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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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c1900 Haustochterchens Kochschule fur Spiel und LebenRavensburg: c1900An early edition of Anna Jager's charming children's cookery work, in the vanishingly scarce publisher's original dust wrapper. -
1841 The Juvenile Album, or, Tales From Far and NearLondon: [1841]An illustrated anthology of eight tales by Sarah Bowdich Lee, complete with plates by Thomas Woolnoth. -
1937 Vier MarleinJos. Scholz: 1937The first edition of this charmingly illustrated 1930s children's work, in which four ballads are accompanied by colour illustrations. -
1961 Puss in BootsLondon: 1961A charming and colourful pop-up edition of this beloved fairy tale, a complete edition illustrated by Vojtěch Kubašta. -
1952 Chris at Boarding SchoolLondon: 1952A smart first edition of this scare novel for young readers, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1940 A Book of FablesLondon: c1940A smart copy of this scarce collection of fables for children, with bright illustrations throughout. -
c1900 The Animal WorldLondon: c1900A very scarce panorama of the animal world for children, with colour images of different creatures. -
1944 Hans Im Gluck Ein Marchen der Bruder GrimmZurich: 1944A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated story originally recorded by the Brothers Grimm, in the original German. -
1949 The Female Approach With Masculine SidelightsLondon: 1949An excellent first edition of this highly entertaining and amusing collection of drawings by the renowned illustrator Ronald Searle. -
1903 Marya MorevnaSt. Petersburg: 1903The first edition of this classic Russian fairy tale to be illustrated by Ivan Bilibin, a colourful edition. -
1951 Back to the Slaughterhouse and Other Ugly MomentsLondon: 1951A smart first edition of this St. Trinian's work, written and illustrated by Ronald Searle. -
1926 LenzgesindZurich; Leipzig: 1926The first edition of this charming anthology of butterfly fairy tales by Ernst Kreidolf, beautifully and colourfully illustrated. -
1917 Old Dutch Nursery RhymesLondon: 1917A colourfully illustrated first UK edition of this collection of Old Dutch nursery rhymes, rendered into English and harmonised. -
c1894 Clown LandLondon: c1894A very scarce Victorian's children's work, containing nine poems about clowns and their adventures, colourfully illustrated. -
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 Das Kathe Kruse BilderbuchMunich: 1925A smart first edition of this charming children's picture book, in the original German language. -
1907 Thirty Old-Time Nursery SongsLondon: 1907A charming collection of nursery rhymes from olden times, set to music, and illustrated throughout. -
1929 Sleeping BeautyStuttgart: 1929A colourfully illustrated moveable part edition of this beloved fairy tale, with beautiful plates by Hilde Langen. -
1909 Der Kleine KonigMunchen [Munich]: 1909A lovely copy of the first edition of Fritz v. Ostini's charming children's work, illustrated with vibrant chromolithographs highlighted in gold by Hanns Pellar. -
1968 King Arthur's SwordLondon: 1968A scarce first edition, first impression of Errol Le Cain's first published book, an enchantingly illustrated retelling of this Arthurian tale. -
1892 The Lion City of Africa: A Story of AdventureLondon: 1892The first UK edition of Willis Boyd Allen's charming children's adventure novel, illustrated throughout. -
1954 Tom's Time-MachineLondon: 1954The first edition of this exceptionally scarce time-travel novel aimed at junior boys and girls, written by Guy Daniel. -
1954 SOS From MarsLondon: 1954A scarce, first edition of the second novel is John Keir Cross's Mars sequence, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1949-1961 5vol A Collection of Noddy StoriesLondon: 1949-1961A charming collection of Noddy stories from popular English children's author Enid Blyton, with illustrations throughout. -
1949-1959 6vol A Collection of Noddy StoriesLondon: 1949-1959A smart collection of Noddy stories from popular English children's author Enid Blyton, with illustrations throughout. -
1949-1954 3vol A Collection of Noddy StoriesLondon: 1949-1954A charming collection of three Noddy stories from popular English children's author Enid Blyton, with illustrations throughout. -
1948 Au Pays Des Betes SauvagesParis: 1948A smart first edition of this charming illustrated adventure story for children from French writer Rene Guillot, in the original French. -
1898-9 Pages and Pictures from Forgotten Children's BooksLondon: 1898-9The first edition of this collection of children's illustrations and stories from various forgotten children's books, compiled and shared by Andrew W. Tuer. -
1897 In Quest of Sheba's Treasure: A Perilous Adventure by Land and SeaLondon: 1897A smart first edition of this illustrated adventure novel for young boys from English writer Samuel Walkey. -
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1980-2022 The Rupert AnnualLondon: 1980-2022A impressive thirty-one volume collection of 'The Rupert Annual' from 1880-2022, with vibrant illustrations and stories about Rupert and his friends, with two volumes inscribed by the visual artist John Harrold. -
2010 The Rupert Companion: A History of Rupert BearLondon: 2010A very smart first edition, first impression of this history of Rupert Bear. -
2010-2020 5vol Rupert Classic Calendars for the Years 2011, 2012, 2017, 2019, and 2020London: 2010-2020Five scarce, very smart first edition calendars with images of Rupert Bear titles for each month of the year. -
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1983-2006 10vol Rupert's Fun & Puzzle Book and The Rupert Annuals for the Years 1995 to 2007London: 1983-2006A collection of smart first edition Rupert Bear books filled with stories and illustrations, two of which are signed by the illustrator. -
1990-1995 16vol Nutwood Newsletter No. 1 to No. 16Leicester: 1990-1995Sixteen very smart issues from the Nutwood Newsletter, for followers of Rupert Bear. -
1993 Rupert in Nutwood: Press-Out Model BookLondon: 1993A very smart first edition of this scarce collection of Rupert Bear stories with press-out models.