No. 99647437

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Charles Kingsley/Mabel Lucie Attwell - The Water-Babies - 1930
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Charles Kingsley/Mabel Lucie Attwell - The Water-Babies - 1930

A very RARE and beautiful edition of Charles Kingsley's "The Water Babies"....part of the Golden Treasure Library series. Volume is undated but probably 1920s-30s. In publisher's original green cloth binding with title in gold to spine and Mabel Lucie Attwell's colour plate 'Tom was so lonely' to front cover. This edition includes 6 colour plate inserts in very good condition plus many in-text black and white illustrations. Externally light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, light stains on boards. Inside light stains but overall clean and complete. One page with a tear repaired with blank tape. Scarce.

No. 99647437

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Charles Kingsley/Mabel Lucie Attwell - The Water-Babies - 1930

Charles Kingsley/Mabel Lucie Attwell - The Water-Babies - 1930

A very RARE and beautiful edition of Charles Kingsley's "The Water Babies"....part of the Golden Treasure Library series. Volume is undated but probably 1920s-30s. In publisher's original green cloth binding with title in gold to spine and Mabel Lucie Attwell's colour plate 'Tom was so lonely' to front cover. This edition includes 6 colour plate inserts in very good condition plus many in-text black and white illustrations. Externally light wear around edges and corners, shelfwear, light stains on boards. Inside light stains but overall clean and complete. One page with a tear repaired with blank tape.
Scarce.

Final bid
€ 35
Sebastian Hau
Expert
Estimate  € 140 - € 210

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