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The Water Babies
Charles Kingsley
1920
A. & C. Black LTD : London
8.5" by 5.5"
vii, [1], 275, [1pp]
SUMMARY
A smart copy of The Water Babies, this edition colourfully illustrated by Muriel Dawson, in the original dust wrapper.
Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers Original Binding,With Dustwrapper
Overall Condition: Near Fine
This book weighs0.75 KG when packed
UK Postage: £ 3.99
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EU Postage: £ 15.99
European Postage: £ 16.99
Asia Postage: £ 21.99
Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99
DESCRIPTION
In the original unclipped dustwrapper.
The Water-Babies is a childrens fairy tale that was extremely popular when it was published, an exciting tale following Tom, a young chimney sweep, who falls into a river and is transformed into a water-baby.
Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seven colour plates, and in-text line drawings.
Collated, complete.
Written by Charles Kingsley. Kingsley was a priest for the Church of England, and was a friend and correspondent of Charles Darwin, writing this novel partly in satire of In Origin of Species.
Illustrated by Muriel Dawson.
CONDITION
In the original publishers cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Spine is a little discoloured. Small mark to the rear joint. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine. Dust wrapper is age-toned and spotted, with some edge wear, resulting in chips and closed tears, heavier to the head of the spine and rear wrap. Two small tide marks to the rear wrap. Small patch of wear to the front wrap. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean.
Overall Condition: Near Fine Good
GLOSSARY OF TERMS
Overall Condition
(Dustwrapper condition rating is shown after that for the book itself, where a dustwrapper is present)
Fine- Very well preserved copy showing very little wear
Very Good Indeed- Only one or two minor faults, really a very attractive copy
Very Good- Quite a wide term meaning no major faults but probably several smaller ones
often expected given the age of the book, but still a respectable copy
Good- Meaning not very good. Some more serious faults as will
be described in the condition report under condition
Good Only- Meaning one or more faults that could really do with repair
Fair- As with good only above but with other faults
leaving a compromised copy even after repair
Poor- Really bad and possibly seriously incomplete.
We only sell books in this condition where their rarity or value makes them
attractive none the less. Major defects will be described.
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