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Title: The Water Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby
Author: Kingsley, Charles Description: 350 + [1 ad] pp. engraved frontispiece and 1 plate. (8vo) 7¾x6, rebound in half dark green morocco and green cloth by Bayntun-Riviere, top edge gilt. Original front cover bound in at rear. In cloth clamshell case. First Edition.Laid in is an autograph letter signed by Rev. Charles Kingsley and dated 1869 on letterhead embossed "Ebersley Rectory" reminding a parishioner of an overdue title. Beautifully bound copy of a classic children's story. Heading: Place Published: London Publisher: Macmillan & Co Date Published: 1863 Condition reportCrease to title and dedication pages; lacking l'envoi leaf, else fine.
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