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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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1950 Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) Keeps a DogLondon: 1950The second impression of this charming Orlando tale, a colourfully illustrated volume in the original dust wrapper. -
1949 Orlando The Marmalade Cat: A Trip AbroadLondon: 1949A colourfully illustrated Orlando tale by Kathleen Hale. -
1910 The Romance of CanadaLondon: 1910The very scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's history of Canada, retaining parts of the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. -
1957 Robinson CrusoeLondon: 1957Czech artist and architect Vojtech Kubasta's uncommon pop-up edition of Daniel Defoe's classic children's tale. -
1953 Just So StoriesLondon: 1953Rudyard Kipling's classic short story collection for children, in the original decorative cloth binding. -
1932 The Story of Sylvie and BrunoLondon: 1932A lovely copy of one of Lewis Carroll's lesser known children's novels, with illustrations by Harry Furniss. -
1958 Orlando's Magic CarpetLondon: 1958The first edition of Kathleen Hale's charming story following her iconic character, Orlando the Marmalade Cat, in the original dust wrapper and illustrated throughout with Hale's colourful illustrations. -
1954 The Grey PonyLeicester: 1954The first edition of this charming and colourfully illustrated children's tale by John T. Kenney. -
1958 Just So Stories For Little ChildrenLondon: 1958A superb copy of Rudyard Kipling's wonderfully illustrated collection of stories for children, with an exceptionally bright, unclipped dust wrapper. -
1923 Flower Fairies of the SpringLondon: 1923A beautiful volume of Cicely Mary Barker's Flower Fairy poems and colourful illustrations. -
1960 Bunter Keeps it DarkLondon: 1960The first edition of this illustrated 'Billy Bunter' novel by Frank Richards, in the original dust wrapper. -
1955-1956 Underwater Adventure and South Sea AdventureLondon: 1955-1956Two volumes from Willard Price's series of children's adventure novels, chronicling the adventures of teenagers Hal and Roger Hunt. -
1949-85 A Collection of Beatrix Potter TalesLondon: 1949-85A nice set of ten popular Beatrix Potter tales, all with their original colour illustrations and dust wrappers. -
1956 West Indian Folk-tales Anansi Stories: Tales from West Indian Folk-lore retold for English ChildrenLondon: 1956A very scarce collection of West Indian folk tales retold for children, by Jamaican writer and politician Lucille Iremonger. -
1956-8 Our Friend Jennings and Thanks to JenningsLondon: 1956-8Two volumes of Anthony Buckeridge's 'Jennings' works, in their original dust wrappers. -
1961 The Compleet MolesworthLondon: 1961A smart copy of this delightful collection of Nigel Molesworth stories, following his trials and tribulations as a schoolboy at St Custard's School. -
1959 The Midnight FolkLondon: 1959A smart later edition of this children's fantasy novel from English writer John Masefield. -
1956 The River of AdventureLondon: 1956A pleasing early impression of this Enid Blyton 'Adventure' novel, with charming decorative boards and illustrations. -
1960 Histoire de Toto le MinetLondon: 1960A lovely French language edition of Beatrix Potter's beloved children's work, 'The Tale of Tom Kitten'. -
1955 The Treasure of the MountainLondon: 1955A smart first edition of this very scarce children's book from British author Patricia Brooks, with illustrations. -
1956 Frenchman's SecretLondon: 1956A smart first edition of this illustrated children's story from English writer Monica Edwards. -
1945 Histoire de Sophie CanetangLondon: 1945A bright French language edition of Beatrix Potter's beloved work 'The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck'. -
1966 Camerons CallingLondon: 1966A smart first edition of this uncommon illustrated children's book from Scottish author Jane Duncan. -
1957 The Children's Bells: A Selection of PoemsOxford: 1957A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of children's poetry from English writer Eleanor Farjeon. -
1943 The Idle CountrymanLondon: 1943The first edition, first impression of this illustrated account of life in a remote village by the British naturalist Denys James Watkins-Pitchford, printed on War Economy paper and with the original unclipped dust wrapper. -
c1900 What Katy Did at Home and at SchoolLondon: No date [c.1900]This classic children's tale by the American author Susan Coolidge, full bound in the original publisher's decorative cloth. -
1986 KaleidoscopeAylesbury: 1986A smart first illustrated edition of this charming children's story from English author Eleanor Farjeon. -
1978 Ardizzone's Hans Andersen: Fourteen Classic TalesLondon: 1978A smart first edition of this collection of classic tales from Hans Christian Andersen, with illustrations throughout. -
2013 Fancy That! Monsters; Rosie's Magic Horse; How Tom Beat Captain Najork and his Hired SportsmenLondon: 2013A delightful set of three quirky children's stories from the imaginations of Russell Hoban and Quentin Blake. -
1955 J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan & WendyLondon: 1955A brightly illustrated eighth impression of this charming children's story, retold for young readers. -
1784 Les Veillees du ChateauParis: 1784A novel containing a series of moral tales for children by Madame de Genlis, in the original French. -
1871 The Day-Star; or, The Gospel Story for the Little OnesLondon: 1871A smart first edition of this very scarce biblical story for young readers from British novelist Agnes Giberne. -
1889 Nonsense Botany and Nonsense AlphabetsLondon, New York.: 1889This uncommon, illustrated collection of children's verse by the celebrated nonsense poet Edward Lear, bound in the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. -
1895 The Green Fairy BookLondon: 1895The fourth edition of The Green Fairy Book from Andrew Lang's beautifully illustrated series of fairy tales. -
1910 The Heroes or Greek Fairy Tales for My ChildrenLondon: 1910A smartly bound copy of this collection of Greek legends told as fairy tales for children from historian Charles Kingsley.
