Illustrated By: Jessie Wilcox Smith
Published By: Hodder and Stoughton
St Mary's Books is proud to present this stunning undated early edition of "The Water Babies" by Charles Kingsley, featuring Jessie Wilcox Smith's whimsical illustrations. Bound in rich blue cloth with a charming gold gilt illustration of a water baby riding on a fish on the cover, this hardback book contains i-ix and 240 pages of text. Within the pages of this book, the reader is treated to Charles Kingsley's classic tale of Tom, the chimney-sweep, the lessons he learnt from the water-babies, and his attempts to help his old master find repetenance. The story is brought to life by Jessie Wilcox Smith's illustrations, which feature throughout the text, as green ink decorations and as full-page full-colour illustrations. This copy is in very good condition, with few notable blemishes or imperfections other than some minor foxing on the free endpaper and a tear and some fading to the cloth on the spine, it has been otherwise well-preserved. "The Water Babies" is looking for a new home and would make for the perfect gift for any lover of children's tales or whimsical illustrations.
Book Condition: Very Good
Author: Charles Kingsley
Binding: Hardback
Ref: 123605
Price £185.00
