This stunning antique edition of The Children's Voyage or A Trip with the Water Fairy by Mrs George Cupples was published by Marcus Ward and Co. The book is undated but after some research, I've managed to date it to the 1870's.
Anne Jane Cupples, née Douglas was a Scottish writer and populariser of science. She was married to a famous maritime novelist George Cupples. Ten years after her marriage, she started to write and wrote around fifty books in total, mostly intended for children.
This beautiful book is bound in brown cloth with a pasted on illustration to the front and blind stamped detail in black and gilt to the front and spine. It's in near fine condition with light wear to the corners. The spine ends are crushed and there is minor bumping to the board edges.
Inside, there is a school stamp to the front pastedown, alongside a penned name and details of a class prize. The pages are clean and bright with some very occasional small stains in the margins. The book has 12 chromolithograph plates.
The book will arrive hand wrapped in patterned wallpaper and string. The bubble wrap I use is 100% biodegradable and the jiffy bags are recyclable.
Where possible, I use 100% recyclable paper tape, but sometimes I have to use clear plastic tape for extra strength.