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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1961-63 Three Secret Seven Adventure NovelsLeicester: 1961-63Three first edition adventure novels by Enid Blyton, featuring her lesser known detective group, the 'Secret Seven'.
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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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c1930 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: c1930A charmingly illustrated edition of Carroll's highly popular work Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
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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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1886 Alice's Adventures Under Ground Being a Facsimile of the Original MS. BookLondon: 1886A sought after first edition of this smart facsimile of Lewis Carroll's original 'Alice in Wonderland' manuscript.
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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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1988-2000 Four Quentin Blake Illustrated Children's BooksLondon : 1988-2000A delightful collection of four first edition children's books illustrated profusely by beloved children's author and illustrator Quentin Blake.
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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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1890 The Red Fairy BookLondon: 1890An association copy of the first edition of Andrew Lang's second fairy book. Inscribed by Lang's friend and collaborator H. Rider Haggard to Haggard's own children, Dolly and Angie.
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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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1898 Lullaby-Land: Songs of ChildhoodLondon: 1898The first UK edition of this charming collection of children's poetry by American writer Eugene Field, selected and edited by Kenneth Grahame.
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1901 Queen Mab's Fairy RealmLondon: 1901The first edition of this beautifully designed children's work, with illustrations from artists including Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage and others.
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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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1896 Legends from River & MountainLondon: 1896The scarce first edition of this collection of fairy stories and folk tales by Elisabeth of Wied, the first Queen of Romania.
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1894 Maurice Or The Red JarLondon: 1894The first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's novel by Margaret Elizabeth Child Villiers, the Countess of Jersey.
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1897 Untold Tales of the PastEdinburgh and London: 1897The first edition of this collection of charming stories retold for children by author and suffragette Beatrice Harraden.
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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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1977 Fungus the BogeymanLondon : 1977A first edition of this brightly illustrated book from Raymond Briggs.
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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.
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1999 The Prisoner of AzkabanLondon: 1999The first impression of the first paperback edition of J. K. Rowling's third 'Harry Potter' novel, 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'.
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1966 The Magician's NephewLondon: 1966The fifth impression of C. S. Lewis's sixth 'Chronicles of Narnia' novel, in which children Digory and Polly access other worlds through the use of magic rings.
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1977 Nonstop NonsenseLondon : 1977A delightful first edition copy of Margaret Mahy's fantastical children's book, profusely illustrated by the beloved Quentin Blake.