Childrens Books from Rickaro Books Ltd

London: Jonathan Cape, 1947. Book. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good first edition of this title in the Swallows and Amazons sequence of novels. As is well documented Ransome based the family on the Altounyans, friends of T. E Lawrence. Bound in original green cloth.352pp. Map endpapers.… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1940. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good copy of the first edition. Bound in original green cloth Map endpapers, some browning to paper edges but internally sound and clean. The second impression of this classic story set on the Norfolk Broads. Previous owner's name neatly to first blank… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1939. Book. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good first edition of this title in the Swallows and Amazons sequence of novels. As is well documented Ransome based the family on the Altounyans, friends of T. E Lawrence. Bound in original green cloth.352pp. Map endpapers.… Read more about this item

Ilkley: Great Northern, 2010. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. A fine as new copy in fine d/w. A well illustrated account of the life and writings of Arthur Ransome. 160pp..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. Book. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good first edition of this title in the Swallows and Amazons sequence of novels. As is well documented Ransome based the family on the Altounyans, friends of T. E Lawrence. Bound in original green cloth.336pp. Map endpapers.… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1943. Book. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A very good first edition of this title in the Swallows and Amazons sequence of novels. As is well documented Ransome based the family on the Altounyans, friends of T. E Lawrence. Bound in original green cloth.303pp. Map endpapers.… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1939. Book. Good. Hardback. Seventh Impressioin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The seventh in the Swallows and Amazons series of novels. Arthur Ransome based these stories on the family of Ernest Altounyan, the poet friend of T E Lawrence. Here we have a seventh impression with no d/w. Bound in green cloth as issued.… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1942. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Tenth Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The 10th impression of the fifth title in the Swallows and Amazons series. Map eps. The Green cloth boards bright and clean, the gilt to spine also bright. Previous owner's name to blank endpaper dated 1962. 360pp..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. Book. Fair. Hardback. Seventh Impressioin. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The seventh impression of the 4th title in the Swallows and Amazons series. Map eps. In original green cloth but faded to the spine which shows some wear. 352pp. Previous owner's name to blank fep dated 1942..

London: Jonathan Cape, 1937. Book. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1937 reprint of the third title in the Swallows and Amazons sequence of novels. As is well documented Ransome based the family on the Altounyans, friends of T. E Lawrence. Bound in original green cloth. Previous owner's name dated 1938… Read more about this item

London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. Book. Illus. by Ransome, Arthur. Good. Hardcover. Seventh Impression. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A good copy in original green cloth. Slightly faded to the spine. 384pp. The classic story first published in 1936. Previous owner's name to blank fep dated 1942. 384pp..

London: Frances Lincoln, 2012. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. A Fine copy of this well illustrated account of the world of Arthur Ransome, author of the series of Swallows and Amazons novels. Colour and black and white illus throughout. 160pp..

London: The Bodley Head, 2002. Book. As New. Boards. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Shirley Hughes has illustrated more than 200 children's books. A beautifully produced and illustrated memoir from this well known illustrator that shows examples of her work in full colour. 209pp..

London: Collins, 1955. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Jennings and his great friend Darbishire set up a detective agency at Linbury Court. A very good copy in very good non-price clipped d/w. Previous owner's name covered by small whit sticker to front paste-down; minor browning to fep. 255pp..

London: Collins, 1958. Book. Illus. by Mays, D. L.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The ninth title in the series in which the intrepid duo, Jennings and Darbishire establish a Natural History Club, inevitably chaos ensues. First edition, a vg clean copy, with similar bright d/w with creasing to edges, chips to… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1974. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Reprint. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A near fine clean copy of this Jennings story in which Jennings and Darbi set up a money-making scheme. Very good d/w, not price clipped. No inscriptions. 157pp..

London: Collins, 1955. Book. Illus. by Mays, D. L.. Near Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. More stories from Linbury Court. Col frontis. A near fine clean copy in fine d/w with wrap-around illustration. Previous name on front pastedown concealed by small white sticker and neatly printed on rear pastedown, both concealed by d/w flaps.… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1960. Book. Illus. by Mays, D. L.. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The eleventh title in the series in which the intrepid duo, Jennings and Darbishire organise a midnight feast that results in an unplanned fire practice. First edition, a vg clean copy, with a fair to good d/w, with creasing… Read more about this item

London: Collins, 1952. Book. Illus. by Van Abbe, S.. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The fourth title in the series: it is Jennings' birthday and his present of a camera and a printing set encourage him and Darbishire to set up the 'Form Three Times'. First edition, a very good clean and fresh copy,… Read more about this item

London: Sunday Times, 2003. Magazine. Fine. Soft cover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. In this article Philip Norman meets Anthony Buckeridge at 90 years of age, creator of the Linbury Court pupil John Christopher Timothy Jennings. Well illustrated including a full page image of Buckeridge as a school boy together with his friends Val Guest and H. W.… Read more about this item