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Water Babies Charles Kingsley Jessie Willcox Smith 1937 Garden City HC
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$39.88· see the listing - One copy · SKU EC-26-10-0273
- Author
- Charles. Kingsley
- Publisher
- Garden City Publishing,
- Publication Year
- 1937
- Language
- English
- Topic
- Gardening
About this book
The Water-Babies
By Charles Kingsley
Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., 1937
Hardcover
Illustrated in color by Jessie Willcox Smith
ISBN: None shown
Vintage 1937 Garden City hardcover edition of Charles Kingsley’s classic children’s fantasy story, illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Best fit for collectors of illustrated children’s classics, Jessie Willcox Smith art, vintage fantasy books, and early 1900s children’s hardcovers.
Major hook: Jessie Willcox Smith color illustrations in a 1937 Garden City edition.
Condition: No dust jacket. Cover rubbing, scuffing, soiling, edge wear, corner wear, spine wear, age toning, pencil mark on title page, and Sophie Wright Settlement stamp on title page. See photos for full condition details.
Provenance note: Stamped “Sophie Wright Settlement.” This was a real Detroit settlement/community organization, but no added provenance value is claimed.
Search terms: The Water-Babies, Charles Kingsley, Jessie Willcox Smith, Garden City Publishing, 1937, children’s fantasy, illustrated children’s book, vintage hardcover, color plates, Dodd Mead.