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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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c1925 Favourites at the ZooLondon: c1925A very scarce copy of this beautifully illustrated children's book about a trip to the zoo with colour plates by Stanley Berkeley. -
1904 The Tale of Benjamin BunnyLondon: 1904A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming adventure in the scarce publisher's deluxe binding. -
c1869 Annals of the PoorLondon: c1869Containing five short tales of Christian life in the nineteenth century by Legh Richmond. -
1919 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1919A very early reprint of one of the charming tales of Beatrix Potter, following a town and a country mouse and their adventures together. -
1907 The Tale of Tom KittenLondon: 1907A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming adventure following three mischievous kittens, in the scarce deluxe binding. -
1905 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-WinkleLondon: 1905A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, very scarce to see in the publisher's deluxe binding, with Potter's original colourful illustrations. -
1907 The Tale of Tom KittenLondon: 1907A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a very scarce unrecorded variant of the deluxe binding, compete with Potter's charming colourful illustrations. -
1946 Christopher's New HouseLondon: 1946The scarce first edition of this colourful children's book from the 1940s in the original dust wrapper. -
c1890 Jackanapes; The Story of a Short Life; Daddy Darwin's DovecotLondon: c1890Three illustrated children's tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing charmingly in prize binding from Queen's School of Chester. -
1915 The Lighter Side of School LifeLondon : 1915A smart second edition copy of this work by Ian Hay, with colour illustrations. -
1852 The Comic History of RomeLondon: 1852A smart copy of this illustrated comic re-telling of the history of Rome, by Gilbert Abbot A Beckett. -
c1917 Little Lord FauntleroyLondon: c1917A charmingly illustrated edition of this popular children's novel. -
1855 Wallace: a Franconia StoryLondon: 1855A bright pocket sized copy of this illustrated juvenile tale by Jacob Abbott. -
1914 The Life-Story of the PartridgeLondon: 1914A very neat illustrated booklet on the life of the partridge. -
1961 A Mother Goose ABC In A Pumpkin ShellLondon: 1961Joan Walsh Anglund's charming ABC work for children, a colourfully illustrated volume of Mother Goose rhymes. -
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1942 Ginger & SnoutLeicester: 1942A charmingly illustrated first edition of this children's book signed by the illustrator, Eva Ash. -
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1860 Petites Histoires Pour Les EnfantsParis: 1860A lovely early edition of this collection of short histories for children with colour plates. -
![[1872] The Marquis of Carabas or Puss in Boots](https://rookebooksm2.magedemo.co.uk/media/catalog/product/cache/218d995c01926c5d9ac199f70177b499/8/4/846a_77_.jpg)
[1872] The Marquis of Carabas or Puss in BootsEdinburgh: [1872]A scarce work from a series on Royal Illuminated Legends for children, with beautiful colour and gold chromolithographs. -
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1974 CinderellaLondon: 1974The first edition of John Fowles' charming adaptation of 'Cinderella', complete with beautiful illustrations, signed by both Fowles and the illustrator. -
1903 The Tale of Squirrel NutkinLondon: 1903A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale, complete with her original charming colour plates. -
1918 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1918A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'. -
1955-1965 Selected Tales of Beatrix PotterLondon: 1955-1965Eight smart copies of later editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated beloved children's tales. -
1820 Scenes in EuropeLondon: 1820Isaac Taylor's popular European travel guide for children, with numerous illustrations and a folding map. -
c1900 Magna Charta StoriesLondon: c1900Anthology of adventurous tales for young readers in a beautiful Bickers signed prize binding. -
1909 The Tailor of GloucesterLondon: 1909A near fine copy of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about a mouse tailor. -
1919 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckLondon: 1919An uncommon early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming and colourfully illustrated tale. -
c1912 The Tale of Timmy TiptoesLondon: c1912A sought after early edition of this charming Beatrix Potter tale, complete with her colourful original illustrations. -
1809 The Looking-Glass for the MindLondon: 1809The English translation of Arnaud Berquin's charming short story collection for children, illustrated throughout by Berwick. -
1880-1890 A Sammelband of French Notebook CoversParis: 1880-1890A collection of late 19th-century illustrated covers for French school notebooks, providing an interesting insight into French history. -
1950 A Nursey Rhyme and Picture Book Number OneLondon : 1950A charming children's picture and rhyme book, with colour illustrations by Leslie Brooke. -
1922 Doris and David All AloneLondon : 1922A first edition copy of this smart and charming children's book by Elizabeth Marc, with colour illustrations. -
1933 The History of Everyday Things in England 1733-1934London: 1933-34Bright first editions of this very charming and popular history of England for children by the Quennell's. -
1850 The Good-Natured Bear. A Story For Children of All Ages.London: 1850A scarce Victorian moral tale for children, a charming work complete with illustrations. -
1896 Through Thick and Thin: The Story of a School CampaignLondon: 1896A scarce edition of this charming children's tale by Andrew Home, with illustrations. -
c1872 Aunt Louisa's Alphabet BookLondon: c1872A scarce edition of Aunt Louisa's illustrated alphabets.