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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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1846 The Life and Perambulations of a MousePhiladelphia: 1846Charmingly illustrated throughout by William Croome, this is the scarce first US edition of Dorothy Kilner's moral tale about the experiences of a common mouse. -
1947 Nicholas and the Fast Moving DieselLondon: 1947The first edition of Edward Ardizzone's charming tale written for his son, about a boy and a diesel train, with Ardizzone's classic coloured illustrations, and in the original dust wrapper. -
1914 PollyannaBoston: 1914The twentieth impression of Eleanor H. Porter's iconic children's novel about about an optimistic orphan who finds the good in every situation. -
1863 Faith Gartney's GirlhoodBoston: 1863The second edition of this very scarce novel for young women from prolific American female novelist and poet Adelaide Dutton Train Whitney. -
c1880-4 Randolph Caldecott Picture BooksLondon: c1880-4A collection of first edition copies of Randolph Caldecott's charming 'picture books', beautifully illustrated with his original colour illustrations. -
c1900-1920 34Vols Collection of Redcap Children’s Toy & Picture BooksLondon: c1900-1920A very scarce collection of thirty-four early 20th-century children’s toy and picture books, richly illustrated with colour plates and illustrations. -
c1930 6vol A Collection of Children's Picture and Story Books from The Epworth PressLondon: c1930A charming collection of picture and story books for children from The Epworth Press. -
1881 Toby Tyler or Ten Weeks with a CircusNew York: 1881The first edition of James Otis Kaler's delightfully illustrated classic children's novel about a young orphan joining the circus. -
1920 The Sleeping BeautyLondon: 1920The first edition of C. S. Evans's retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, in the original dust wrapper. -
c1927 The Water-BabiesLondon: c1927A charmingly illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley's children's classic, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. -
1961 The Arthur Rackham Fairy BookLondon: 1961A wonderful collection of fairy tales illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham, and retaining the original dust wrapper. -
c1924 Peter Pan and WendyLondon: c1924A beautifully illustrated edition of J. M. Barrie's beloved children's tale, illustrated throughout with tipped in colour plates by Mabel Lucie Attwell. -
1921 Peter Pan and WendyNew York: 1921A wonderful example of the scarce first Mabel Lucie Attwell illustrated edition of Barrie's classic tale, beautifully illustrated with colour plates. -
1946 Peter Pan & WendyLondon: 1946Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour, this is a charming edition of J. M. Barrie's iconic tale about Peter Pan, the Lost Boys, Wendy, and Neverland. -
1854 A Book of Nonsense[London]: 1854Illustrated with seventy-three lithographs, this is the very scarce second edition of Edward Lear's enduringly popular work. -
1822 The Life and Adventures of Robinson CrusoeChiswick : 1822A delightful pocket-sized copy of Daniel Defoe's very popular Robinson Crusoe novel, complete here in two volumes, with charming vignettes throughout. -
c1920 The Hamper of 'Mr' BooksLondon: c1920A charming collection of Lawson wood's illustrated 'Mr' stories, a series of short animal stories for children, in the original illustrated box. -
1986-2005 2vol Ffangs the Vampire Bat and the Kiss of Truth & Collected Poems for ChildrenLondon: 1986-2005Two pleasing first edition children's books from renowned English poet Ted Hughes, with illustrations from Chris Riddell and Raymond Briggs. -
1890 The Red Fairy BookLondon: 1890The scarce limited large paper edition of Andrew Lang's beloved red fairy book, illustrated throughout with Ford and Lancelot Speed's stunning plates. -
1891 The Blue Poetry BookLondon: 1891The scarce limited large paper edition of this charming anthology of poetry compiled by the renowned Andrew Lang, including works from Shakespeare and Wordsworth, complete with spectacular illustrations from H. J. Ford and Lancelot Speed. -
1893 The True Story BookLondon: 1893The scarce limited large paper edition of this charming anthology of children's stories from the renowned Andrew Lang, complete with spectacular illustrations. -
1844 The Child's Companion for 1844: Third SeriesLondon: 1844A very scarce volume from the third series of the 'Child's Companion', a long-running evangelical children's periodical from the Religious Tract Society. -
1862 The Child's Guide to Knowledge: Being a Collection of Useful and Familiar Questions and AnswersLondon: 1862A scarce edition of this popular primer by British author Fanny Umphelby, credited here as "A Lady". -
1903 Stories from FroissartLondon: 1903The second edition of this illustrated anthology of Froissart's historical stories for children, in full calf prize binding. -
1868 The Heroes; Or Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1868A beautifully illustrated first new edition of Kingsley’s beloved myth retellings of Perseus, Theseus, and Jason for young readers. -
1812-1813 The Juvenile Spectator: Part the First and Part the SecondLondon: 1812-1813The scarce first edition of the second part of this children's periodical, present alongside the second edition of the first part, and illustrated throughout. -
c1808 Divine SongsLondon: c1808An early nineteenth century edition of Isaac Watts' popular volume of moral poetry for children. -
1879-81 The Babes in the Wood, and, The Farmer's BoyLondon: 1879-81Two traditional folk ballads, colourfully illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. -
1882-82 The Maypole, and, The Baby's DebutLondon: 1882-83Two very scarce juvenile poems, both colourfully illustrated by Konstam and Casella. -
c1900 Cosy Nook FarmLondon: c1900The first edition of one of Father Tuck's 'Pictureland' books, a very scarce volume about farmyard life. -
c1900 Farm Life in Animal-LandLondon: c1900A vanishingly scarce Father Tuck 'Natural History' volume, a charming work illustrated with eight chromolithographs. -
1898 Happy Families and Their TalesLondon; New York: 1898The first edition of this uncommon and charming volume of stories about the domestic lives of animals, with chromolithograph folding pop-up plates. -
1861 Hymns and PicturesLondon: 1861A very scarce volume of religious poetry for children, complete with chromolithographs/. -
1879 The Children's Musical CinderellaLondon: 1879A scarce musical adaptation of 'Cinderella', colourfully illustrated by Walter Crane. -
c1874 The Jackdaw & Peacock & Other FablesLondon: c1874A very scarce volume of six fables of Aesop, accompanied by colourful plates. -
1978-1980 2Vols Ardizzone's Hans Andersen: Fourteen Classic Tales; Ardizzone’s English Fairy Tales: Twelve Classic TalesLondon: 1978-1980A two-volume first edition set of classic fairy tales, featuring Andersen’s timeless stories and traditional English folklore, richly illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.