RANSOME (ARTHUR) Oscar Wilde, FIRST EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page, frontispiece, publisher's catalogue (January 1912) at end, publisher's black buckram, Martin Secker, 1912; Swallows and Amazons, first illustrated edition, 28 full-page illustrations by Clifford Webb, colour-printed map endpapers laid down and bound at end, full green crushed morocco gilt by Bayntun Riviere, crossed flag decoration and slogan ('Swallows and Amazons For Ever') on upper cover, gilt devices (skull and bones; sailing boat flying fish; bird) on spine, g.e., [1931]; Coot Club, 1934; Pigeon Post, 1936; Secret Water, 1939; The Big Six, 1940; Picts and Martyrs, 1943; Great Northern, 1947, FIRST EDITIONS, illustrations by Ransome, map end papers bound at end, modern uniform green half calf, gilt lettered on spines, t.e.g.; Swallowdale, twentieth impression, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the title-page, publisher's cloth, 1947, Jonathan Cape; Mainly About Fishing, FIRST EDITION, publisher's cloth, dust-jacket, A. & C. Black, 1959, 8vo (10) This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: • • Zero rated for VAT, no VAT will be added to the Hammer Price or the Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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