Description: Click here to see our other books! The Water-Babies Charles Kingsley [1922] Ward, Lock and Co. : London and Melbourne 8.5" by 6" 340pp. SUMMARY A charming volume comprising Charles Kingsley's popular novel for children with numerous coloured plates by Harry G. Theaker. Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good This book weighs 0.75 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 19.99 EU Postage: £ 15.99 European Postage: £ 16.99 Asia Postage: £ 21.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 25.99 DESCRIPTION An undated copy of this popular English novel for children by Charles Kingsley. Dated from Jisc 1922 from its matching pagination and number of plates. Originally serialised for 'Macmillan's Magazine,' this novel saw its first publication in book form in 1863. The story sees protagonist named Tom a young chimney sweep, who falls into a river and is transformed into a water-baby. It was written as part satire in support of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. Illustrated with forty eight full page coloured plates by Harry G. Theaker. Collated, complete.With advertisements to the rear. CONDITION In the original publisher's cloth binding with a colourful illustration laid on to the front board. Externally very smart with only minor shelf wear and a minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities, with a slight chipping to the head of the spine. Previous ownership signature in pencil to the recto of the frontispiece, dated 1928. Internally, the binding is only slightly tender to the boards, otherwise firmly bound throughout. The pages are clean throughout with only a faint touch of age toning, as usual. Illustrated with forty eight coloured plates by Harry G. Theaker. Collated, complete. Overall Condition: Very 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. GUARANTEE We offer a full money back guarantee on our descriptions. Please ask for details and conditions. We prefer PAYPAL. If you pay via PAYPAL we will post the item off the same or the next working day with the postage you have selected. Please note we cannot accept USD cheques
Price: 104 GBP
Location: Bath
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Author: Charles Kingsley
Publisher: Ward, Lock and Co.
Binding: Cloth
Special Attributes: No
Language: English
Fiction Subject: Novels
Illustrator: Harry G. Theaker
Original/Facsimile: Original
Original/Reproduction: Original
Signed: No
Year Printed: 1922
Place of Publication: London and Melbourne
Weight: 0.750000
Country/Region of Manufacture: London and Melbourne
