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Children's
Tall tales and wonderful adventures await. We have beautifully illustrated books for children over many years past. Perhaps we have something you remember?
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1966 Dolphin Island: A Story of the People of the SeaLondon: 1966A smart second impression of this children's novel from English science fiction writer Sir Arthur C. Clarke. -
1900 The Golden AgeLondon: 1900A collection of childhood reminiscences from Kenneth Grahame, with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. -
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2003-2004 2Vols The Book of Dead Days; The Dark Flight DownLondon: 2003-2004This is a two-volume set of first editions, both signed by the author and complete with the original dust wrappers. This is a gothic fantasy duology steeped in magic, mystery, and dark intrigue, aimed at young readers. -
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2001-2003 2Vols Witch Hill; Cowards: The True Story of the Men who Refused to FightLondon: 2001-2003Signed by the author, this two-volume set includes first editions, a haunting young adult novel with author illustrations, and a compelling nonfiction account of WWI conscientious objectors. -
1867 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1867The sixth thousand of Lewis Carroll's highly influential work of Victorian children's literature, illustrated throughout by John Tenniel. -
1876 The Hunting of the Snark; An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice"London: 1876The first edition of beloved children's author Lewis Carroll's delightful nonsense poem, with the first issue of his 'An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice"' tipped in. -
1954 2vol The Female Approach & Back to the SlaughterhouseLondon: 1954Two later impressions of these humorous works from the St. Trinian's series by English satirical cartoonist Ronald Searle. -
1924 The Mysterious Toyshop: A Fairy TaleLondon: 1924A first edition of this charming fairy tale from British bookseller and publisher Cyril William Beaumont, with illustrations. -
1937 Moira Meighn's Adventure Book of CookeryLondon: 1937A very scarce copy of this illustrated children's cookery book from BBC's first television cook, Moira Meighn. -
1887 The Child's Cookery BookLondon: 1887The vanishingly scarce first edition of Mrs. Louisa S. Tate's delightful late 19th century cookery work for children. -
1920 Gulliver's Travels into Lilliput and BrobdingnagWilliam Heinemann: 1920The first edition of Jean De Bosschere's charmingly illustrated edition of 'Gulliver's Travels', in a half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf. -
1932 The Kiddies Cookery CardsLondon: 1932The first edition of two very scarce folding recipe cards for children by Countess Morphy. -
1845-1848 The Chimes; The Cricket on the Hearth; The Battle of Life; The Haunted Man and the Ghost's BargainLondon: 1845-1848A charming collection of the illustrated first editions of four of Charles Dickens's Christmas books, all in the publisher's original cloth bindings. -
1843-1846 A Christmas Carol in Prose; The Chimes; The Cricket on the HearthLeipzig: 1843-1846An attractive example of Bernhard Tauchnitz's Copyright Edition of three of Charles Dickens's celebrated Christmas books: A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth. -
1985-1987 2vol The Fox and the Stork & The Donkey and the DogLondon: 1985-1987Two volumes of twenty fables attributed to Aesop, retold for children with colour illustrations throughout. -
1993 The Aesop for ChildrenNew York: 1993A very smart copy of this collection of fables for children, with illustrations from American artist Milo Winter. -
1800 The Looking-Glass for the Mind; or, Intellectual MirrorLondon: 1800An English translation of the popular tales of Berquin, strikingly illustrated by John Bewick. -
1890-1906 Five G. A. Henty NovelsLondon: 1890-1906Five thrilling and charmingly illustrated historical adventure novels by G. A. Henty, three of which are first editions. -
1896 Divine and Moral Songs in Easy Language for the Use of ChildrenLondon: 1896A very smart illustrated edition of Isaac Watt's popular children's poem collection. -
1848 L'Histoire Ancienne Racontee aux EnfantsBrussels : 1848A particularly scarce edition of this children's ancient history work by Jules Raymond Lame Fleury. -
1937 The Story of Sambo and the TwinsLondon: 1937Helen Bannerman's sequel to her popular work for children, following Sambo on another exciting adventure. -
c1940 The Story of Little Black Mingo, and, The Story of Little Black BobtailLondon: c1940Two popular works written and colourfully illustrated by Helen Bannerman. -
1919 The Story of Little Black SamboLondon: 1919Helen Bannerman's popular children's work following a young South Indian boy, complete with colour plates. -
1850 A General View of the WorldPhiladelphia: 1850Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is S. Augustus Mitchell's, informative guide to global geography, aimed at educating young Americans. -
1833 Tales of Travel: Consisting of Narratives of Various JourneysLondon: 1833The very scarce first edition of F. B. Miller's illustrated children's guide to various global journeys and voyages. -
1905 Redskins and ColonistsNew York: 1905A U.S. edition of three Henty novellas, all set in Virginia, an illustrated volume. -
1908 A Child's Garden of VersesLondon: 1908A pleasing illustrated edition of this influential volume of children's poems by Robert Louis Stevenson, with colour plates. -
1852 Peter Parley's AnnualLondon: 1852A lovely children's annual, containing a selection of entertaining short stories of essays, colourfully illustrated with chromolithographs. -
1882 The Boy's Own Book: A Complete Encyclopaedia of Sports and PastimesLondon: 1882A charming illustrated encyclopaedia of the childhood pastimes of the young boys of the Victorian period, including discussion of angling, cricket, tennis, chess, and a wide variety of sports. -
1754 Phaedri Augusti Liberti FabulaeParis : 1754A scarce mid eighteenth-century edition of the fables of Phaedrus, strikingly illustrated with vignettes and a frontispiece from Durand. -
1664 Les Fables de Phedre Affranchy D'AugusteParis : 1664A strikingly bound, seventeenth-century edition of this collection of fables from early Roman fabulist, Phaedrus, written in French and Latin. -
1967 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1967An uncommon edition of these classic fables, vividly illustrated throughout, with stories adapted by American poet, Louis Untermeyer. -
1883 2 vols Some of Aesop's Fables With Modern InstancesLondon: 1883A lovely two volume set of Aesop’s Fables that have been richly illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, one of which has been skillfully rebound by Eric Sweet. -
c1930 My First Book of FablesLondon; Glasgow: c1930A scarce copy of this selection of Aesop's fables, featuring numerous whimsical illustrations by celebrated children’s illustrator, Arthur Mansbridge. -
1972 Three Aesop Fox FablesSurrey: 1972A smart first UK edition of this very scarce illustrated collection of fox fables from Aesop. -
1991 Twenty-Five Aesop's Fables Eight Volumes Bound as OneUnknown: 1991Eight vibrantly illustrated volumes of Aesop’s Fables, skillfully rebound into a single volume.