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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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1932 Old Rhymes and New Chosen for Use in SchoolsLondon : 1932An uncommon first edition copy of this poetry anthology for children. -
1949-1955 2vol Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake & Doctor Dolittle's Puddleby AdventuresLondon: 1949-1955Two very smart volumes of children's stories featuring Doctor Dolittle, by Hugh Lofting. -
1988 Nick and the GlimmungLondon: 1988A lovely copy of the first edition of science-fiction author Philip K. Dick's only children novel, in which pet ownership has been criminalised on Earth. -
c1910 Danish Fairy Tales and LegendsPaisley: c1910Illustrated edition of this anthology of Danish tales by the popular author of fairy tales Hans Christian Andersen. -
1881 ChatterboxLondon : 1881A collection of weekly issues of the children's magazine Chatterbox, with illustrations. -
1847 Early Days of English PrincesLondon: 1847The very scarce first edition of this book concerned with English princes by Mrs Russell Gray and illustrations by John Franklin. -
1922 Jolly Old SportsLondon: 1922The charmingly illustrated first edition of Frank Adams's collection of three humorous tales. -
1907 The Monarchs of Merry England: William I to Henry III, and Edward I to Richard IIILeeds & London: 1907The first edition of the first two volumes of Roland Carse's children's history of the English monarchy, illustrated in colour by W. Heath Robinson. -
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1900 Snowflakes & SnowdropsLondon: 1900The very scarce first edition of this volume of children's poetry by Annie Matheson. Signed by the illustrator, Winifred Hartley. -
1867 Legends of Savage LifeLondon: 1867The first edition of James Greenwood's delightful and exotic children's tale, illustrated by Ernest Griset. -
c1915-1920 Somebody's DarlingsLondon: c1915-1920The first edition of this delightful children's book, illustrated throughout in colour, and authored by Chloe Preston. -
1916 An English Girl in Serbia the Story of a Great AdventureLondon and Glasgow: [1916]A very scarce adventure novel set in Serbia during World War One, an illustrated novel with both colour and monochrome plates. -
1916 Little Dwarf Nose & The Magic WhistleLondon: 1916The scarce first U.K. edition of Edgar Gordon Browne's charming volume of two fairy tales, complete with colourful illustrations by Florence Anderson. -
![[1916] With Haig at the Front](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/8/5/852f2_254_.jpg)
[1916] With Haig at the FrontLondon: [1916]The scarce first edition of children's novelist Tom Bevan's children's adventure novel, set in the First World War, and published before the war was over. -
1906 The Enchanted Land Tales Told AgainLondon: [1906]The publisher's own copy of this charming collection of fairy tales, colourfully illustrated throughout, with the publisher's pencil corrections throughout. -
1906 Puck of Pook's HillLondon: 1906Rudyard Kipling's anthology of historical fantasy tales, the illustrated first impression. -
1898-1901 Mrs Turner's Cautionary Stories and The Pink KnightLondon: 1898-1901Two charming pocket-sized children's volumes of cautionary tales and entertaining poetry, by Elizabeth Turner and J. R. Monsell. -
1919 Aesop's FablesLondon: 1919A scarce neat collection of Aesop's fables, illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham. -
1914-1954 5 Volumes from The Wonder Book SeriesLondon: 1914-1954Five entertaining and educational volumes from The Wonder Book series, published by Ward, Lock & Company. -
c1912 The Tale of Timmy TiptoesLondon: c1912A charming early edition of this much loved children's work, illustrated in colour throughout. -
1936 Here Comes MumfieLondon: 1936A charming first edition of this much loved children's story, in the original scarce dust wrapper. -
1894 The Yellow Fairy BookLondon: 1894Andrew Lang's sixth colourful volume in his popular fairy book series, a first edition copy complete with the original H. J. Ford illustrations. -
c1880 Beeton's Tales of ChivalryLondon: c1880A scarce early edition of this collection of short stories from fiction and history for boys. -
1923 The Bad Child's Book of BeastsLondon: 1923A smart reprint of Belloc's popular verse collection for children, a copy gifted from the Dean of Bristol, Edward Burroughs. -
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2008 This Morning I Met a WhaleLondon: 2008A first edition of this illustrated work by Michael Morpurgo, signed by the author. -
1883 Elizabeth Villiers And Other Stories for GirlsEdinburgh : 1883A very scarce volume of children's tales with a colour frontispiece. -
1824 Hints for the Improvement of Early Education and Nursery DisciplineLondon: 1824A smart copy of the eighth edition of Louisa Gurney Hoare's successful guide to the education of children. -
![[1824] The Use of Sight: or, I Wish I were Julia](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/8/5/850f1_213_.jpg)
[1824] The Use of Sight: or, I Wish I were JuliaLondon : [1824]The first edition of Agnes Strickland's very scarce early nineteenth century children's tale. -
1817-21 A Series of Prints Taken From the Old and New TestamentsLondon: 1817-21A series of one-hundred and twenty-eight plates depicting pivotal scenes in both the Old and New Testaments, an important and popular work by Sarah Trimmer. -
1836 Mrs. Leicester's SchoolLondon: 1836The eleventh edition of this charming collection of short stories for children by Charles and Mary Lamb. -
c1830 The Young Cadet; or, Henry Delamere's Voyage to IndiaLondon: c1830The second edition of Barbara Hofland's educational travel novel, following a young boy as he travels across India, nicely illustrated with six plates. -
1915 Baseball Joe in the Big League or A Young Pitcher's Hardest StrugglesNew York : 1915A first American edition of this sporting book about Baseball Joe. -
1787 L'Ami des EnfansLondon: 1787The scarce first two volumes of this late eighteenth century edition of the children's tales of Arnaud Berquin. -
1816-17 Henry: A Story, Intended For Boys and Girls From Five to Seven Years OldLondon: 1816-17A scarce Georgian children's work by Frances Bowyer Vaux, a charming work complete with engraved plates. -
1810 Precept and Example; or, Midsummer HolidaysLondon: [1810]A very scarce first edition children's work, a charming and simple tale about three children during the summer holidays, emphasising their moral fallings and how these are overcome. -
1834 The Caution; or, Infant WatchfulnessLondon: 1834A very scarce children's morally educational work by Lucy Lyttelton Cameron, a charming volume illustrated with a frontispiece.