{"product_id":"the-suns-babies-1946-illustrations-in-colour-by-frank-watkins","title":"The Sun's Babies. 1946. Illustrations in colour by Frank Watkins.","description":"\u003cp\u003eHOWES, Edith. The Sun's Babies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMelbourne \u0026amp; Sydney: Cassell and Company Ltd, 1946 [stated Second Australian Edition]. \u003cbr\u003eHardcover (no dust jacket).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA lovely mid-century printing of this classic collection of whimsical botanical and insect fairy tales by celebrated New Zealand children's author and teacher Edith Howes. Beautifully enhanced with full-page colour plates by acclaimed illustrator Frank Watkins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e• Binding: Original publisher's blue\/green cloth boards. Text block binding remains entirely firm. Displays light surface rubbing, marks, chipping and mild bumping to corners and spine extremities.\u003cbr\u003e• Interior: Leaves are clean and in very good condition, light creasing, minor marks. No inscriptions.\u003cbr\u003e• Illustrations: 100% Complete. All four full-page colour plates by Frank Watkins are present and brightly preserved. One plate features a minor closed tear confined strictly to the bottom white margin, not affecting the illustrated image block itself.\u003cbr\u003e• Overall A Good to Very Good (G\/VG) collector's copy of a foundational piece of Australasian children's fiction, priced appropriately to reflect the single margin flaw.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52115000885495,"sku":null,"price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0603\/7687\/5255\/files\/IMG_6335_b597a049-260e-4d9c-8c3d-d98f8bfa869d.jpg?v=1794169560","url":"https:\/\/phoenixbooksnz.com\/en-de\/products\/the-suns-babies-1946-illustrations-in-colour-by-frank-watkins","provider":"Phoenix Books NZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}