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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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1898 Half Hours in the Holy LandLondon: 1898An excellent retelling of a journey around Palestine taken by Norman Macleod, bound in the lovely bright publisher's cloth. -
1948 Biggles Hunts Big GameLondon: 1948The first edition of this thrilling Biggles adventure, featuring the colour illustrations of Leslie Stead. -
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1972 The DiddakoiLondon: 1972A signed first edition of this children's novel about a Romani child from British author Rumer Godden. -
1907 Dog Tales, Cat Tales and Other Tales with Puzzle PicturesPhiladelphia: 1907A charmingly illustrated interactive children's tale. -
1871 Little Lucy's Wonderful GlobeLondon: 1871A charming and scarce illustrated children's novel from a popular nineteenth century writer. -
1904 The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and TueLondon: 1904A scarce example one of the earliest books to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, this is a charming children's fantasy novel. -
1889 Great-Uncle Hoot-TootLondon: 1889the very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's work from Mrs. Molesworth, an author termed 'the Jane Austen of the nursery'. -
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1896 The Robber KittenLondon: 1896An uncommon children's work written and illustrated by R. M. Ballantyne, a funny tale about a robber kitten. -
1846 First Tales for ChildrenBath : 1846A very scarce early printing of this English translation of Christoph Schmid's tales for children. -
1963 The Night the Rain Came InLondon: 1963The very scarce first edition of this novel by Jenifer Wayne, with a letter signed by the managing director of William Heinemann addressed to actress Ludmila von Falz-Fein. -
1908 The Wonders of the ZooLondon: 1908The first edition of this delightful account of wild animals found in zoos, illustrated throughout by Dorothy Hardy. -
c1920 The Loss of the Agra & The Two PrisonersLondon, Glasgow and Bombay: c1920Two lovely pictorially bound works from the Happy Home Library by Blackie & Son, each illustrated throughout. -
c1891 The Two School GirlsLondon: c1891A wonderful collection of short stories by a popular American author, bound in charming decorative cloth. -
c1900 At the "Sign of the Golden Fleece"London: c1900A wonderful, decoratively bound piece of fiction by Emma Leslie, illustrated with plates including a colour frontispiece. -
1971 How Santa Claus had a Long and Difficult Journey Delivering his PresentsLondon: 1971Chilean illustrator Fernando Krahn's story of Santa's struggle in delivering presents, told through some charming plates, a lovely first English printing, a scarce copy. -
1957 The Children's Christmas CarolNew Jersey: 1957A colourfully illustrated festive story for children, set in the Swiss Alps. From Johanna Spyri, author of 'Heidi'. -
1904 With Napoleon in RussiaLondon: 1904A beautifully bound piece of military fiction describing the hero's time spent at battle in Russia with Napoleon. -
c1921 Robin Hood and his Merry OutlawsLondon: c1921A brightly illustrated and attractively bound edition of the tale of this legendary heroic outlaw. -
1897 Dwell DeepLondon: 1897The scarce first edition of this delightfully bound children's novel. With full plate illustrations throughout. -
1895 Battling With the World; or, The Story of the Roby FamilyLondon: 1895A scarce children's work by Charlotte Maria Tucker under her popular pseudonym A. L. O. E., complete with illustrations throughout. -
1891 Lost on the MoorLondon; New York: 1891A very scarce Victorian children's novel set in the moors, the first edition of this novel, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1902 The Little Doctor; or, The Magic of NatureLondon: 1902A scarce charming and magical children's novel by Darley Dale, an adventure illustrated by Alexander Monro. -
1897 Frank Hardy's ChoiceLondon and Edinburgh: 1897A delightful children's story telling the tale of young lad Frank Hardy, bound in the bright embellished publisher's cloth. -
1903 In Savage AfricaLondon: 1903A smart edition of this illustrated tale of exploration and adventure over land and sea. -
1895 R. Caldecott's Second Collection of Pictures and SongsLondon & New York: 1895A lovely collection of children's verses, written and illustrated by beloved artist Randolph Caldecott. -
1918 A History of Everyday Things in England 1066-1499 and 1500-1799London: 1918The first edition of these first two volumes of the Quennell's popular history for children, illustrated lavishly including with colour plates. -
1936 The Water BabiesLondon: 1936A. E. Jackson's illustrated edition of this classic children's fantasy novel, with Jackson's colour plates throughout. -
1877 Sketches of Animal Life and HabitsLondon and Edinburgh: 1877A nineteenth century zoologist's illustrated guide to animals, aimed especially for children curious about the subject. -
1939 Secret WaterLondon and Toronto: 1939An exciting children's adventure tale, the eighth in the popular 'Swallows and Amazons' series by Arthur Ransome. -
1833 Le Robinson De Douze AnsParis: 1833A charmingly illustrated edition of this French retelling of 'Robinson Crusoe'. -
1927-8 Winnie The Pooh Now We Are Six When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1927-28Exceptional copies of these beautiful and sought after Monogram editions of A.A Milne's classic works. Uncommon in such a lovely condition -
1960 Paprioke DivadlekoPraha [Prague]: 1960A very scarce paper theatre, complete with folding scenes and characters, published in the Czech Republic in the 1960s. -
1900-1903 Penelope's Irish Experiences, Penelope's Experiences in Scotland and Penelope's English ExperiencesLondon: 1900-1903A lovely, uniformly bound set of three of Kate Douglas Wiggin's youth novels. -
2012 The New Enlightenment Verse for ChildrenPeking: 2012A scarce educational children's work, simplifying a classic Chinese work of enlightenment verse, entertainingly illustrated in colour throughout.
