THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1311834
Published by Hodder & Stoughton. circa 1929. Almost very good condition.

12 enchanting tipped-in colour plates. Green cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 240 pages. Large format. Published for Boots the Chemist. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed, front edge of spine has been 'touched up' with green felt-tip(?) pen. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing and some light fingering else contents clean. Lower corner of half-title torn off and there is a large tear to page 51/2 which has been tape repaired (old tape has left brown mark), affecting page margin only. One tissue-guard is missing but all plates are present and in fine condition.

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IN THE CLOSED ROOM
Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1207929
Published by McClure, Phillips & Co.. 1st USA 1904. Slightly better than very good condition.

Green cloth, gilt titles and decorations. 8 colour plates. 129 numbered pages with green decorations to borders and endpapers. Book plate to front pastedown. all plates present. A bright copy.

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THE EVERYDAY FAIRY BOOK
Written by Anna Alice Chapin. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1311333
Published by J. Coker & Co. Ltd.. circa 1929. Very good condition in a good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth spine, black title. Pictorial front board showing little boy peeping behind a curtain into a christmas scene. 7 colour plates. 159 pages. 11.5 x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped and slightly rubbed. Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Foxing to contents else clean. Dustwrapper is grubby and edge worn/torn with slight loss to top of spine.

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THE WATER BABIES
Written by Charles Kingsley. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1309185
Published by Dodd, Mead & Company. Very good condition.

Modern three-quarter dark green leather binding with gilt lettering and decoration on spine; marbled boards. 12 colour plates by Jessie Willcox Smith plus two-colour text illustrations. 362 pages Corners slightly bumped and rubbed. Wear to edges of preliminary pages. Large crease to top corner of page 19/20. Page edges lightly browned and fingered. Some pale marks to the edges of some pages, including some plates.

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THE NOW-A-DAYS FAIRY BOOK
Written by Anna Alice Chapin. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 1301820
Published by J. Coker & Co.. Slightly better than good condition.

6 beautiful colour plates. Pictorial boards, cloth spine. Front cover shows Goldilocks with three teddy bears. 159 numbered pages. 11.5" x 8.5". Spine and corners bumped and worn. Cover edges worn and faded. Covers are a little bit grubby. Lower 2" of front joint cracked. Lower corner of front free-endpaper is creased. Fingermarks to contents and some light foxing but generally clean. "The Three Bears" plate has been reinserted at some stage (is now slightly shorter than the rest of the pages and has some slight damage at inner margin). Rear free-endpaper has been replaced. A couple of large spots to rear pastedown.

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THE EVERYDAY FAIRY BOOK
Written by Anna Alice Chapin. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 621632
Published by J. Coker & Co. Ltd.. Slightly better than very good condition.

Blue cloth spine, black title. Pictorial front board showing little boy peeping behind a curtain into a christmas scene. 7 colour plates. 159 pages. 11.5 x 8.5". Corners worn. Slight discolouration to base of spine. Rear joint cracked, front joint starting to crack. Just a little pale foxing.

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THE EVERYDAY FAIRY BOOK
Written by Anna Alice Chapin. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 710687
Published by J. Coker & Co. Ltd.. Circa 1929. Very good condition in a fair dustwrapper.

Blue cloth spine, black title. Pictorial front board showing little boy peeping behind a curtain into a christmas scene. 7 colour plates. 159 pages. 11.5 x 8.5". Spine faded at head and tail and slightly damp spotted. Corners slightly bumped. Light fading to rear board edges. Some light foxing but contents are generally bright and clean. Wrapper is worn and torn with loss at edges, grubby to rear.

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THE CHILDREN OF DICKENS
Written by Samuel McChord Crothers. Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith.
Stock no. 715051
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons. 1927. Good condition.

Black cloth, gilt title to spine. Large pictorial onlay to front cover. Colour plates. 259 pages. Spine and corners worn. Small hole to side of spine and rear cover slightly marked. Inscription in ink and name to front endpaper. Lower corner of front endpaper torn out. Foxing and some page browning.

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