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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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1898 Lullaby-Land: Songs of ChildhoodLondon: 1898The first UK edition of this charming collection of children's poetry by American writer Eugene Field, selected and edited by Kenneth Grahame. -
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. -
1896 Fairy Tales from Finland: From the Swedish of Zach. TopeliusLondon: 1896The very scarce first edition of this English language translation of the Finnish fairy tales of Zachris Topelius, illustrated throughout. -
1890 Prince Darling and Other Stories: Based on the Tales in the 'Blue Fairy Book'London: 1890The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of short stories taken from Andrew Lang's 'Blue Fairy Book'. -
1894 Maurice Or The Red JarLondon: 1894The first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's novel by Margaret Elizabeth Child Villiers, the Countess of Jersey. -
1897 Untold Tales of the PastEdinburgh and London: 1897The first edition of this collection of charming stories retold for children by author and suffragette Beatrice Harraden. -
1958 Moominland MidwinterLondon: 1958The first English language edition of the sixth Moomin book, written and illustrated by Tove Jansson, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper. -
1955 Moominsummer MadnessLondon: 1955The scarce first UK edition of Tove Jansson's fifth Moomin novel, in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
1977 Fungus the BogeymanLondon : 1977A first edition of this brightly illustrated book from Raymond Briggs. -
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2000 The Amber SpyglassLondon: 2000A signed first edition of the final work in Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series. -
2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLondon: 2007A fine first edition, first impression of J. K. Rowling's final 'Harry Potter' novel. -
1999 The Prisoner of AzkabanLondon: 1999The first impression of the first paperback edition of J. K. Rowling's third 'Harry Potter' novel, 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'. -
1966 The Magician's NephewLondon: 1966The fifth impression of C. S. Lewis's sixth 'Chronicles of Narnia' novel, in which children Digory and Polly access other worlds through the use of magic rings. -
1994 The BearLondon : 1994A charming first edition of this brightly illustrated children's tale from Raymond Briggs, with vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper. -
1914 St. Nicholas Magazine: July - December 1914New York: 1914A compilation of short stories and anthologies from Volume XLI and XLII of St. Nicholas Magazine, wonderfully illustrated by artists including Arthur Rackham. -
1948 The St. Nicholas AnthologyNew York: 1948An excellent copy of this illustrated collection of short stories originally published in St. Nicholas book for boys and girls. -
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. -
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1929 American AnimalsJoilet, Illnois: 1929A delightful signed first edition of David Newell's collection of verses on American wildlife for children, with ten colour plates by the author. -
c1910 Feats on the FjordsLondon : c1910An early edition of Harriet Martineau's captivating children's tale, with eight colour plates by renowned book illustrator Arthur Rackham. -
1885-1908 9vols Little Folks MagazineLondon: 1885-1908Nine profusely illustrated volumes from the Little Folks magazine, containing issues from 1885 to 1908. -
1918 Gulliver's TravelsLondon: [1918]Jonathan Swift's popular tale about a land of tiny people, illustrated by the celebrated Arthur Rackham and in the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work. -
1953 Feats on the FiordLondon: 1953A bright copy of this children's tale of Norway, illustrated by Arthur Rackham. In the scarce original price-clipped dust wrapper. -
1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work. -
1884 Daddy Darwin's Dovecot: A Country TaleLondon: [1884]The first edition of this children's book by Juliana Horatia Ewing, illustrated by the popular British artist, Randolph Caldecott. -
c1899 The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture BookLondon: c1899R. Caldecott's illustrated book of nursery rhymes for children, with Caldecott's beautiful colour illustrations. -
1903 The Grey House on the HillLondon: 1903A bright copy of this charming children's story, an early edition illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Rackham. -
1916 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red CrossLondon: [1916]An early edition of this collection of stories and artwork by the noted illustrator Edmund Dulac. -
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. -
c1903 Our Darlings: The Children's Treasury of Pictures and StoriesLondon : c1903An early edition of this Edwardian children's annual, with numerous illustrations including three monochrome illustrations by artist Arthur Rackham. -
1913-1915 3vols Storyland: Series H, No.1&2, and Series I, No.1London: 1913-1915A charming set of volumes from the Storyland series, with illustrations by Arthur Rackham. -
1901-3 Little Folks Magazine for Young PeopleLondon: 1901-3Four volumes of Cassell's literary periodical for children, profusely illustrated by noted artists such as the celebrated Arthur Rackham. -
1913-1914 3vol St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine For Young FolksNew York: 1913-1914A smart three volume collection of articles, short stories, and illustrations for young folk from St. Nicholas magazine. -
1915 St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine For Young FolksNew York: 1915A smart copy of this collection of articles, short stories, and illustrations for young folk. Volume XLII Part II only.