Charles Kingsley - The Water Babies - 1932

This is a First Edition Thus copy, of Charles Kingsley's "The Water Babies". This edition of the Kingsley's classic fairy tale, features 8 colour plates by renowned artist Arthur Gatlish. This is the only children's book that Gatlish illustrated during his career and due to the quality of the illustrations, it is a very sought-after edition. The book remains in Very Good condition and it would make a great addition to any children's illustrated library or private collection.

CONDITION & FEATURES

- Very Good overall condition
- 1932, First Edition Thus
- 8 tipped-in colour plates
- Decorative Front Board & Spine
- Pages & plates are clean & straight - minor foxing to the final page
- Text-block is complete
- Binding and Hinges are secure
- Boards are clean, bright & straight
- Spine is straight & clean - slight fading
- Neat name & gift inscription to Front Free Endpaper

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SUMMARY

- The Water Babies
- Written by Charles Kingsley
- Illustrations by Arthur Gatlish
- Printed 1932, First Edition Thus
- Published by T Werner Laurie, London
- Hardback

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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