Water Babies book, Charles Kingsley, rare limited edition, leather hardback, Hodder & fashion Stoughton 1981, Willcox Smith illustrations

Beautiful leather-bound edition of The Water Babies by Charles Kingsley, Hodder and Stoughton 1981, a reproduction from the original 1919 edition. Limited edition book- only 500 copies of which this is number 142. Illustrations by Jessie Willcox Smith and drawings on almost every page. Gilt page edges and external gold lettering and decoration, sturdy green card original slipcase. Deep forest green leather with brown leather spine. Large book- case measures just over 10 x 7.5 inches. Rare and collectable. Lovely gift.

In very fashion good vintage condition. Binding, boards and contents excellent. Small thumb-mark fading next to the spine, very minor scuffing to the page edges. Slipcase very good- minor marks. Original price sticker.
Great edition for your book collection.

“Some people think that there are no fairies. But it is a wide world, and plenty of room in it for fairies, without people seeing them; unless, of course, they look in the right place.”
The Water Babies, A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby was originally published in in 1863. It follows the adventures of Tom, a young chimney sweep as he falls into a river after being chased from a wealthy house, becoming a Water Baby. The book is an adventure/fairy-tale but also concerned with redemption, and treatment of the poor.

Delivery: Free UK delivery. Royal Mail tracked and signed.
Overseas shipping discounted. Ships from UK. 1-3 weeks delivery aim, Royal Mail, tracked service (tracked and signed for USA).
Delivery may take longer especially at busy times.
Tracking number sent to you on despatch. Will be packaged with care, books wrapped in paper and ribbon.

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