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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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1939 Pip & Squeak Annual 1939London: 1939A scarce edition of this charming annual for children, with many illustrations throughout. -
1939 Playbox Annual for 1939: Pictures and Stories for ChildrenLondon: 1939A smart copy of the Playbox Annual for the year 1939, with stories and illustrations for children. -
1977 Archie & The Strict BaptistsLondon: 1977A delightfully presented book following the youthful adventures of Archibald Ormsby Gore, the bear. -
1940 The Skipper Book for BoysLondon: 1940An illustrated collection of short stories from The Skipper, a weekly story paper published between 1930 and 1941. -
1954 Sunshine Corner: Picture and Story BookLondon: 1954A very scarce first edition of this story book for children, written and illustrated by Violet Harford. -
1938-1940 2vol Teddy Tail's AnnualLondon: 1938-1940Two smart volumes from the Teddy Tail's Annual series for children, with stories and illustrations. -
1935-1937 2vols Tiger Tim's Annual: 1936 and 1938London: 1935-1937Two bright volumes of Tiger Tim's annual for 1936 and 1938, illustrated with many colour illustrations throughout. -
1940-1941 2vols The Champion Annual for Boys: 1941 and 1942London: 1940-1941Two bright volumes of the Champion Annual from 1941 and 1942, with many short stories and articles. -
1937 The Rainbow Annual: Pictures & Stories for All Boys and GirlsLondon: 1937A scarce copy of The Rainbow Annual from 1931, a collection of stories and illustrations for children. -
1921-1928 The Story of the Iliad; Adventures of Odysseus; Andersen's Fairy Tales; Tales of Travel and ExplorationLondon: 1921-1928A varied collection of works published as part of The King's Treasuries of Literature series between 1921 and 1928. -
1937 Cheshire Cats and Cheshire CheesesManchester: 1937A humorous presentation of some of the members of the Cheshire Hunting society in the 1930's, with illustrations. -
1902 The Two MariesLondon; New York: [1902]A scarce children's novel following two little girls on a voyage from India to England, illustrated with six plates by Eveline Lance. -
1880 Pretty Peggy and Other BalladsLondon: [1880]A selection of juvenile Victorian poetry, illustrated with beautiful colour illustrations by the American artist Rosina Emmet. -
1914 Peter Pan in Kensington GardensLondon: 1914An early edition of J. M. Barrie's popular Peter Pan tale, a charming fantasy story with colourful and whimsical illustrations by Arthur Rackham. -
1918 A Patriotic SchoolgirlLondon: 1918A uncommon first edition novel set in a girls' boarding school during the First World War, a gripping tale of espionage and patriotism during the War. -
1916-19214vol A Collection of Tales from Mrs. MolesworthLondon: 1916-1921A lovely collection of four scarce volumes from Mary Louisa Molesworth, with illustrations. -
1905 The Voyage of the Stormy PetrelLondon: [1905]A vanishingly scarce adventure novel set on the seas on a voyage to Australia, an illustrated novel by William Charles Metcalfe. -
1856 Holiday House; a Book For the YoungLondon: [1856]An early reprint of this popular children's novel by Catherine Sinclair, an entertaining story of two anarchic siblings. -
1866 Beeton's Annual; a Book for the YoungLondon: 1866A smart illustrated annual for children, containing a variety of exciting stories, including one by Harriet Beecher Stowe. -
1903 Bo-Peep: A Treasury for the Little OnesLondon: 1903The 1903 edition of Cassell's children's publications 'Bo-Peep', containing an array of short stories and poems, and illustrated throughout. -
1881 What the Blackbird Said. A Story in Four ChirpsLondon: 1881A scarce children's work, a charming tale of a year in the life of a blackbird, beautifully illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. -
1934 The FleetersLondon: 1934A wonderful example of the scarce first edition of this children's novel, illustrated by Alfred Bestall, the author and illustrator of the beloved Rupert Bear comic strip. -
1869 My First Voyage to Southern Seas, A Book for BoysLondon: 1869A lovely early edition of W. H. G. Kingston's thrilling adventure novel for young boys, illustrated throughout. -
1873-1874 Little Folks Astray; Miss Thistledown; Little GrandfatherBoston: 1873-1874A lovely collection of three volumes of children's tales from Sophie May's Little Prudy's Flyaway series. -
1937-1939 Six Just William NovelsLondon: 1937-1939Early impressions of six novels from Richmal Crompton's 'Just William' series, each in the publisher's original illustrated dust wrapper. -
1896 Twilight LandLondon: 1896A scarce UK edition of Howard Pyle's charmingly illustrated fairy tale, inscribed in pencil to the front free endpaper by British illustrator and landscape painter H.M. Brock. -
1908 The Captain: A Magazine for Boys & "Old Boys"London: 1908-13Two volumes from 'The Captain' magazine for boys, containing early school stories by famous author P G Wodehouse. -
1887 Dandelion Clocks; The BrowniesLondon: [1887]-1915Two lovely children's tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing, adorned with illustrations by Gordon Browne and George Cruikshank. -
1878 The Little Wanderers: an Alpine Story; The Shepherd Noble: an Old English StoryLondon: 1878A very scarce copy of this book featuring two charming children's tales. -
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1880 Post Haste a Tale of Her Majesty's MailsLondon: 1880An uncommon to see signed first edition of this mysterious children's novel by R. M. Ballantyne, an illustrated mystery revolving around the postal system. -
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1895 Katawampus its Treatment & CureLondon: 1895A scarce to see signed first edition copy of this charming children's fantasy moral tale by Edward Abbott Parry. -
c1900 The Baby's Opera: A Book of Old Rhymes with New DressesLondon: c1900A charming book of children's rhymes with bright illustrations from Walter Crane. -
1895 Two Little Pilgrims' Progress a Story of the City BeautifulLondon: 1895A smart first edition copy of one of the beloved children novels of Frances Hodgson Burnett, complete with the charming illustrations of R. W. Macbeth. -
1911 Hilda Cowham's Blacklegs and OthersLondon: 1911A first edition of this collection of children's poetry and illustrations from Hilda Cowham. -
1870 Sea-Side Walks of a Naturalist With His ChildrenLondon: 1870Willian Houghton's charming work on the natural life of the sea-side, a colourfully illustrated first edition. -
1875 ToylandLondon: 1875A scarce first edition of this collection of stories from Arthur and Eleanor O'Shaughnessy.