Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
Secret Water is the eighth book in Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons series of children's books. It was published in 1939. This book is set in and around Hamford Water in Essex, close to the resort town of Walton-on-the-Naze. It brings the Swallows and the Amazons together and introduces a new group of characters, the Eels and the Mastodon. Ransome used to sail to Hamford Water, an area of tidal salt marshes and low-lying islands, in his yacht Nancy Blackett.
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Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Good, missing d/j, green boards clean, spine faded with some scuffing and bumping, gilt titling clear; both gutters loose but bi
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- 1st (5th imp)
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- 1941
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Maidenhead, Berkshire, GBR
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1941. 1st (5th imp). hardback. Good, missing d/j, green boards clean, spine faded with some scuffing and bumping, gilt titling clear; both gutters loose but binding intact; pages unmarked and tight; wartime papers. Colour maps on pastedowns good. wartime standard papers.. 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_""). Swallows & Amazons Book 8.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water. [Swallows and Amazons .] BRIGHT, CLEAN COPY OF THE ORIGINAL EDITION
by RANSOME Arthur
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- [1939]
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Thakeham, West Sussex, GBR
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Jonathan Cape,, [1939]. 8vo., First Edition, with illustrations in the text and endpaper map; green cloth,upper board lettered in blind, gilt back, fore-edge lightly dust-soiled else a very good, bright, clean, copy. Eighth novel in the Swallows and Amazons series. Hammond A32. Item Price
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Secret Water (Swallows and Amazons Series)
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Very Good
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- Very Good
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- Canadian Edition
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- 1957
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- Hardcover
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Ottawa, Ontario, CAN
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Toronto & London: Clarke Irwin / Jonathan Cape, 1957. Canadian Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. This is the so-called "Canadian Edition" of Ransome's books, with the very distinctive Clarke Irwin dust jacket added to a standard Cape book. The interior is clean and fresh. A former owner has added her name and contact information on one… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water
by RANSOME, Arthur
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- Used - Good+
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- Fair
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- Reprint.
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- 1955
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- Hardcover
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Auckland, NZL
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1955 Green cloth titled in gilt on spine, blind-stamped title to upper front board, endpaper maps, b&w frontis and illstns. Fading to spine ends, toned edges, otherwise unmarked. Dust jacket is price clipped, tanned at spine, gaps at corners, in a clear film protective sleeve. Item Price
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Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- VG+
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Lydbury North, Shropshire, GBR
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€384.05
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1939 Book. Illus. by Arthur Ransome. VG+/Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. a near-Fine lovely, clean, bright, tight copy in a VG+ unclipped first-issue d/w, minor corner rubs, a few short tears, minor grazes at spine ends, but no loss, a lovely copy. Item Price
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Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Hardback
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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Secret water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Good in Fair dust jacket
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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Jonathan Cape. Good in Fair dust jacket. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean & tightly bound hardback book with a gift inscription dated 1939 on half title page, in an unclipped dustjacket which is worn at the spine, chipped at the edges, has minor loss at spine ends and foldovers and a repaired tear/crease at bottom corner of… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water (Swallows And Amazons, 8)
by Ransome, Arthur
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GORING BY SEA, West Sussex, GBR
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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Northridge, California, USA
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Jonathan Cape. Very Good+ in Good dust jacket. 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition green cloth. Unclipped jacket is worn along edges with splitting along hinges. Some foxing. Gift inscription to front end paper. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Item Price
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Secret Water
by RANSOME, Arthur
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- Used - Near Fine
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- Near Fine
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- Reprint.
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- 2007
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- Hardcover
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- 9780224606387
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Auckland, NZL
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€33.06
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London: Jonathan Cape, 2007 A near fine reprint copy in a near fine dust jacket. Item Price
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Secret Water
by Arthur Ransome
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- Used - Very Good Indeed
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- Good
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- 1939
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- Cloth
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BATH, Somerset, GBR
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€88.63
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London and Toronto: Jonathan Cape, 1939. Cloth. Very Good Indeed/Good. 8.5" by 6". Arthur Ransome. An exciting children's adventure tale, the eighth in the popular 'Swallows and Amazons' series by Arthur Ransome. Set during the interwar period, this series of adventure novels follow groups of children exploring the nature of England during their school holidays. Many feature sailing,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water (Swallows And Amazons)
by Arthur Ransome
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- Paperback
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Milton Keynes , Buckinghamshire, GBR
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Red Fox. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit – welcome to our online used book store, where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there’s something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water.
by RANSOME, Arthur.
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- Used - Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
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- 1940
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- Hardcover
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Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
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€94.46
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NY:: Macmillan Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1940. Hardcover. First edition. Slight spine slant, else very good in a very good (moderate edge wear with a small chip at the crown of the spine, both corners of front flap are clipped) dust jacket.; 363 pages . Item Price
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Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used
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- 1/1/1940
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- Hardcover w/DJ
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Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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€80.29
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1/1/1940. Hardcover w/DJ. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1940. 1st edition. Dust jacket in protective cover; small (1"" x 1"") tear at top of front cover near spine; head of spine chipped; top edge of rear cover chipped and creased; corners bumped and chipped; blue-green cloth with blue lettering on cover and spine; signs of water damage to covers, with… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- Used - Fair
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- Poor
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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- Hardcover
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- 9780224606387
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Johannesburg, ZAF
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Jonathan Cape, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Poor. jacket is worn and torn. boards are a bit knocked. foxing and markings throughout. ownership inscription and plate. all pages intact and clear. sound reading condition.[SK]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Item Price
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Secret Water
by Ransome, Arthur
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- VG
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- First Edition
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- 1939
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Lydbury North, Shropshire, GBR
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€129.99
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London: Jonathan Cape, 1939 Book. Illus. by Arthur Ransome. VG+. Hardcover. First Edition. neat name on first blank front endpaper, small label shadow on corner of illustration list, otherwise VG+ bright copy in VG unclipped d/w, shallow chips at spine ends (see picture) some loss of paper at flap folds from rubbing or insect damage, but still a presentable copy.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water
by Arthur Ransome
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- Used; Good
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- 09/06/2001
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- Paperback
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- 9780099427230
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London, Greater London, GBR
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Red Fox, 09/06/2001. Paperback. Used; Good. **WE SHIP WITHIN 24 HRS FROM LONDON, UK, 98% OF OUR ORDERS ARE RECEIVED WITHIN 7-10 DAYS. We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books. Item Price
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Secret Water
by Arthur Ransome
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- New
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- Hardback
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- 9780224606387
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Southport, Merseyside, GBR
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Hardback. New. John, Susan, Titty and Roger, the crew of the Swallow, take on the job of mapping the mass of small islands round Pin Mill while living on the biggest one. But who are the mysterious savages who lurk in the islands - and is the tribal totem they find in their campsite a threat of attack...? Item Price
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Secret Water
by Arthur Ransome
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- Used - Acceptable
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- 1945
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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€3.36
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Jonathan Cape, 1945. Hardcover. Acceptable. 1945. Ninth Impression. 380 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth. Contains black and white in-text illustrations. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed throughout. Occasional thumb-marking present. Cracking to gutters of a few pages with exposed binding. Binding is slightly shaky. Cracking to hinges with exposed binding, causing boards to be slightly loose. Boards… Read more about this item Item Price
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Secret Water
by Arthur Ransome
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- Used - Good
- Published
- 1942
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- Hardcover
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Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex, GBR
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€4.75
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Jonathan Cape, 1942. Hardcover. Good. 1942. Seventh Impression. 380 pages. No dust jacket. Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine. Black and white illustrations, illustrative plates and maps throughout. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild crinkling and mild tanning. Boards have mild edge wear with light rubbing and… Read more about this item Item Price
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