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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1985 The New Adventures of RupertLondon: 1985A facsimile of the first Rupert Annual originally published in 1936, with Alfred Bestall's original charming illustrations and in the original unclipped dust wrapper and wraparound band, and with the original postage box from the publisher.
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1951 Biggles Works It OutLondon: 1951A bright and illustrated first edition, first impression of this exciting novel from the Biggles series.
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1949 Five Get into TroubleLondon: 1949The first edition of the eighth 'Famous Five' novel by Enid Blyton, in the original dust wrapper.
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1948 Five Go Off in a CaravanLondon: 1948An excellent second impression of Enid Blyton's fifth 'Famous Five' novel, in the original dust wrapper.
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1948 Five Go Adventuring AgainLondon: 1948An excellent example of the third impression of the second 'Famous Five' novel, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1953 Biggles in BlueLondon: 1953A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated Biggles adventure from Captain W. E. Johns.
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1948 Biggles Hunts Big GameLondon: 1948The first edition of this thrilling Biggles adventure, featuring the colour illustrations of Leslie Stead.
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1948 Five Go off to CampLondon: 1948The first edition of Enid Blyton's seventh 'Famous Five' novel, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1948 Five Run Away TogetherLondon: 1948The second impression of the third 'Famous Five' adventure, in the brightly illustrated original dust wrapper.
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1986 The Cunning Little VixenLondon: 1986The first UK edition of this charming Czech novel by Rudolf Tesnohlidek, with beautiful colour illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
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1954 Five Go To Mystery MoorLondon: 1954The thirteenth 'Famous Five' novel, following the children on yet another exciting adventure, a smart copy of the first edition.
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1958 Five Get Into a FixLondon: 1958The seventeenth 'Famous Five' novel, following the children on yet another exciting adventure, a smart copy of the first edition.
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1962-63 Five Have a Mystery to Solve, and, Five Are Together AgainLondon: 1962-63The two final 'Famous Five' novels by Enid Blyton, featuring two more exciting adventures.
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1961 Peter Pan and WendyLondon: 1961J. M. Barrie's popular children's story retold by May Byron and beautifully illustrated by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
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1920 Little Ragged Blossom & More About Snugglepot & CuddlepieSydney: [1920]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated children's book by the popular Australian children's author and illustrator May Gibbs.
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1947 The Kathleen Fidler OmnibusLondon : 1947The second edition of this collection of fairy stories by Kathleen Fidler, with beautiful colour illustrations by A. H. Watson, in the uncommon dust wrapper.
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1937 Diggory Goes to Never-NeverLondon: 1937The first edition of this very scarce children's book with colour illustrations by Margaret Tempest.
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1899 Little Folks: A Magazine for Young PeopleLondon: 1899A very scarce 1899 volume of Edwardian children's periodical 'Little Folks'.
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1913 Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found ThereLondon: 1913A nice edition of Lewis Carroll's second novel set in Wonderland, with the original illustrations by John Tenniel.
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1954 The Young Traveller in SpaceLondon: 1954A smart first edition copy of this non-fiction work by Arthur C. Clarke, an illustrated exploration of the history of space.
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1967 James and the Giant PeachLondon: 1967The first U.K. edition of his debut children's novel, an illustrated macabre tale centering around a magical peach.
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1955 Kemlo and the Craters of the MoonLondon: 1955The scarce first edition of this thrilling children's science fiction novel, following Kemlo as he discovers an abandoned city on the moon.
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1955 Kemlo and the Space LanesLondon: 1955The first edition of this 'Kemlo' science fiction novel from E. C. Eliott, in the original dust wrapper.
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1955 Kemlo and the Star MenLondon: 1955A bright first edition copy of this popular Kemlo novel, part of the children's science fiction series.
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1957 Kemlo and the End of TimeLondon: 1957The first edition of this thrilling space adventure novel featuring the popular character Kemlo, illustrated with a colour frontispiece.
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2002 A Sailing Boat in the SkyLondon : 2002A pleasing first edition of Quentin Blake's children's picture book about poverty, child slavery, pollution, racism and war.
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1963 2vol Plot Night & On the Stepping StonesLondon: 1963Two smart first edition children's stories from English writer, William Mayne.
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1955-1967 8vol A Collection of Children's Novels by William MayneLondon: 1955-1967A charming collection of first edition children's novels from English writer William Mayne, with the original dust wrappers.
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1999 WhadayameanLondon : 1999An enchanting first edition of John Burningham's environmental fable, profusely illustrated by the author.
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Signed1902 The Doll-Man's GiftLondon: 1902A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this delightful early twentieth-century children's novel.
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1896 Fairy Tales from Finland: From the Swedish of Zach. TopeliusLondon: 1896The very scarce first edition of this English language translation of the Finnish fairy tales of Zachris Topelius, illustrated throughout.
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1890 Prince Darling and Other Stories: Based on the Tales in the 'Blue Fairy Book'London: 1890The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of short stories taken from Andrew Lang's 'Blue Fairy Book'.
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1958 Moominland MidwinterLondon: 1958The first English language edition of the sixth Moomin book, written and illustrated by Tove Jansson, uncommon to see in the original dust wrapper.
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1955 Moominsummer MadnessLondon: 1955The scarce first UK edition of Tove Jansson's fifth Moomin novel, in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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Signed2000 The Amber SpyglassLondon: 2000A signed first edition of the final work in Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series.
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2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLondon: 2007A fine first edition, first impression of J. K. Rowling's final 'Harry Potter' novel.