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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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c1947 Aesop's Animal Fables Picture and StoryLondon: c1947Two copies of a charmingly illustrated mid-twentieth century juvenile edition of the fables of Aesop, vibrantly illustrated in colour by E. H. Davie. -
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. -
c1890 Aesop's Fables, Parts I & II: Versified & Arranged for the Piano ForteLondon: c1890A very scarce, charming late nineteenth century edition of the fables of Aesop, in which they are set to music and arranged for the pianoforte by L. Williams. -
1949 2 Vols Salar the Salmon; Tarka the OtterLondon: 1949Two volumes bound as one, of Williamson’s naturalist classics Tarka the Otter and Salar the Salmon, capturing the wild rivers of Devon in evocative early 20th-century prose. -
1857 The Fables of Aesop and Others, Translated into Human NatureLondon: 1857The very scarce first edition of Charles H. Bennett's distinctive Victorian-era interpretation of Aesop’s classic fables, illustrated throughout with hand-coloured plates by Bennett himself. -
1887 Baby's Own AesopLondon: 1887A vibrant example of the first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's edition of Aesop's moral tales, in the scarce original dust wrapper. -
1882 Routledge's Sixpenny Series: Aesop's FablesLondon; New York: 1882A scarce copy of this volume from Routledge's Sixpenny Series, published with the effort to democratize access to literature in the 19th century, pairing these classic fables with charming illustrations. -
1890 Aesop RedivivusLondon: 1890A scarce volume reimagining Aesop's classic fables through a Victorian lens, richly illustrated with woodcuts and penned by Mary Louisa Boyle, close friend of Dickens and Tennyson. -
1867 Aesop's FablesNew York: 1867An intriguing People's Edition of Aesop's Fables, with illustrations accompanying this collection of classic tales. -
1888 Aesop's Fables for Little ReadersLondon: 1888A particularly scarce rendition of these classic fables, simplified here for the youngest readers and charmingly illustrated throughout. -
1896 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1896A delightful illustrated new edition of this classic collection of fables, with many vignettes throughout. -
1868 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1868A charming illustration edition of 'Aesop's Fables', edited under the pseudonym Edward Garrett, likely Scottish writer and suffragist Isabella Fyvie Mayo. -
1897 First Reader: Aesop and Mother Goose (Literature Readers)Boston: 1897A vanishingly scarce guide to reading and writing using Aesop's Fables. -
c1880 Aesop's Fables in Words of One SyllableLondon: c1880An illustrated retelling of Aesop's Fables, written in strictly one-syllable words by Mary Godolphin, adorned with colour plates. -
1928 The Golden AgeLondon: 1928A smartly bound collection of childhood reminiscences from Kenneth Grahame, with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard. -
1921 Everychild: A Book Of Verses For ChildrenLeeds: 1921A very scarce anthology of verse for children, collected from the works of the most eminent poets, such as Rudyard Kipling, Tennyson and Shakespeare. -
c1913 Little PeterDundee & London: c1913A delightful and exceptionally scarce 'Valentine's Dolly Book' from artist and illustrator Mabel Lucie Attwell. -
1905 Everychild: A Book Of Verses For ChildrenLeeds: [1905]A very scarce anthology of verse for children, collected from the works of the most eminent poets, and inscribed by Holbrook Jackson's brother. -
1903-1908 Four G. A. Henty NovelsLondon: 1903-1908Four thrilling historical adventure novels by G. A. Henty, three of which are first editions. -
1903 With the British Legion: A Story of the Carlist WarsLondon: 1903The very scarce first edition of G. A. Henty's thrilling historical novel about a young Englishman's involvement in the First Carlist War in Spain. -
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1889 [1888]-1893 [1892] Six G. A. Henty NovelsLondon: 1889 [1888]-1893 [1892]A wonderful collection of six thrilling novels from G. A. Henty, all of which are first editions, three of which are scarce. -
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1888 [1887] Orange and Green: A Tale of the Boyne and LimerickLondon: 1888 [1887]The very scarce first edition of this thrilling work of historical fiction from G. A. Henty, following a young Protestant and a young Catholic as they navigate the sectarianism of seventeenth century Ireland. -
1855 Nouveaux Souvenirs d'une Mere de FamilleTours, France: 1855A charmingly bound collection of moral tales on virtue, faith and family, by Madame Woillez. -
1863 Oeuvres Choisies (Third Series)Tours, France: 1863A charmingly bound illustrated copy of Oeuvres Choisies (series III), with woodcut illustrations. -
1825 Musee des Dames et des Demoiselles, Regne Anima: Les InsectesParis: 1825The first edition of this very scarce young ladies guide to the animal kingdom and the insects that inhabit it, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece. -
1850 L'Age d'or: Poesies de L'EnfanceParis : 1850A beautiful copy of this very scarce children's poem collection from Elise Moreau. -
1850 Les Oeufs de Paques suivi de TheodoraTours: 1850The fifth edition of the French translation of these very scarce Children's moral tales by Bavarian priest Christoph von Schmid, beautifully bound in the publisher's decorative cartonnage binding. -
1857 Les Jeunes NaturalistesParis: 1857A delightful set of brightly bound, illustrated volumes by author and educator Sophie Ulliac. -
1881 Etude de la NatureRouen: 1881Beautifully bound in the publisher's decorative cartonnage binding, this is a very scarce work of natural history aimed at the young. -
1880 La Providence des NoirsRouen: 1880L. Jacquard's very scarce juvenile novel set in Saint-Domingue, beautifully bound in the publisher's decorative cartonnage binding. -
1880 La Confiance en DieuRouen: 1880Beautifully bound in the publisher's decorative cartonnage binding, this is a very scarce French translation of a work of German children's devotional literature. -
1927 The Book of the Flower FairiesLondon: 1927A lovely first edition by Cicely Mary Barker, who presents a beautiful collection of poetry and colour plates about fairies and flowers. -
1902-03 Just So Stories for Little Children & The Five NationsLeipzig : 1902-1903A smart set offering the Tauchnitz editions of two of Rudyard Kipling's classic work, one short-story collection and one poetry collection. -
1929 J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan in Kensington GardensLondon: 1929A very smart abridged edition of J. M. Barrie's fantastical novel, complete with Arthur Rackham's illustrations. -
1879-1880 The Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual for 1879; 1880London: 1879-1880A charming volume presenting two scarce volumes of the 'Juvenile Missionary Magazine and Annual', delightfully illustrated throughout. -
1907 The Merry Tales of the Wise Men of GothamLondon: 1907The first F. J. Harvey Darton edition of these classic tales of Nottinghamshire, a colourfully illustrated volume of these expanded and reworked short stories.