 6 of them first editions.

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