sand and sea, fish and fairies
The Water Babies
Macmillan, 1909.
First edition illustrated by Warwick Goble. 4to. Green cloth with lettering in gilt and gilt vignette to upper cover. All edges gilt. Thirty-two magnificent mounted colour plates mounted on brown art paper under captioned tissue guards, plate at p.210 with light corner crease. A very good copy indeed, slight fading to the spine and occasional spots of foxing.
Goble's first gift book, one of his most sought after works and an extremely difficult book to find in lovely condition. A contemporary review said of the book, "Goble in his thirty-two beautiful colour plates... delights us. He has given us sand and sea, fish and fairies which captivate us at once; for delicacy of colouring and grace of line he has bettered his best, and the volume is a continuous pleasure."
Stock ID: 46582
