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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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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. -
1929 The Christopher Robin Story Book From When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1929A delightful first edition of one of A. A. Milne’s beloved tales featuring the cherished character, Christopher Robin, beautifully illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard. -
1920 The Sleeping BeautyLondon: 1920The first edition of C. S. Evans's retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, in the original dust wrapper. -
1961 The Arthur Rackham Fairy BookLondon: 1961A wonderful collection of fairy tales illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham, and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1910 The Book of Betty BarberLondon: [1910]A first edition presentation copy of this beautifully illustrated children's book by Maggie Browne, with Arthur Rackham's whimsical colour plates. -
1927 Now We Are SixLondon: 1927The first edition of A. A. Milne's poetry collection featuring his beloved anthropomorphic characters from five hundred acre wood. -
1929-1946 Toad of Toad Hall; Chloe MarrLondon: 1929-1946Two first editions from A. A. Milne, including his dramatic adaptation of beloved children's novel 'The Wind in the Willows', and his comedy novel 'Chloe Marr'. -
1917 Once On A TimeLondon: 1917A first edition of this charming fairy tale from English writer Alan Alexander Milne, best known as the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh. -
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1932 Fairy TalesLondon: 1932Beautifully illustrated with full colour plates, and in the publisher's original vellum binding, this is a charming limited edition collection of the tales of Hans Christian Andersen, signed by illustrator Arthur Rackham. -
1912-1994 Aesop's Fables Illustrated by Arthur RackhamLondon: 1912-1994Arthur Rackham's fantastic and desirable first Rackham edition in the original decorative cloth binding, housed in a cloth clamshell box. -
1933 When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1933A striking edition of this much loved volume of verse by A. A. Milne, a smart example in the original dust wrapper. -
1966 Prince Rabbit and the Princess Who Could Not LaughLondon: 1966The first edition of this volume of two charming short stories by A. A. Milne, colourfully illustrated. -
1923 Arthur Rackham's Book of PicturesLondon: 1923A wonderful example of Arthur Rackham's memoir, beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates by Rackham, and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
1929 Toad of Toad HallLondon: 1929The first edition of A. A. Milne's dramatic adaptation of beloved children's novel 'The Wind in the Willows', in the original dust wrapper. -
1919 The Ingoldsby Legends, or Mirth and MarvelsLondon: 1919Arthur Rackham's impressively illustrated edition of the popular Ingoldsby legends, illustrated with tipped in colour plates from Rackham. -
1926-27 Teddy Bear and Other Songs From "When We Were Very Young", Songs FromLondon: 1926-27The first edition of two beautiful anthology of songs by A. A. Milne, complete with Shepard's charming illustrations. -
1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham with four colour plates. -
1927 When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1927The scarce and sough after monogram edition of A. A. Milne's 'When We Were Very Young'. A beautiful edition of a much loved work. -
1933 The Christopher Robin Story BookLondon: 1933The fifth edition of A.A. Milne's volume of verses and tales about the young Christopher Robin, with the material drawn from previously published volumes. -
1925 A Gallery of ChildrenLondon: 1925The first edition of this charming anthology of twelve fantasy tales for children by A. A. Milne, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1926 Teddy Bear and Other Songs from "When We Were Very Young"London: 1926The first edition of this illustrated collection of the poems of A. A. Milne put to songs, illustrated throughout by E. H. Shepard. -
1899 Little Folks: A Magazine for Young PeopleLondon: 1899A very scarce 1899 volume of Edwardian children's periodical 'Little Folks'. -
1901 Queen Mab's Fairy RealmLondon: 1901The first edition of this beautifully designed children's work, with illustrations from artists including Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage and others. -
1903 The Greek HeroesLondon: 1903The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of stories of the heroes of Ancient Greece, illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Rackham. -
1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1905 Kingdoms CuriousLondon: 1905The uncommon first edition of this children's fantasy novel from Myra Hamilton, illustrated throughout. -
c1915 Moeder de Gans. Baker- en KinderrijmpjesAmsterdam: c1915A very scarce limited edition Dutch language retelling of 'Mother Goose' and other rhymes, with tipped in colour plates by Arthur Rackham. -
1912 St. Nicholas Annual for Boys & Girls Volume XLLondon: 1912The fortieth issue of this profusely illustrated Christmas annual for children, with contributions from L. Frank Baum and illustrations from the noted Arthur Rackham. -
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1914 ImaginaNew York: 1914A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this charming children's work by New York socialite Julia Ellsworth Ford, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. -
1932 The Night Before ChristmasLondon: 1932A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, in the scarce dust wrapper. -
c1934 The Night Before ChristmasLondon; Philadelphia: c1934A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham. -
1932 The Christopher Robin Verses1932: 1932A charming first collected edition of the much-loved works of A. A. Milne, illustrated throughout. -
1927 Fourteen Songs From "When We Were Very Young"London: 1927A smart reprint of this volume of songs by A. A. Milne, extracted from his work 'When We Were Very Young', and put to music, illustrated throughout by E. H. Shepard. -
2016 Winnie-the-Pooh the Complete Collection of Stories and PoemsLondon: 2016A beautiful copy of this volume containing the collected stories and poems featuring Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh, colourfully illustrated throughout. -
1925 A Gallery of ChildrenLondon: 1925First UK edition of this stylized illustrated book of charming children's stories. -
1904 The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and TueLondon: 1904A scarce example one of the earliest books to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, this is a charming children's fantasy novel.