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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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1934 Guttergrin the GargoyleLondon: 1934The very scarce first edition of this children's book with beautiful colour illustrations in the original dust wrapper. -
1949-1950 Rainbow Annual Two VolumesLondon: 1949-1950Two scarce first editions of the Rainbow Annual children's magazine with colour illustrations. -
1877 Household Tales and Fairy StoriesLondon: 1877A very scarce collection of best-loved fairy tales, richly illustrated by a variety of artists. -
1904 Five Children and ItLondon: 1904The second impression of Edith Nesbit's beloved children's classic, a lovely tale here with the original illustrations by H. R. Millar. -
1985 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1985A fine copy of the first UK edition of Michael Hague's beautifully illustrated edition of Lewis Carroll's highly influential work of Victorian children's literature -
1895 The Yellow Fairy BookLondon: 1895The second edition of Andrew Lang's sixth colourful volume in his popular fairy book series, complete with the original H. J. Ford illustrations. -
1909-1930 Playbox AnnualLondon: 1909-1930A bright selection of ten early twentieth century volumes of the annual of charming children's periodical 'Playbox'. Illustrated throughout in colour, and featuring hundreds of short stories and fairy tales. -
1909 The Ivory MouseLondon: 1909A charming, signed, presentation copy of this book of fairy tales by Stanhope Ward, with beautiful engraved illustrations throughout. -
1946 Smoky, the Little Kitten Who Didn't Want toLondon: 1946In the exceptionally bright publisher's pictorial boards, this is a delightful children's tale about Smoky, a stubborn black kitten. -
c1947 The Little Duck who Loved the RainToronto: c1947A delightful mid twentieth century Canadian edition of Peter Mabie's charming tale about a little duck's search for rain. -
1934-55 Playbox AnnualLondon: 1934-55Four popular 'Playbox Annuals', entertaining annuals for children lavishly illustrated throughout and with many brilliant tales throughout. -
1845-1846 The Shadowless Man; Bean Flower and Pea Blossom; Fables and ParablesLondon: 1845-1846The scarce mid nineteenth century children's tales bound in one slight volume, and illustrated throughout. -
1932 Older MousieLondon: 1932Second impression of this children's tale by Golden Gorse and Lionel Edwards, enclosed in its scarce dust wrapper. -
1947 Peter DuckLondon: 1947A bright copy of Arthur Ransome's book in the popular 'Swallows and Amazons' series, enclosed with its scarce dust wrapper. -
2014 Running GirlGreat Britain: 2014The first edition, first impression of this young adult murder mystery novel in the original dust wrapper. -
1982 Fungus the Bogeyman Plop-Up BookLondon: 1982A charming first edition of this delightful pop up book, by much loved author of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs. -
1934 The White DragonLondon: 1934An uncommon children's work by Logi Southby, 'The White Dragon', colourfully illustrated throughout and enclosed in the very scarce dust wrapper. -
1906 The Green Fairy BookLondon: 1906The seventh impression of Lang's Green Fairy Book, beautifully illustrated by Henry Justice Ford. -
1895 The Blue Fairy BookLondon: 1895The seventh edition of Lang's popular Blue Fairy Book, illustrated with beautiful engravings. -
1893 The True Story BookLondon: 1893The first edition of Andrew Lang's classic anthology of children's fairy tales, with engravings from a number of popular illustrators. -
1909 A Trip to MarsLondon: 1909An exceptionally lovely first edition of this children's Martian fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by W. H. C. Groome. -
1905 Jeannie Jemima Jones The Adventures of A Runaway Girl on a Desert IslandLondon : 1905A scarce first edition copy of Jeannie Jemima Jones, with illustrations throughout. -
1932 The Magic Walking StickLondon: 1932The first edition of John Buchan's only children's novel with illustrations by John Morton Sale. -
1920 I Wonder Why Sixteen Songs for the ChildrenLondon: 1920The uncommon first edition of this collection of children's songs by Alfred Scott-Gatty with beautiful colour plates by W. Graham Robertson. -
1943 The Wild Geese and other Russian FablesLondon & New York: 1943The first UK translated edition of this collection of Russian stories and fables with beautiful colour illustrations. -
1943 The Wild Geese and other Russian FablesLondon & New York: 1943The first UK translated edition of this collection of Russian stories and fables with beautiful colour illustrations. -
1946 Orlando the Marmalade CatLondon: 1946A charming illustrated copy of this children's book from the popular, Orlando (the Marmalade Cat), series. -
1949 The Evergreen TalesNew York: 1949A beautiful three volume limited edition set of these classic children's stories, two of which are signed. -
1879 The Story without an EndLondon: 1879Classic German children's tale with illustrations by Elanor Vere Boyle. -
c1880 R. Caldecott's Picture BooksLondon: c1880A collection of eight children's picture books by Randolph Caldecott collected in one volume, each comprising its original wraps. -
1911 The Book of Baby BeastsLondon: [1911]A large paper copy of this lovely children's book of beats, first edition of this uncommon work. -
1972 Tim's Last VoyageLondon, Sydney, Toronto: 1972The first edition of this beautifully illustrated children's story book in the original dust wrapper written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. -
1950 Farrusco the Blackbird and other Stories from the PortugueseLondon: 1950A lovely first edition of this illustrated book containing animal stories. -
c1938 Our Little NeighboursLondon, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Toronto, Melbourne, Cape Town, Bombay: 1938hgh -
1921 Old English Nursery SongsLondon: [1921]Charming illustrated collection of children's nursery rhyme with musical sheets. -
c1935 The Magic Walking-Stick and Stories from Arabian NightsLondon: c1935An illustrated edition of The Magic Walking Stick and stories from the Arabian Nights published for children.