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THE WATER BABIES

by Charles Kingsley

Illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith

Published by Hodder & Stoughton. 1st thus. 1938

Very good condition in a good dustwrapper. Hodder & Stoughton's Colour Books series. Grey cloth, red titles and vignettes. 12 colour plates plus b/w text illustrations.

Spine and corners bumped. Some foxing to spine. Name and date in ink in belongs to box (partially faded). Foxing, otherwise clean. Dustwrapper is edge rubbed/worn with small tears at corners, slightly larger tear to top front corner by spine (2"). Rear panel is slightly grubby.

Stock no. 1330038

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Contents

  • I. How Tom Came Down the Wrong Chimney
  • II. "Stop Thief!"
  • III. Out on the Wild Moor
  • IV. How Tom was Clean at Last
  • V. The New Water Baby
  • VI. The Great Storm
  • VII. The Flowing Tide
  • VIII. Ellie
  • IX. In the Lobster Pot
  • X. The Home of the Water Babies
  • XI. The Worst and the Best
  • XII. The Way to Shiny Wall
  • XIII. The Pool Where the Good Whales Go
  • XIV. The Other-End-of-Nowhere

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