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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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c1883 Little Ann and Other PoemsLondon: c1883Kate Greenaway's colourfully illustrated poetry collection, a variety of poems by sisters Jane and Ann Taylor. -
1953-1975 Books from the Little Tim SeriesLondon: 1953-1975A smart set of 'Little Tim' children's books written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone, mostly first editions. -
1973-1974 3 Vols Children’s Books by Graham Greene Illustrated by Edward AdrizzoneNew York: 1973-1974A three-volume first American edition set of Graham Greene’s classic children’s stories, vibrantly illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. -
1973-1978 2 Vols Complete Poems for Children; The James Reeves Story BookLondon: 1973-1978A two-volume collection of James Reeves’s poetry and stories for children, richly illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. -
1961 Down in the CellarLondon: 1961A lovely sought after first edition copy of this children's novel from Nicholas Stuart Gray, complete with the unclipped dust wrapper. -
1967-1975 Five Volumes of Children's Poetry and Verse Illustrated by Edward ArdizzoneLondon: 1967-1975A five-volume collection of mid-century children’s books by Reeves, Betjeman, and Kaeser, each richly illustrated with Edward Ardizzone’s charming and distinctive line drawings. -
c1885 The English StruwwelpeterLondon; Frankfurt: c1885An English edition of Heinrich Hoffmann's popular Struwwelpeter, complete with colourful illustrations. -
1969 Do You Remember What HappenedLondon: 1969A first UK edition of Jean Chapman’s nostalgic collection of childhood memories, charmingly illustrated with whimsical colour illustrations and vignettes by Edward Ardizzone. -
1873 CinderellaLondon: 1873A scarce children's "toy book" retelling the beloved fairy tale 'Cinderella', complete with colourful plates by Walter Crane. -
1894 The Yellow Fairy BookLondon: 1894The scarce limited large paper edition of Andrew Lang's beloved yellow fairy book, illustrated throughout with Ford's stunning plates. -
1993-2016 6vol A Collection of Fantastic Children's Novels by Terry PratchettLondon: 1993-2016A very smart collection of humorous children's novels by English author and satirist Sir Terence David John Pratchett. -
2007-2010 Born to Run & An Elephant in the GardenLondon: 2007-2010A lovely pair of first edition books from beloved children's author Michael Morpurgo, including -
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2010 Justin ThymeChatham: 2010A scarce signed first edition of this charming young adult mystery novel, set in a Scottish castle, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
1983 The Neverending StoryLondon: 1983A very smart first UK edition of this popular fantasy novel from German writer Michael Andreas Helmuth Ende. -
1904 The Sun-ChildLondon: [1904]The very scarce first edition of R. C. Lehmann's beautifully illustrated children's work. -
1978 Watership DownLondon: 1978A later printing of this delightfully illustrated adventure novel from English author Richard Adams. -
1961 The Mystery of the Flying ExpressLondon: 1961The first U.K. edition of this exciting Hardy Boys mystery, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
1931 Die SchneemannerWien & Leipzig: 1931A smart copy of this brightly illustrated children's story about a family of snowmen, in the original German. -
c1934 Flower Fairies of the SpringLondon: c1934A beautiful volume of Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairy poems and colourful illustrations, in the original dust wrapper. -
1981 Monster IslandLondon: 1981An excellent copy of this scarce monster pop-up book from Ron van der Meer. -
1876 Peter Parley's Annual for 1876London: 1876A very scarce children's annual published under the pseudonym Peter Parley, illustrated with colour plates. -
1913 In Powder & Crinoline: Old Fairy TalesLondon: 1913The first trade edition of this beautiful anthology of fairy tales, retold by Arthur Quiller-Couch, complete with colour plates. -
c1850 My Mother[London]: c1850A scarce volume of poems about the wonders of mothers, illustrated with chromolithograph head-pieces. -
1902 Girls of the ForestLondon; Edinburgh : 1902An exceptionally scarce first edition copy of the adventures of three sisters in a richly imagined woodland world by prolific writer, L. T. Meade, featuring 10 illustrations by Percy Tarrant. -
1951 Annie Get Your Gun, Seen Through the Eyes of a ChildLondon: 1951A charming colourful pop-up work for children, a tie-in work for the 1950 MGM Musical about the sharpshooter Annie Oakley. -
1941 Lake of GoldBoston: 1941The first U.S. edition of John Buchan's final book for children, an adventure tale set in the Canadian countryside. -
1881 A Day in a Child's LifeLondon: 1881The first and only edition of this charming work on a day in a child's life, colourfully illustrated by Kate Greenaway -
1870 Hamlain; Or, the Hermit of the Beach. A Moral Story.London: 1870A charming example of this very scarce didactic moral tale for children, written by prolific children's writer Barbara Hofland. -
1880 Afternoon Tea: Rhymes for ChildrenLondon: 1880The first edition of this delightful collection of verses for children from Sowerby and Emmerson. -
1924 When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1924A fifth edition of this charmingly illustrated book of poetry from English writer and creator of Winnie-the-Pooh A. A. Milne. -
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1975 The Hunting of the Snark: An Agony, in Eight FitsLondon: 1975Signed by illustrator Harold Jones, this is a wonderful limited edition example of Lewis Carroll's delightful nonsense poem. -
1966 The Complete Works of Lewis CarrollLondon: 1966A beautifully bound example of the Nonesuch Press edition of the complete works of Lewis Carroll, featuring the iconic illustrations of John Tenniel. -
c1910 Happy SchooldaysLondon: c1910The first edition of this vanishingly scarce early 20th century Louis Wain work, delightfully illustrated throughout with Wain's anthropomorphic felines. -
1934 Tre Sma GrisarStockholm: 1934Charmingly illustrated throughout, this is the vanishingly scarce first Swedish language edition of the Walt Disney Studios novelisation of their 'Three Little Pigs' animated short film. -
1905 Une Histoire qui Finit MalParis: 1905The uncommon first edition of this charming French children's work, illustrated throughout in colour by Charles-Emile Carlegle. -
1888 Friends & PlaymatesLondon: 1888Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour, present here is the very scarce first UK edition of Mars's children's work.