File:ArthurRansome SwallowAndAmazons.jpg

Licensing

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Fair use in Swallows and Amazons

Though this image is subject to copyright, its use is covered by the U.S. fair use laws because:

1. It is a low resolution copy of the 1st Edition book cover.
2. It does not limit the copyright owner's rights to sell the book in any way.
3. It is a copy of an outdated cover, drawn in 1930 by Steven Spurrier and no longer used by the publisher.
4. The image is of the subject of the article.
5. Source: https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=30756943768