Children's Books
First editions of major works of children's literature, including the works of Lewis Carroll, Beatrix Potter, A. A. Milne, Roald Dahl, J. K. Rowling, and other major writers in these fields.
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(RACKHAM, Arthur) SHAKESPEARE, William.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1908
£2,750
Limited edition of 1000 numbered copies signed by Rackham.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, pictorial title block to front board, single rule to board, inner... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) SHAKESPEARE, William.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1939
£1,450
Limited to 1,950 numbered copies. Rackham never signed this edition.
Small folio. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in recent full blue morocco, gilt titles and two raised bands to spine, gilt rule to boards, gilt motif to front... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) SHAKESPEARE, William.
A Midsummer Night's Dream. 1908
£875
First US trade edition.
Octavo. Contempoary black half morocco, titles and elaborate decoration to spine, black cloth boards, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. With forty... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) SHAKESPEARE, William.
A Midsummer-Night's Dream. 1908
£2,500
Signed Limited Edition. One of 1000 copies of which this is number 532 signed by Rackham.
Quarto. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in brown morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, pictorial title block to front board, roll to turn-ins, marbled... Read more
BLACKWOOD, Algernon.
A Prisoner in Fairyland. 1913
£175
First edition, first impression. The sequel to The Education of Uncle Paul which was first published in 1909. Blackwood became "Uncle Paul" to children in his own family and those of...
Octavo. Original olive green cloth, front board blocked in black with pictorial design by K. W. Diefenback, front and spine lettered in gilt, Vignette title page by... Read more
HENTY, G. A.
A Roving Commission. 1900
£100
First Edition with the dated title page, lacking rear adverts.
Octavo. Contemporary full red calf, decoration to borders and spine gilt, titles on black label gilt, mottled edges. With 12 illustrations by William Rainey R.I.... Read more
(DOYLE, Arthur Conan) DOYLE, Mary Conan.
A Visit to Heven. 1899
£1,250
First edition, one of a limited edition of 200 privately printed copies. Inscribed on the upper wrapper "With the authors love". A short story by the daughter of Arthur Conan Doyle,...
Sextodecimo. Original blue-grey wrappers printed in black. In an envelope inscribed with the title and author. Lightly rubbed. An excellent copy. Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£4,500
First Rackham edition, signed "With every good wish from Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Rackham, Jan. 1925", above a small drawing initialled and dated "AR 13.1.25."
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in recent full red morocco, titles and box design to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, title and pictorial... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£3,850
First Rackham Edition Limited Issue. One of 600 numbered copies signed by the artist. The intricate, multicoloured onlay reproduces the plate opposite page 130 where Hercules pursued...
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full red morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, rule to boards gilt, magnificent onlay to upper... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£1,500
Signed Limited Edition. One of 600 copies. Signed by Rackham.
Quarto, pp. viii + 207. Publisher's white cloth, gilt titles to spine, gilt pictorial motif and titles to front cover, pictorial endpapers, top edge gilt. With 24... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£1,000
First trade edition, this copy signed by Rackham on the front free endpaper.
Quarto. Original red cloth binding, gilt spine title, blind title and gilt pictorial decoration, grey and white pictorial endpapers, top edge stained blue. 16 colour... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder Book. [1922]
£475
First Rackham edition.
Quarto. Original red cloth, titles to spine gilt, titles and pictorial block to front board gilt, pictorial endpapers, top edge stained. With 24 tipped in colour... Read more
HAWTHORNE, Nathaniel.
A Wonder-Book for Girls and Boys. 1852
£3,750
First edition, first state with "lifed" (for "lifted") at page 21, line 3.
Small octavo. Publisher's gift binding of olive-green vertical-ribbed cloth, covers with decorative borders blocked in blind enclosing central gilt oval, spine... Read more
DE CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, Miguel.
Adventures of Don Quixote de La Mancha; [c.1890.]
£175
Part of Beeton's boy's own library series.
2 volumes, octavo (204 × 134 mm). Contemporary dark blue half calf, red and black morocco labels, decoration to bands, purple cloth boards, cream endpapers,... Read more
[MACKENZIE, Thomas] RANSOME, Arthur.
Aladdin in Rhyme. [1920]
£2,750
First Ransome Edition Limited Issue. Number 202 of 250 copies signed by the illustrator.
Quarto. Original white cloth, gilt decoration to spine and boards. Twelve captioned tissue pasted colour illustrations and many monochrome designs and drawings in the... Read more
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CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice in Wonderland [together with] Alice Through the looking Glass. 1938 & 1935
£875
A handsomely bound copy of one of our best loved children's books, which were first published in 1866 and 1872.
2 volumes, small octavo (148 × 96 mm). Finely bound by Bayntun-Riviere in red polished calf, green and blue morocco labels, elaborate decoration to spines in... Read more
(LAURENCIN, Marie) [DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice in Wonderland. 1930
£3,250
First Black Sun Press edition, a total of 790 copies, this copy from the American issue of 420 copies, this is one of 50 printed on Japanese vellum. A major association copy, that of...
Oblong quarto (242 × 285 mm). Contemporary Art Deco inspired red three-quarter morocco by Whitman Bennett for Harry F. Marks, titles to spine, rabbit design to... Read more
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CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [and] Through The Looking-Glass. 1932
£750
One hundred and eighty-sixth thousand. A handsomely bound copy.
Octavo, 2 volumes bound in 1 (181 × 120 mm). Finely bound in green calf, titles and elaborate decoration to spine in compartments separated by raised band, titles... Read more
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[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-glass and what Alice Found There. 1948
£500
A handsomely bound copy of one of our best loved children's books, which were first published in 1866 and 1872.
Octavo. Finely bound by Bayntun in crimson calf, black and brown morocco labels,, elaborate tooling to spine in compartments, raised bands, twin rules to boards,... Read more
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[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. 1866 & 72
£12,500
First editions. A handsomely bound set.
2 volumes, octavo (187 × 120, 180 × 120 mm). Recent red morocco by Bayntun-Riviere, spine gilt in compartments, marbled endpapers, pictorial decorations to... Read more
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[DODGSON, Charles Ludwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [together with] Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There. 1882 & 1913
£575
Alice in Wonderland is the sixty-ninth thousand and Through the Looking-glass is the one hundred and tenth thousand. A handsomely bound set.
2 volumes, octavo (175 × 118 mm). Finely bound by Zaehnsforf in red half morocco, titles and 'Alice' pictorial centre tools to spines, raised bands, 'Alice'... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866
£20,000
First published edition, in the earliest state with pale blue endpapers (rather than the more usual dark green), with inverted "S" in the last line of contents page. Famously, the...
Octavo. Original red cloth, gilt-stamped, spine gilt-lettered, edges gilt, Burn & Co binder's ticket on rear endpaper. Custom quarter red morocco solander box.... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866
£12,500
First edition, second issue: the first practically obtainable issue of the original sheets, with the Appleton cancel title page. Macmillan printed around 2,000 copies of the book in...
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine, triple-line rules to boards, and pictorial roundels to each board gilt, green coated endpapers, all edges gilt. Housed in... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866
£9,500
First edition, second issue: the first practically obtainable issue of the original sheets, with the Appleton cancel title page. Macmillan printed around 2,000 copies of the book in...
Octavo. Original red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, triple gilt rules at head and tail of spine and on covers, covers with round devices in gilt at centre, Alice on... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. 1866
£8,500
First published edition. Famously, the 1865 first printing of Alice was withdrawn on account of Dodgson's objections to the printing of Tenniel's engravings. The book was re-set by...
Octavo. Original red cloth, gilt-stamped, spine gilt-lettered, edges gilt, Burn & Co. binder's ticket on rear endpaper. Illustrations throughout by John Tenniel. Spine... Read more
