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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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c1910 The Water-BabiesLondon : c1910A beautifully illustrated children's novel by Charles Kingsley, with a frontispiece and 7 colourful plates. -
1950 Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found ThereLondon: 1950A brightly illustrated edition of Carroll's delightful story following Alice through the looking-glass. -
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1890 The Nursery "Alice"London: 1890A signed presentation copy of the first edition, second issue of this unique abridgement of Lewis Carroll's beloved tale, illustrated throughout with vibrant chromolithographs. Inscribed to a personal friend of Carroll's. -
1889 The Nursery "Alice"London: 1889Illustrated throughout with vibrant chromolithographs, this is the scarce first edition, first issue of this unique abridgement of Lewis Carroll's beloved tale. -
c1927 The Water-BabiesLondon: c1927A charmingly illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley's children's classic, in the original very scarce dust wrapper. -
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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. -
1867 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1867The sixth thousand of Lewis Carroll's highly influential work of Victorian children's literature, illustrated throughout by John Tenniel. -
1876 The Hunting of the Snark; An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice"London: 1876The first edition of beloved children's author Lewis Carroll's delightful nonsense poem, with the first issue of his 'An Easter Greeting to Every Child Who Loves "Alice"' tipped in. -
1883 Rhyme? And Reason?London: 1883The first edition of this charmingly illustrated collection of poems from beloved Victorian era children's author Lewis Carroll. -
1964 Alice’s Adventures Under GroundAnn Arbor : 1964A very pleasing facsimile of the manuscript of Lewis Carroll’s beloved children’s story, presented here with a matching slipcase. -
1893 Sylvia and Bruno ConcludedLondon: 1893A fantastic example of the first edition of Lewis Carroll's fantasy novel, set partly in fairyland. Beautifully illustrated by Harry Furniss. -
1881 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1881An early edition of Lewis Carroll's important fantastical tale, complete with John Tenniel's illustrations. -
1863 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-BabyLondon: 1863A beautifully bound, first edition of Charles Kingsley's celebrated piece of children's literature, bound by Bayntun-Riviere in half crushed morocco. -
1889 Sylvie and BrunoLondon: 1889The first edition of Lewis Carroll's fantasy novel, set partly in fairyland. Beautifully illustrated by Harry Furniss. -
1899 Sylvie and BrunoLondon: 1899A smart contemporary edition of Lewis Carroll's fantasy novel, beautifully illustrated by Harry Furniss. -
2008 2vol The Complete AliceLondon: 2008Two charming editions of the Alice stories from English author Lewis Carroll, with the original slip case. -
1885 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1885The seventy-fifth thousand of Lewis Carroll's beloved and highly influential work of children's literature, illustrated by John Tenniel. -
1910 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-BabyLondon: 1910A beautiful copy of Charles Kingsley's children's classic, illustrated throughout by Linley Sambourne, and in a Bickers prize binding. -
1864 The Water-BabiesLondon and Cambridge: 1864A sought after early edition of Charles Kingsley's important children's fantasy novel, bound by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. -
c1905 The Water-Babies Told to the ChildrenLondon: c1905A smart retelling of Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies, with illustrations throughout. -
1919 The Water BabiesNottingham: 1919A wonderfully illustrated copy of Charles Kingsley's popular children's work, with bright, colourful drawings by Jessie Willcox Smith. -
1908 The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1908A smartly bound copy of Kingsley's retellings of Greek classics, illustrated by the author. -
1890 The Nursery "Alice"London: 1890The first published edition of this unique abridgement of Carroll's beloved tale, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. -
1889 Sylvie and BrunoLondon : 1889A first edition of Lewis Carroll's final novel, with forty six illustrations by Punch illustrator Harry Furniss. -
1954 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking GlassLondon: 1954The first edition thus of this edition of Lewis Carroll's classic works of children's fiction, illustrated throughout by Mervyn Peake. -
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 -
1961 Alice au Pays des Merveilles et Ce qu' Alice Trouva de l'Autre Cote du MiroirParis: 1961A bright French language translation of Lewis Carroll's two best loved works, illustrated by John Tenniel. -
1863 The Water-BabiesLondon : 1863A scarce first edition, first issue of Kingsley's noted work, The Water Babies, with the exceptionally scarce L'envoi leaf. -
1905 Madame How and Lady WhyLondon: 1905Charles Kingsley's classic juvenile work in a charmingly leather-bound. -
1927 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land BabyLondon: 1927A fantastic illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley's classic of Victorian literature, with plates in colour by Warwick Goble. -
1936 The Water BabiesLondon: 1936A. E. Jackson's illustrated edition of this classic children's fantasy novel, with Jackson's colour plates throughout. -
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. -
1916 The Water-BabiesNew York: 1916The first edition thus of 'The Water-Babies', the first edition to be illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, replete with beautiful colour plates. In the original very scarce publisher's box. -
1922 The Water-BabiesLondon: 1922A beautifully and colourfully illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley's popular children's fairy tale, illustrated in colour by Harry G. Theaker. -
1919 The Water BabiesNottingham & London: 1919A beautiful later edition of Charles Kingsley's renowned children's work 'The Water Babies', lavishly illustrated with colour plates and complete with a dust wrapper.