Author: KINGSLEY.CHARLES.; NOEL PATON.J.ILLUSTRATES.
Title: THE WATER BABIES. A Fairy tale for a Land Baby
Description: Macmillan and Co.London.,1863.. FIRST EDITION.Large 8vo.(8.1 x 6.4 inches).Second state,without with the L'Envoi leaf.Two full page illustrations by Noel Paton.Some occasional light foxing to a few pages,mostly to the margins.Finely bound in early twentieth century calf leather binding by Riviere.Spine with five raised bands,each with gilt piping.Compartments ruled,decorated and lettered in gilt.Tan cloth on boards.Marbled endpapers.Top edge gilt.Overall a near fine,highly attractive copy of this Victorian classic.:chil.mfes.bind.illu.

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