Arthur Ransome, popular children's author, was sent a manuscript for a novel written by two young schoolgirls. While hesitant at first, Ransome soon found the tales of school children's holiday adventures to be amusing, and brought the book to his publisher. This is the first American printing of that very novel!
Green cloth hardcover with dark brown detailing. No dust jacket. July 1938 printing.
Wear to exterior, especially on spine edges, head, and foot. Bumped corners. Red pen inscription on pre-title page and previous owners name on title page. Otherwise, pages are clean and binding is strong throughout.