Wet Magic

Beschreibung

An uncommon to see copy of one of Edith Nesbit's popular children's fantasy novels, an illustrated mermaid adventure. The first edition to be published by T. Fisher Unwin, having previously been published by T. Werner Laurie.A charming children's fantasy book by Edith Nesbit, following a group of siblings as they holiday at the seashore. Whilst enjoying themselves they suddenly happen upon the mysterious and magical world of mermaids.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates, by H. R. Millar. Collated, complete.Nesbit is beloved for her classic children's novels, of which she wrote around forty during her life. She often wrote in a contemporary fantasy setting, which inspired many authors, such as Diana Wynne Jones, J. K. Rowling, and C. S. Lewis.Sixteen pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Spine is faded. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. A few light marks to the cloth. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Good.

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Bibliografische Details

Titel

Wet Magic

Verlag

T. Fisher Unwin LTD, London

Erscheinungsjahr

1923

Einband

Cloth

Illustrator

H. R. Millar

Zustand

Good

Buchtyp

book

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• Literature