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Helen’s babies! With some account of their ways: innocent, crafty, angelic, impish, witching and repulsive.
by [HABBERTON, John] ; STEAD, W. T. (editor)
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About This Item
Also a partial record of their actions during ten days of their existence. By their latest victim. (Abridged). Cover title: Helen's Babies. By their latest victim. Melbourne : ""Review of Reviews"" Office, [c.1900]. Series: The Masterpiece Library. Popular 2d. Novels Series, vol. viii, no. 31. ""Australasian edition"". Octavo (190 x 130 mm), original pictorial wrappers, pp 60, [2], includes advertisements for Melbourne businesses; a fine copy. The American writer John Habberton (1842-1921) was not acknowledged as the author of the popular children's book Helen's babies until 1903, even though the story had first been published in Boston in 1876. The present edition is an abridged version, published in Melbourne around 1900 in a cheap, fragile format. This copy is therefore a rare survivor. The only example of this edition recorded in Australian collections is held in the National Library of Australia. An unabridged version was published in Melbourne by George Robertson in 1877 (State Library of Victoria); and Melbourne bookseller E.W. Cole produced an illustrated edition around 1900 (State Library of New South Wales; University of Southern Queensland Library; Australian Catholic University Library).
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- Douglas Stewart Fine Books
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- Title
- Helen’s babies! With some account of their ways: innocent, crafty, angelic, impish, witching and repulsive.
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- [HABBERTON, John] ; STEAD, W. T. (editor)
- Book Condition
- Used
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Armadale, Victoria
About Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas Stewart Fine Books is an antiquarian bookseller based in Melbourne, Australia. We buy and sell books both locally and around the world, working closely with clients to understand their collecting priorities and to source appropriate material. Our clients include libraries, galleries, museums, private collectors and fellow members of the trade.
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
Douglas Stewart Fine Books
Douglas began buying and selling books in 1995, while still in high school. He is a member of the major international trade associations, and his business is conducted according to their high ethical standards. For many years Douglas has been a Board member of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Antiquarian Booksellers (ANZAAB); he is also a Mentor for the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers.
Douglas is currently the President of ANZAAB.
Our stock at Douglas Stewart Fine Books is diverse: we have rare books across all fields, but our strengths are in travel and exploration – particularly of Australia and the Pacific – and Australian art. In addition to rare books, we deal in all types of heritage material, including photographs, manuscripts, maps and globes, and fine art. Every month we issue a new online catalogue of New Acquisitions, and recommend that you join our email list to be the first to see what's available. Please do not hesitate to contact us regarding any works you see online – we are always happy to assist with your enquiries.
We love meeting new people and welcome visitors to our shop, which is open six days a week. If you cannot make it to Melbourne, you can find us at major fairs in London, New York, Los Angeles, Amsterdam, Toronto, San Francisco, Boston, Hong Kong or Sydney. We're pleased to invite you to any of these exhibitions as our guest.
Last, but not least, we buy books – from important single items to entire libraries – and we'd be pleased to provide advice on the best way to sell your collection.
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