1.
Secret Water
By
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator
Arthur Ransome.
8th edition, 1943, Cape.
Octavo.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Blind embossed lettering on covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
380 pages.
Dustwrapper in poor condition:
Much of back the panel, spine strip, and bottom of front panel missing.
Remainder has been pasted onto brown paper base.
Covers have light wear at spine ends.
Name stamped on front endpaper.
Contents clean and unmarked.
Good condition with dust-wrapper.
2.
Secret Water
By
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator
Arthur Ransome.
1st edition, 1939, Cape.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
A few small marks on covers and spine.
Corners slightly bumped.
Inner hinges a little strained, but binding otherwise sound.
Name on prelims.
Pages slightly tanned.
Good condition.
3.
Secret Water
By
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator
Arthur Ransome.
Reprint, 1941, Cape.
Dark green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Covers worn at edges and unevenly faded.
Bookplate on half-title.
Pages a little tanned.
Good condition.
4.
Secret Water
By
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator
Arthur Ransome.
8th edition, 1943, Cape.
Dark green cloth-covered boards.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Light wear to edges of covers.
Pages tanned.
Good condition.
5.
Secret Water
By
Arthur Ransome
Illustrator
Arthur Ransome.
Revised edition, 1991, Jonathan Cape.
ISBN: 0224606387.
Dark green covers.
Gilt lettering on spine.
Pages slightly tanned.
Very good condition with dust-wrapper.