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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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1931 Tiny Toilers and Their WorksLondon: 1931A smart scientific work for juveniles relating the activities and lives of various insects, illustrated throughout and with a bright dust wrapper. -
1859 The Boy's Own Book: A Complete EncyclopediaLondon: 1859A charming illustrated encyclopaedia of the childhood pastimes of the young boys of the Victorian period. -
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1961 Tim in Danger Tim and Charlotte Little Tim and the Brave Sea CaptainLondon: 1961Three later reprints of Edward Ardizzone's popular maritime children's adventure novels, wonderful works illustrated in colour by Ardizzone. -
2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLondon: 2007A true first edition of the final installation in the adventures of the most famous fictional wizard of all time, complete with the original variant adult dust wrapper. -
c1930 Verses for ChildrenLondon and Melbourne: c1930A sixth edition of this popular collection of children's poems, illustrated with colour plates by Margaret Tarrant and complete with the scarce dust wrapper. -
1961 Now We Are Six Winnie-the-PoohLondon: 1961Two of A. A. Milne's most popular children's works, featuring the beloved Winnie the Pooh, illustrated throughout with E. H. Shepard's original illustrations. -
1944 The Emerald CrownLondon: 1944A smart early printing of Violet Needham's children's work, with illustrations throughout by Anne Bullen. -
1925 Little Lord FauntleroyLondon: [1925]An exciting later edition of this popular children's novel by Frances Burnett with numerous illustrations by the noted artist C. E .Brock. -
1975 Boys Will Be BoysLondon: 1975A new edition of this excellent exploration and account of the figures popularised in penny dreadfuls, such as Sweeney Todd and Dick Barton. -
1922 The Water-BabiesLondon and Melbourne: [1922]A charming volume comprising Charles Kingsley's popular novel for children with numerous coloured plates by Harry G. Theaker. -
1992 I Saw EsauLondon: 1992The first edition thus with embellishments by Maurice Sendak of this extremely charming book containing numerous traditional rhymes for children, collected by Iona and Peter Opie. -
1885 Miss Browne The Story of A Superior MouseLondon: 1885A charming first edition copy of this illustrated work by Madeline Hall. A retelling of Aesop's classic fable about the town mouse country mouse. -
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1956 A Whizz For AtommsLondon: 1956An excellent first edition of George Willans' humorous guide to survival in the twentieth century in its unclipped dust wrapper, embellished with illustrations by Ronald Searle. -
1954 How to be ToppLondon: 1954The first edition of Geoffrey Willans' comical children's novel based around the terror Nigel Molesworth, illustrated throughout by Ronald Searle. -
1906 Fables de La FontaineParis: 1906A beautifully illustrated edition of the fables of La Fontaine. -
c1913 Das Goldene TorDuisburg: c1913charming first edition of the German children's book Das Goldene Tor by Adolf Holst. -
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1933 Winnie The PoohLeipzig: 1933A scarce, signed first Tauchnitz edition of A A Milne's classic children's novel 'Winnie-The-Pooh'. -
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1982 The BFGLondon: 1982A superb first edition copy of Roald Dahl's popular 'The BFG', here signed by both Dahl and the illustrator, Quentin Blake, rare to find in such a lovely condition. -
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1975 Danny the Champion of the WorldLondon: 1975A superb first edition copy of this popular whimsical Roald Dahl novel, signed by Dahl with his signature tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition. -
1913 My DogLondon: 1913A charming and very smart copy of this brightly illustrated, humorous children's work. -
1948-51 Terry and the PiratesSt. Louis: 1948-51Sixteen issues of the popular action-adventure comic 'Terry and the Pirates', illustrated colourfully with Milton Caniff's original cartoons throughout. -
c1918 Entlarvung der Weiber and Drei MärchenWien: c1918Two pocket sized volumes containing charming tales by German authors Jean Paul and Wilhelm Hauff, both embellished by lovely coloured embellishments by Fritzi Löw. -
1927 The Dreamland ExpressLondon: 1927A first edition of this delightful work for children, describing an exciting imaginary journey. -
1882 2vol in 1The Milkmaid and Hey Diddle-Diddle and Baby BuntingLondon: 1882Two volumes of Randolph Caldecott's illustrated children's picture books bound together, with charming colour illustrations. -
1965 La Cuisine est Un Jeu D'EnfantsParis: 1965This is a charming cookery book intended for use with children. -
1915 The Golden AgeLondon: 1915An excellent first edition thus to be illustrated with full page colour plates by R J E Moony of Kenneth Grahame's celebrated reminiscences of childhood. -
1886 Friends and Foes from Fairy LandLondon: 1886An extremely scarce, illustrated collection of short stories from nineteenth century British politician Baron Brabourne. -
1932 The Water-BabiesLondon: 1932A bright copy of this classic children's tale, with vibrant illustrations from Arthur Gatlish. -
1912 The Phoenix and the CarpetLondon: 1912An early edition of this illustrated children's fantasy novel from popular Edwardian children's author Edith Nesbit. -
1928 Bambi, a Life in the WoodsNew York: 1928A first edition, first printing of the first English translation of Felix Salten's charming coming-of-age novel, 'Bambi, a Life in the Woods'. -
1902 Pa Cats and Ma Cats and Their KittensLondon: 1902A very scarce first edition copy of one of Louis Wain's charming children's works, illustrated with his trademark colour plates of anthropomorphised cats. -
1867 Truths and Fancies from Fairy LandLondon, Edinburgh and New York: 1867A scarce collection of fairy tales compiled by William H. Adams, with four steel plate illustrations. -
1841 The Fairy Bower, or, The History of a MonthLondon: 1841The scarce first edition of this charming novel by Harriet Elizabeth Mozley, illustrated with a frontispiece. -
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1926 Jason and the PrincessLondon: 1926A beautiful first edition of Kathleen Colvile's charming children's novel, illustrated in colour, signed by William Rotherstein.