Name/Title
Water-Babies by Charles KingsleyEntry/Object ID
2025.163.1Description
The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby is a children's novel by Charles Kingsley.[1] Written in 1862–1863 as a serial for Macmillan's Magazine, it was first published in its entirety in 1863. It was written as part satire in support of Charles Darwin's On the Origin of Species. The book was extremely popular in the United Kingdom and was a mainstay of British children's literature for many decades.
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InscriptionLocation
Inside front coverTranscription
Property of Pauline H. Raymond. Dec 25, 192?Language
EnglishCreate Date
November 22, 2025