GREAT NORTHERN?
Written by Arthur Ransome
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome
Published by Jonathan Cape
in 1947
GREAT NORTHERN?
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330362
1st.
1947.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 351 numbered pages. Spine and corners bumped. Foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge chipped with loss to top of spine and 1" loss to base of spine. Spine of wrapper is llightly browned and has a small patch of surface paper damage (removal of a small label?).
GREAT NORTHERN?
Written by Arthur Ransome.
Illustrated by Arthur Ransome.
Stock no. 1330180
1948.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Green cloth, gilt title to spine and embossed title to front cover. Endpapers are maps. B/w illustrations. 351 numbered pages. 5th impression. Spine and corners slightly bumped, tiny nick to top of spine. Some light foxing to textblock. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed, rear panel is very slightly grubby from scuff marks.
Front cover
Contents
- I The 'Sea Bear'
- II Feeling Her Way in
- III Putting Her on Legs
- IV The First Discovery
- V "We are Being Stalked!"
- VI First Sight of the Birds
- VIIK Is it or Isn't It ?
- VIII "He's Still There!"
- IX Cross Purposes
- X Mutiny Aboard
- XI The Egg-Collector Cooks His Own Goose
- XII Waiting for a Chance
- XIII Giving Him the Slip
- XIV "I've got to Have a Hide"
- XV Interrupted Netting Party
- XVI A Good Look-Out
- XVII Enemies Afloat and Ashore
- XVIII Night Visit to the Island
- XIX A Clear Coast for Dick
- XX The Decoys
- XXI The Red Herrings
- XXII The Round-Up
- XXIII Ship's Naturalist
- XXIV Unwanted Rescuer
- XXV Roger's Dull Day
- XXVI The Mcginty Listens to Reason
- XXVII Too Late!
- XXIII "But What has he Done with the Eggs?"
- XXIUX "Quick! Quick!"