The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby

This beloved fairy tale from 1863 was first published in London with 32 delicate watercolor illustrations by British artist Warwick Goble (1862-1943) in 1909, then in this edition with 16 full-color illustrations (frontispiece + 15 internals) by the same in 1910 (First, thus). In 274 pages, this octavo (5.50" x 18.50") has gray-green cloth-covered boards stamped with a gilt image of a water baby riding a fish to front board, lettered in gilt to spine. Condition is VG: very clean, bright gilt to top edges of text block, pages creamy white & unmarked, though heavy offsetting to front endpapers. Heavy faded area to rear board. Tissue guard over frontispiece is intact, sewn binding is secure & straight, hinges intact. Externally, there are some small tears in the cloth at spine & corners, slight pushing to both ends of spine, corners lightly bumped. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same day shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, Weekends & holidays ship very next business day. .

Product Info

Publisher: Macmillan & Co., Ltd.

Year: 1910

Type: Used

Binding: Hardcover

First Edition

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