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Children's Books
Whether you are looking for a book you remember from your own childhood, or are a more serious collector of children's books, we hope that we have something for you here. Children's books covers a wide range and we have everything here from the classics, such as Winnie The Pooh and Alice in Wonderland, to the more obscure and the downright rare.
We try to keep both decorative and first edition copies of the most popular Children's books in stock. But they are popular, so they do sell rather fast. If you see something you like, please be quick. On the other hand, we actively search them out when we are buying and there will likely be something else along shortly.
They make wonderful gifts and we try to keep gift quality Children's books in stock. If you would like anything gift wrapped or with a special message we are always most happy to help. We find that Children's books of this type do make their recipients extremely happy.
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2000 Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireLondon : 2000The first edition of the fourth novel in the famous Harry Potter series, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1954 Little Grey Rabbit Goes to the SeaLondon: 1954The lovely first edition of Little Grey Rabbit Goes To Sea, with delicate water colour illustrations by Margaret Tempest. -
1967 Captain Slaughterboard Drops AnchorLondon: 1967An excellent, new edition of Mervyn Peake's first published book. A comical children's tale with whimsical illustrations by the author. -
2000 Harry Potter and the Goblet of FireLondon : 2000The first edition of the fourth novel in the famous Harry Potter series, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1908 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1908A beautiful 1908 edition of Stevenson's popular and timeless book of children's poetry. -
1927 The Play's The Thing! Musical Plays for ChildrenNot stated: [1927]The delightful first edition of 12 musical plays for children by beloved author Enid Blyton, with a frontispiece, 23 plates and musical scores throughout. -
1926 The SeekersLondon: 1926The charming first edition of H.E. Bates's children's classic The Seekers in the original paper cover boards. Glassine Wrapper included. -
1903 The Sad End of Erica's BlackamoorLondon: 1903An uncommon first edition children's tale by F. Claude Kempson. Illustrated throughout, this is the fateful tale of a young girl's doll. -
1950 Orlando's Country PeepshowLondon: 1950A delightful and scarce first edition carousel book featuring three-dimensional illustrations of Orlando the Marmalade Cat, illustrated by Kathleen Hale. -
1876 The House that Baby BuiltSalisbury: 1876A lovely example of the second edition of William Henry Pullen's very scarce children's novel, in the publisher's original cloth binding. -
1902 A Companion to School ClassicsLondon : 1902The scarce third edition prize binding of this comprehensive scholarly companion, with a frontispiece and 10 further illustrations. -
1880 Kate Greenaway's Birthday Book For ChildrenLondon: 1880The first edition of this popular and charming birthday book by Kate Greenaway, beautifully and colourfully illustrated throughout. -
c1829 The Fables of Aesop, and Others For the Improvement of YouthLondon: c1829A very scarce two volume set of Aesop's fables, adapted for young people and illustrated with fantastic aquatint illustrations, and both in contemporary half calf. -
1904 The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1904A smartly bound collection of retold Greek myths and legends from Charles Kingsley, written for children with illustrations. -
1903 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-BabyLondon: 1903A later printing of the fourth edition of Charles Kingsley's important children's fantasy novel, with illustrations from Linley Sambourne. -
1909 Legends and Stories of Italy For ChildrenLondon: 1909The first edition of this charming work of legends and stories, exploring the historical tales of Italy, with a frontispiece and numerous colourful plates throughout. -
1844 The Settlers in Canada. Written for Young PeopleLondon: 1844A beautifully bound two volume first edition set of Frederick Marryat's children's novel following a family of settlers living near Lake Ontario, bound in decorative half calf. -
c1919-1970 The Tales of Beatrix PotterLondon: c1919-1970Ten early and mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales, including 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck' and 'The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies'. -
c1919-1944 The Tales of Beatrix PotterLondon: c1919-1944Eighteen early and mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales. -
1919 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1919An exceptionally bright example of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. -
1922 Cecily Parsley's Nursery RhymesLondon: 1922A wonderful example of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's collection of traditional English nursery rhymes, charmingly illustrated throughout in colour. -
![[1910] The Tale of Tom Kitten](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/7/979f4_121_.jpg)
[1910] The Tale of Tom KittenLondon: [1910]Beautifully illustrated throughout with Beatrix Potter's watercolours, this is a lovely early edition of Beatrix Potter's classic tale. -
1938 Tanglewood Tales; Stories from The Arabian Nights; The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy TalesLondon: 1938A delightful selection of children's fairy tales, folk tales and myths, all of which are adorned with colour plates by Edmund Dulac. -
1909 Ginger & PicklesLondon: 1909A lovely example of the first edition of this charming children's tale from Beatrix Potter, following the adventures of a cat and a dog who run a small village shop. -
1918 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1918A fine example of the first edition, second state of Beatrix Potter's charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. -
1916 The Story of a Fierce Bad RabbitLondon: 1916A wonderful example of the very scarce first edition in book form of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about a poorly behaved rabbit. -
1916 The Story of Miss MoppetLondon: 1916An exceptional example of the first edition in book form of Beatrix Potter's classic tale, in which a kitten is tormented by a mischievous mouse. -
![[1908] The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/9/7/979f4_107_.jpg)
[1908] The Tale of Mr. Jeremy FisherLondon: [1908]A lovely example of an early edition of a classic Beatrix Potter tale, charmingly illustrated throughout with colour plates. -
1931 Fairy TalesLondon: 1931A beautifully illustrated collection of fairy tales from the renowned Hans Christian Anderson, illustrated in colour by Harry Clarke. -
c1921 Histoire de Pierre LapinLondon: 1921A scarce early French language edition of one of the most popular children's works ever published, Beatrix Potter's 'Peter Rabbit'. -
c1929-1953 4 Vols Four Volumes from The Wonder Book SeriesLondon; Melbourne: c1929-1953A charming collection of four volumes from The Wonder Book series , richly illustrated with colour plates and photographs. -
1922-7 Seven Volumes from the 'Les Aventures de Miquette' SeriesParis: 1922-7A collection of eight first edition volumes from the charmingly illustrated 'Les Aventures de Miquette' series, in the original French. -
1921 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1921A smart copy of this delightful nonsensical children's novel from Lewis Carroll, with colour plates. -
1928 The House at Pooh CornerLondon: 1928A wonderful example of the first impression of this classic children's book, A. A. Milne's fourth 'Winnie The Pooh' instalment, featuring the first appearance of Tigger. -
1904-1910 The Story of the Treasure Seekers; The Wouldbegoods; Nine Unlikely Tales for ChildrenLondon: 1904-1910A wonderful collection of early editions of three fantastical children's works from Edith Nesbit, with each volume being illustrated throughout and in the original publisher's cloth. -
1912 Tanglewood TalesLondon: 1912A re-issue of Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Tanglewood Tales, retelling six classic Greek myths for children, beautifully illustrated by George Soper with tipped-in colour plates.