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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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(KING PENGUIN) RACKHAM, Bernard.
Animals in Staffordshire Pottery. 1953
£18
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original pictorial boards. With the dust jacket. 16 colour plates. Front hinge cracked. A very good copy in the lightly rubbed jacket with toned spine panel... Read more
A. A. MILNE & E. H. SHEPARD.
The Winnie-the-Pooh Collection 2011
£20
Catalogue to accompany the exhibition and sale of the most comprehensive collection of Winnie-the-Pooh books and artwork ever assembled. Including more than one hundred items...
Quarto (27 × 21 cm). Matt laminated card wrappers. 95 items offered for sale. Fully illustrated in colour. New. Read more
STEDMAN, Douglas C.
The Story of Hereward. 1911
£35
First published in 1909.
Octavo. Contemporary crimson calf, titles to spine gilt, raised bands, school crest to upper board, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt. With black and white... Read more
GRAVES, Robert.
Ann at Highwood Hall. Poems for Children. 1964
£40
First US edition. Dedicated to the author's grandchildren, Georgina and David Graves.
Octavo. Original light green cloth, spine lettered in black, blue endpapers, with dust jacket. Illustrated title page, contents and numerous illustrations in text, all... Read more
FARJEON, Eleanor.
Brave Old Woman. 1941
£45
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original tan cloth, titles to spine in red. With the dust jacket. Spine a little faded but an excellent copy in the torn and little tanned, price-clipped dust... Read more
STEWART, Paul, & Chris Riddell.
Freeglader. 2004
£45
First Edition, First Impression. Signed by Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell on the title page
Octavo. Original blue boards, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by Chris Riddell. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
NORWICH, John Julius, & Quentin Blake.
The Illustrated Christmas Cracker. 2002
£45
First edition, first impression. Signed on the title page by Quentin Blake.
Small quarto. Original illustrated boards, illustration to front cover and spine in gilt. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
FARJEON, Eleanor.
The Old Nurse's Stocking-Basket. Illustrated by Philip Gough. 1949
£45
First Gough Edition. With the author's signed presentation inscription to her great-niece on the half-title "To Miriam with love from Nellie. Christmas 1949." Along with further...
Octavo. Original turquoise cloth, titles to spine in black. Illustrated coloured frontispiece and numerous black and white illustrations throughout. Some light... Read more
GRAVES, Robert.
The Penny Fiddle. Poems for Children. 1960
£45
First US edition.
Octavo. Original green cloth, spine lettered in white, with dust jacket. Engraved title page in peach and black and numerous illustrations in text engraved in black... Read more
(BLAKE, Quentin.) HOBAN, Russell.
Trouble on Thunder Mountain. 1999
£45
First edition, first impression. Signed on the title page by Quentin Blake.
Small quarto. Original illustrated boards, titles to front cover and spine in black. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
(BLAKE, Quentin) STEIG, William.
Wizzil. 2000
£45
First edition, first impression. Signed on the half title by Quentin Blake.
Quarto. Original laminated pictorial boards, titles to spine in black. No dust jacket issued. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. A fine copy. Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Edition Deluxe. 2000
£48
First edition, first impression of the deluxe edition.
Octavo. Original purple pictorial cloth. With priced shrinkwrap stating First Edition. Shrink wrapped. Fine. Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. 2000
£50
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original pictorial boards. With the dust jacket. Fine in fine jacket. Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Edition Deluxe. October 2003
£50
First Edition, First Impression, Edition Deluxe.
Octavo. Original burgundy pictorial cloth. With priced shrink wrap stating First Edition. Fine. Read more
DICK, Philip K.
Nick and the Glimmung. 1988
£50
Uncorrected proof distributed as advance reading copy.
Octavo. Original blue wrappers printed in black. With the dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. An excellent copy in the dust jacket. Read more
BROWNE, Reginald.
School in Space.
£50
First edition, first impression. A delightful combination of science-fiction and the boarding school story, this book relates the adventures of a group of school boys who are...
Octavo. Original reddish-brown cloth, titles to spine and upper board gilt. With the dust jacket. Colour frontispiece and 3 plates. An excellent copy in the lightly... Read more
BASILE, Giambattista.
The Pentamerone or the Story of Stories. 1893
£50
First Children's Library Edition, First Impression.
Octavo. Original floral decorated boards in blue, titles to upper board and spine in blue, all edges with floral decoration in blue. Illustrated by George Cruikshank.... Read more
HOBAN, Russell.
The Sea-Thing Child. 1972
£50
First edition, first impression.
Octavo. Original grey boards, titles to spine gilt. With the dust jacket. Illustrated Brom Hoban. Light foxing to top edge otherwise a near fine copy in dust jacket. Read more
McCAUGHREAN, Geraldine.
Peter Pan in Scarlet. 2006
£60
First Trade Edition. Signed by Geraldine McCaughrean. This book was preceded by an edition of 1500 signed and numbered copies.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in red, Peter Pan silhouette to upper board. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by David Wyatt. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
McCAUGHREAN, Geraldine.
Peter Pan in Scarlet. 2006
£60
First Trade Edition. Signed by Geraldine McCaughrean. This book was preceded by an edition of 1500 signed and numbered copies.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in red, Peter Pan silhouette to upper board. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by David Wyatt. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
McCAUGHREAN, Geraldine.
Peter Pan in Scarlet. 2006
£60
First Trade Edition. Signed by Geraldine McCaughrean. This book was preceded by an edition of 1500 signed and numbered copies.
Octavo. Original red cloth, titles to spine in red, Peter Pan silhouette to upper board. With the dust jacket. Illustrated by David Wyatt. Fine in fine dust jacket. Read more
MACKENZIE, Compton.
Kensington Rhymes. 1912
£65
First edition,
Octavo. Original blue cloth backed brown boards, titles to spine and upper board gilt, blue top-stain. Colour frontispiece and 7 plates, line drawings throughout.... Read more
BLAKE, Quentin.
The Life of Birds. 2010
£65
First edition, first impression. Signed on the title page by Quentin Blake.
Quarto. Original purple cloth, titles to spine in black. With the dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. A fine copy. Read more
FARJEON, Eleanor.
Grannie Gray. Children's Play and Games. Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. 1956
£75
First Fortnum Edition. With the author's signed presentation inscription to her great-niece to the half-title "To dearest Miriam from her loving Nellie. Christmas 1956."
Octavo. Original pink cloth, titles to spine in dark grey, pictorial endpapers. With the dust jacket. With numerous black and white illustrations. An excellent copy in... Read more
STEADMAN, Ralph.
Little.com. 2000
£75
First edition, first impression. Signed on the half title by Ralph Steadman.
Quarto. Original laminated boards, titles to front cover in red and black, titles to spine in black. No dust jacket issued. Illustrated throughout the text by Ralph... Read more
