Description: Click here to see our other books! The Water-Babies Charles Kingsley 1932 T. Werner Laurie : London 6.5" by 8.5" 7-224pp SUMMARY A bright copy of this classic children's tale, with vibrant illustrations from Arthur Gatlish. Colour Plates,Illustrated,Publishers' Original Binding Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed This book weighs 1 KG when packed UK Postage: £ 3.99 US Postage: £ 22.99 EU Postage: £ 16.99 European Postage: £ 17.99 Asia Postage: £ 22.99 Worldwide Postage: £ 28.99 DESCRIPTION The first edition thus of this children's classic to feature illustrations from Arthur Gatlish. The only children's work he would illustrate. With frontispiece and a further seven unusually brightly coloured plates. Collated, complete.Charles Kingsley, priest and Christian socialist, first published this novel in its complete form in 1863. It is somewhat satirical, written in part to support Kingsley's friend Charles Darwin and his contentious work 'On the Origins of Species'. While thematically concerned with Christian redemption, within his book Kingsley confronts both England's treatment of its poor and the practice of child labour.With a publisher's advertisement to recto of half title. CONDITION In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to spine head and shelf wear to tail. Light rubbing to head of front joint. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Overall Condition: Very Good Indeed 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
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Topic: Children's Fiction
Publisher: T. Werner Laurie
Author: Charles Kingsley
Binding: Cloth
Subject: None
Special Attributes: None
Original/Facsimile: Original
Language: English
Region: London
Illustrator: Arthur Gatlish
Signed: No
Place of Publication: London
Year Printed: 1932
Country/Region of Manufacture: London
