Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley

Name/Title

Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley

Entry/Object ID

2025.163.1

Description

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. - Wikipedia

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Inscription

Location

Inside front cover

Transcription

Property of Pauline H. Raymond. Dec 25, 192?

Language

English

Create Date

November 22, 2025