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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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1889 Sylvie and BrunoLondon : 1889A first edition of Lewis Carroll's final novel, with forty six illustrations by Punch illustrator Harry Furniss. -
1883 Alfgar the Dane or the Second Chronicle of AeschenduneLondon : 1883A copy of this popular historical tale for children by A. D. Crake. -
1911 Our Old Nursery RhymesLondon: 1911Alfred Moffatt provides accompanying harmonies to over twenty nursery rhymes in this illustrated score. A first edition, with sweet illustrations by Dutch illustrator Henriette Willebeek Le Mair. -
1947 Three Tuck Rag-BooksLondon: [1947]Three very scarce rag-books for children by Raphael Tuck & Sons. -
2006 PinocchioGottingen: 2006A wonderful first edition of this illustrated and beautifully designed retelling of Pinocchio. -
1998 The Green Man An EternityGloucestershire: 1998The first edition of this short story by award winning English writer Jane Gardem with colourful illustrations. -
1993 The Family AlbumLondon: 1993The first impression of this charming children's work by John Yeoman and Quentin Blake. -
1996 The Tales of Grampa CatLondon : 1996A first edition copy of this illustrated children's book by Lee Wardlaw. -
1984 Peronnik The Simpleton: A Breton Folk-TaleEdinburgh: 1984A Breton folk-tale, illustrated by German artist Christiane Lesch. -
1927 The Good Child's Year BookLondon: 1927The scarce first edition of this beautifully illustrated nineteenth century children's book. -
1890 Under Salisbury Spire In the Days of George HerbertLondon: 1890A scarce first edition of Emma Marshall's best selling Victorian novel. -
1879 Rhymes for the Children of the ChurchBrechin: 1879The scarce first edition of this collection of religious poetry for children from the late nineteenth century. -
1961 Billy Bunter at ButlinsLondon: 1961The first Beaver Club edition of this charming Billy Bunter novel by Charles Hamilton using his pseudonym. -
1992-1994 2 Vols Shakespeare: The Animated TalesLondon: 1992-1994These two beautifully illustrated volumes of Shakespeare's plays for children are by-product the successful television series Shakespeare: The Animated Tales. -
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1991 Farmer DuckLondon: 1991A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this award winning children's book. Inscribed by illustrator Helen Oxenbury to publisher Tom Maschler. -
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1976 Mit Dir Sind Wir VierFrankfurt am Main: 1976The uncommon first edition of this lovely German picture book, signed by the author and illustrator, and from the library of Tom Maschler. -
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1980 Cora the Rook and Zig-Zag the BeeLondon: 1980Two smart first edition children's works, colourfully illustrated throughout by Christina Gascoigne. Both volumes inscribed by the illustrator to the publisher Tom Mascler. -
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1981 Bertie on the BeachLondon and Tonbridge: 1981A scarce presentation copy of this children's book, signed by the author and from the library of Tom Maschler. -
1814 Sphinxiana, ou, Recueil Curieux d'Enigmes, de Charades et de LogogriphesLille: 1814A very scarce French pocket sized puzzle book, containing over two-hundred intriguing puzzles, illustrated with a hand-coloured frontispiece. -
1996 The Puffin Treasury of Children's StoriesLondon: 1996A lovely illustrated anthology containing a host of children's classic tales, the uncommon first impression. -
1987 The Unlucky FamilySuffolk: 1987A first edition of Mrs Henry de la Pasture's classic children's novel. With twelve illustrations, found in the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1990 The Postman's PalaceLondon: 1990A first edition of this delightful illustrated children's book about a postman who fulfils his dreams of building a palace in his back garden. -
1990 YonderbeyonderLondon: 1990A beautiful children's tale by Thyrza Davey, the scarce first edition of this work. -
1997 Strange and Spooky StoriesBath: 1997A fine first edition copy of this uncommon children's book filled with stories and illustrations of fantastical creatures. In the original dust wrapper. -
1998 Happy and Max The Sunken ShipLas Vegas: 1998A lovely first edition of this children's tale of Happy and Max by Kris Jamsa. -
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1993 Simon Drew's Beastly Address Book for Beastly FriendsLondon: 1993The first edition of this beautifully illustrated address book by Simon Drew, signed by the author. -
1989 Swan LakeLondon : 1989A charming first edition copy of this edition of Swan Lake, with lovely colour illustrations. -
1980 The Night Before ChristmasLondon: [1980]Facsimile edition of Denslow's 1902 children's tale ''Twas the Night Before Christmas' in the original dust wrapper. -
1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red CrossLondon: 1915The first edition of this stunning children's picture book illustrated by famed French-British illustrator and painter Edmund Dulac. -
1919 Valentine and Orson, The Twin Knights of FranceLondon: 1919The first edition of R. S. Littlewood's children's fairy tale, illustrated in colour by Florence Mary Anderson. -
1935 The Musical-Box Annual: Tune and Rhyme for Nursery TimeLondon: 1935The first edition of this charming collection of musical pieces for children, illustrated throughout and in the scarce original dust wrapper. -
1913 The Birth of the Opal: A Child's FanciesLondon: 1913Beautifully illustrated with tipped in colour plates by the author, this is a wonderful first edition children's poem authored by child painter Daphne Allen. -
1952 Monday Adventure The Secrets of Blackmead AbbeyLondon: 1952The scarce first edition of John Pudney's book for children in the very scarce original dust wrapper. -
2008 Martin des ColibrisFrance: 2008A lovely first edition children's book with colour illustrations, in the original French. -
1820 True Stories; or, Interesting Anecdotes of Young PersonsLondon: 1820A third edition of this charming volume comprised of forty eight stories to amuse and inculcate virtuous behaviour in Victorian children. -
1882 The Girl's Own AnnualLondon: 1881An early annual of the The Girl's Own Paper, featuring stories, poetry, music, and hundreds of illustrations.