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The Water-Babies.
Ward, Lock & Co, 1910.
Circa 1910. Large 8vo. Early printing. 48 Art Nouveau inspired colour plates by Harry G. Theaker Illustrated boards with onlaid pictorial panel. Illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine/fine copy with clean boards - no marks to boards. Internally clean & complete. Some spotting to edges o/w fine. No inscriptions. The very good dustwrapper has edgewear to extremities with some old clear tape to reverse. Small chip toward head of rear gutter hinge - again with old clear tape repair. Not priceclipped. An attractive copy with the uncommon dustwrapper which has no toning to the spine.
A young chimney sweep named Tom drowns while escaping a harsh master and is transformed into a tiny "water-baby" in an underwater world.
Item #103612
Price: £65.00