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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TOLKIEN, J. R. R.
The Hobbit 1938
£2,750
First American edition, first issue, with the vignette on the title page. A beautifully bound copy of this children's classic.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards and turn-in, original endpapers, gilt... Read more
ROBINSON, W. Heath.
The Adventures of Uncle Lubin. 1902
£2,750
First Edition. Possibly the scarcest of all the W. Heath Robinson illustrated books.
Octavo. Finely bound by Sangorski and Sutcliffe in full blue crushed morocco, gilt titles, box design and raised bands to spine, gilt titles, rules and pictorial... Read more
SMITH, Dodie.
The Hundred and One Dalmatians. 1956
£2,750
First edition, first impression. Inscribed by Smith to fellow author C. Henry Warren on the front free endpaper, "To Henry with love from Dodie. Flinchingfield, Essex. November...
Octavo. Original blue cloth, titles to spine in silver. With the dust jacket. Illustrations throughout. A little loss of size to lower corner of rear cover, spine... Read more
DAHL, Roald.
The Witches. 1983
£2,750
First edition, first impression. A wonderful example of The Chelsea Bindery's work.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in pale blue morocco, titles to spine and front board onlaid in bright blue and blocked in black, pictorial onlay wrapped... Read more
(ROBINSON, W. Heath) ANDERSEN, Hans.
Fairy Tales. 1913
£2,750
Signed limited edition. Limited to 100 copies only, numbered and signed by Heath Robinson.
Quarto. Original full vellum, titles and illustrations to front cover and spine gilt. 15 colour plates and 88 black and white illustrations by W. Heath Robinson.... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur)
Mother Goose. 1913
£2,750
Signed limited edition. One of 1130 copies signed by Arthur Rackham.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, rule to boards gilt, titles and pictorial decoration to front board... Read more
DAHL, Roald.
The BFG. 1982
£2,750
First edition, first impression. A wonderful example of The Chelsea Bindery's work.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in pink morocco, titles to spine and front board onlaid in gray and blocked in black, pictorial onlay wrapped around front... Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2003
£2,750
First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the title page, "To Charlotte – lots of love, J. K. Rowling X".
Octavo. Original pictorial boards. With the dust jacket. Housed in a burgundy cloth folding case. A fine copy. Read more
DAHL, Roald.
Matilda. 1988
£2,750
First edition, first impression. A wonderful example of The Chelsea Bindery's work.
Octavo. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in yellow morocco, titles to spine and front board onlaid in red and blocked in black, pictorial onlay wrapped around front... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay] QUILLER-COUCH, Arthur.
In Powder and Crinoline. [1913]
£2,750
Signed Limited Edition of 500 copies, of which this is number 45.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in full dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine gilt, raised bands, single rule to boards gilt, inner dentelles... Read more
ROWLING, J. K.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2003
£2,750
First Edition, First Impression. Signed by J.K. Rowling on the title page.
Octavo. Original pictorial paper boards. With the dust jacket. Spine lightly bumped in fine dust jacket. Read more
([DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.) MACFARLANE, J. (illus.)
Macmillan's Coloured Wall Illustrations. Alice in Wonderland. The Dodo presents the Thimble to Alice. [c.1910]
£2,750
First and only edition of this extremely uncommon and highly decorative poster print. Apparently the only case of Macmillan having licensed illustrations for Alice in Wonderland by...
(820 × 600 mm) Colour-lithographed linen-backed wall-poster. Some very light creasing and a touch of marginal spotting, otherwise fresh and clean. Read more
KIPLING, Rudyard.
Just So Stories For Little Children. 1902
£2,500
First edition, first issue of Kipling's famous collection of twelve stories and twelve poems, including "How the Camel Got His Hump" and "How the Leopard Got His Spots." This copy is...
Small quarto. Original red cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to boards in black and white. Housed in a rebacked red quarter morocco solander box. 22 full-page... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) STEPHENS, James.
Irish Fairy Tales. 1920
£2,500
First edition, first impression. One of a limited edition of 520 copies signed by the illustrator on the limitation leaf.
Quarto (274 × 220 mm). Contemporary red half morocco, spine gilt in compartments, red sides, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Tipped-in colour... Read more
(BEARDSLEY, Aubrey) MALORY, Sir Thomas,
Le Morte D'Arthur. 1893
£2,500
First edition. One of 1500 ordinary paper copies, out of a total edition of 1800. In 1892, seeking to emulate the books of the Kelmscott Press, John M. Dent commissioned the...
2 volumes, large octavo. Bound from the original parts with the wrappers in half brown morocco with green boards, titles to spines gilt, top edges gilt, other edges... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur)
Mother Goose. 1913.
£2,500
First Rackham Edition, limited to 1130 copies signed by Rackham, of which this is no. 187.
Quarto. Finely bound in recent red half morocco, with gilt title and decoration to spine, raised bands, red cloth boards, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. With 13... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
East of the Sun and West of the Moon. [1914]
£2,500
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt titles and pictorial block to front board after the... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur) BARRIE, J. M.
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. 1906
£2,500
First US Rackham edition, first impression. The first Rackham edition was originally published in the UK in the same year. A lovely copy in the rare dust jacket.
Quarto. Original green cloth, titles and pictorial decoration to spine and upper board gilt, brown endpapers, grey edges. With the dust jacket. Tipped-in colour... 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
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures Under Ground. 1936]
£2,500
A rare facsimile of Carroll's original manuscript of Alice's Adventures under Ground, privately printed for Eldridge Reeves Johnson (1867-1945), who bought the manuscript from Dr...
Octavo. Original limp green morocco, double gilt rules, titles in gilt on front cover, yellow endpapers, gilt edges, with original glassine (spine defective); in... Read more
[DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge] CARROLL, Lewis.
Alice's Adventures Under Ground. 1886
£2,500
First and only edition, one of 5,000 copies printed of this facsimile of the first draft of Alice's Adventures in the author's hand (about 12,700 words compared to more than 26,700...
Octavo. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine and front board, boards with triple gilt rules, gilt centrepiece to lower board, white endpapers, gilt edges.... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur)
Book of Pictures. 1913
£2,500
Signed limited edition, one of 1030 copies signed by Rackham.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in royal blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, pictorial title block to front... Read more
(RACKHAM, Arthur)
Book of Pictures. 1913
£2,500
Signed limited edition, one of 1030 copies signed by Rackham.
Quarto. Finely bound by The Chelsea Bindery in dark green morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, single rule to boards, pictorial title block to front... Read more
NICHOLSON, William.
Clever Bill. [1929]
£2,500
First edition, first printing.
Oblong format. Original pictorial boards, titles to front cover in red and black. With the dust jacket. Cover designs, pictorial pastedowns, and 23 full-page... Read more
[NIELSEN, Kay]
East of the Sun and West of the Moon. [1914]
£2,500
First edition, first impression.
Quarto. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in blue morocco, titles and decoration to spine, raised bands, gilt titles and pictorial block to front board after the... Read more
