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Children's Books
Whether you are looking for a book you remember from your own childhood, or are a more serious collector of children's books, we hope that we have something for you here. Children's books covers a wide range and we have everything here from the classics, such as Winnie The Pooh and Alice in Wonderland, to the more obscure and the downright rare.
We try to keep both decorative and first edition copies of the most popular Children's books in stock. But they are popular, so they do sell rather fast. If you see something you like, please be quick. On the other hand, we actively search them out when we are buying and there will likely be something else along shortly.
They make wonderful gifts and we try to keep gift quality Children's books in stock. If you would like anything gift wrapped or with a special message we are always most happy to help. We find that Children's books of this type do make their recipients extremely happy.
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Signed1994 So MuchCambridge, Massachusetts: 1994The first US edition of Trish Cook's delightful children's book, with a signed bookplate by the illustrator, Helen Oxenbury.
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2007 The Invention of Hugo CabretLondon: 2007The first UK edition, first impression of Brian Selznick's children's historical fiction novel, beautifully illustrated throughout.
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1991 The Jolly Christmas PostmanLondon: 1991The first edition of this festive children's work, the winner of the 1991 Greenaway Medal for British children's book illustration.
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Signed2001 The Amber SpyglassLondon: 2001A signed copy of the final work in Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series.
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Signed1991 Farmer DuckLondon: 1991A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this award winning children's book. Inscribed by illustrator Helen Oxenbury to publisher Tom Maschler.
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1996 The Quentin Blake Book of Nonsense StoriesLondon: 1996A charming first edition collection of short stories, illustrated by Quentin Blake, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1959 More 'Alice'Capetown; Johannesburg: 1959A delightful first edition copy of this extension of the Alice in Wonderland stories, written in the style of Lewis Carroll.
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1982 Fungus the Bogeyman Plop-Up BookLondon: 1982A charming first edition of this delightful pop up book, by much loved author of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs.
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1946 Orlando the Marmalade CatLondon: 1946A charming illustrated copy of this children's book from the popular, Orlando (the Marmalade Cat), series.
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1949 The Evergreen TalesNew York: 1949A beautiful three volume limited edition set of these classic children's stories, two of which are signed.
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Signed1972 The DiddakoiLondon: 1972A signed first edition of this children's novel about a Romani child from British author Rumer Godden.
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Signed1982 The BFGLondon: 1982A superb first edition copy of Roald Dahl's popular 'The BFG', here signed by both Dahl and the illustrator, Quentin Blake, rare to find in such a lovely condition.
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Signed1975 Danny the Champion of the WorldLondon: 1975A superb first edition copy of this popular whimsical Roald Dahl novel, signed by Dahl with his signature tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition.
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Signed1988 MatildaLondon: 1988The first edition of the iconic novel 'Matilda', signed by both Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake, their signatures tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition.
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1967 James and the Giant PeachLondon: 1967A lovely copy of the first U.K. edition, first impression, of Roald Dahl's beloved macabre and magical children's novel, with the original illustrations by Michel Simeon.
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1988 MatildaLondon: 1988A fine, first edition copy of Roald Dahl's famous children's novel 'Matilda'.
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Signed2009 The Magic Thief LostLondon: 2009A signed and incribed first edition copy of the second work in Prineas' children's series.
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1823 German Popular StoriesLondon: 1823A finely bound, first English edition of the brother's Grimm tales. A very scarce example of this famous stories, here in English for the first time.
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1958 Wild Lone the Story of a Pytchley FoxLondon: 1938The first edition of Denys James Watkins-Pitchford's charming children's novel about a fox, illustrated, in a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.
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2002 Alexandria In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin and Sabine Unfolds Nick BantockSan Francisco: 2002An interactive, epistolary novel from Nick Bantock's 'Morning Star' trilogy. This is the first edition.
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1914 A Cat Alphabet And Picture Book For Little Folk First Ed Louis WainLondon: 1914A scarce and charming children's work, illustrated throughout with numerous cats.