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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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1913 The Tale of Pigling BlandLondon: 1913The first edition of this charming tale by Beatrix Potter, with the author's original colourful illustrations.
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1903 The Tailor of GloucesterLondon: 1903A smart example of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's beloved story about a mouse tailor.
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1907 The Tale of Tom KittenLondon: 1907The first edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about the antics of three young kittens.
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1908 The Tale of Jemima Puddle-DuckLondon: 1908The sought after first edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale about Jemima Puddle-Duck.
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1910 The Tale of Mrs. TittlemouseLondon: 1910A bright copy of the first edition of Beatrix Potter's delightful illustrated story about housekeeping and the blight of insect invaders.
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1878-1879 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-GlassLondon: 1878-1879Early impressions of Lewis Carroll's two best loved works, in the publisher's original cloth bindings, and illustrated throughout by John Tenniel.
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1877 Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found ThereLondon: 1877An early impression of Lewis Carroll's important work of children's literature, 'Through the Looking Glass', in an exceptionally lovely full morocco binding.
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1946 Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and, Through the Looking-GlassStockholm; London: 1946The first Mervyn Peake edition of Lewis Carroll's 'Alice' books, a smart edition in the original dust wrapper.
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Signed1992 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandFrome; London: 1992A scarce to see limited edition of one of the most beloved children's tales of all time, colourfully illustrated by Peter Weevers.
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1901 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: 1901A lovely copy of the one-hundred and sixth thousand of Lewis Carroll's beloved and highly influential work of children's literature, illustrated by John Tenniel.
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1890 The Nursery "Alice"London: 1890The first published edition of this unique abridgement of Carroll's beloved tale, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout.
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1977 The Wasp in a WigLondon: 1977The first edition of this suppressed episode of 'Through the Looking Glass', which Carroll was advised to cut by his illustrator.
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2016 Alice's Adventures Under Ground the Original ManuscriptLondon: [2015]A reproduction of the original manuscript of Lewis Carroll's famous work.
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c1912 The Tale of Timmy TiptoesLondon: c1912A charming early edition of this much loved children's work, illustrated in colour throughout.
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c1925 The Tale of Ginger & PicklesLondon: c1925A charming early edition of this beloved children's tale, illustrated throughout by the author.
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1929 Alice's Adventures in WonderlandLondon: [1929]Large paper edition of 'Alice in Wonderland' by Lewis Carroll.
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c1909-1935 Selected Tales of Beatrix PotterLondon: c1909-1935Nine early twentieth century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales.
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c1912 The Tale of Timmy TiptoesLondon: c1912A beautifully illustrated early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming tale, about a squirrel named Timmy Tiptoes.
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1910 The Tale of Mrs. TittlemouseLondon: 1910A complete first edition copy of one of Beatrix Potter's charming children's tales, colourfully illustrated in Potter's signature style.
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1903-09 The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin and The Tailor of GloucesterLondon: 1903-09Two of Beatrix Potter's charming children's tales, these lovely adventures featuring mice and a squirrel, illustrated with Potter's original colourful plates.
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1919 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1919A very early reprint of one of the charming and beloved tales of Beatrix Potter, complete with her original colourful plates.
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1909 The Tale of the Flopsy BunniesLondon: 1909Beatrix Potter's charming tale about the children of Benjamin Bunny and Flopsy, complete with Potter's original colourful illustrations.
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1912 The Tale of Mr. TodLondon: 1912The first edition of this charming tale by Beatrix Potter, following a kidnapping of the children of Benjamin Bunny and Flopsy.
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1904 The Tale of Benjamin BunnyLondon: 1904A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming adventure in the scarce publisher's deluxe binding.
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1919 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1919A very early reprint of one of the charming tales of Beatrix Potter, following a town and a country mouse and their adventures together.
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1907 The Tale of Tom KittenLondon: 1907A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming adventure following three mischievous kittens, in the scarce deluxe binding.
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1905 The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-WinkleLondon: 1905A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, very scarce to see in the publisher's deluxe binding, with Potter's original colourful illustrations.
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1907 The Tale of Tom KittenLondon: 1907A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a very scarce unrecorded variant of the deluxe binding, compete with Potter's charming colourful illustrations.
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1909 The Tale of Peter RabbitLondon: 1909An early edition of Beatrix Potter's beloved tale of Peter Rabbit, with her original colourful illustrations.
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1913 The Tale of Pigling BlandLondon: 1913A charming first edition tale by Beatrix Potter, following the adventures of a pig, with Potter's original colourful illustraitons.
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1917 Appley Dapply's Nursery RhymesLondon: 1917The first issue of Beatrix Potter's first collection of nursery rhymes, complete with her original colour illustrations.
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1903 The Tale of Squirrel NutkinLondon: 1903A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale, complete with her original charming colour plates.
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1903 The Tailor of GloucesterLondon: 1903A colourfully illustrated first edition, first issue, of Beatrix Potter's charming tale of a tailor and his helper mice.
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1918 The Tale of Johnny Town-MouseLondon: 1918A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse'.
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1909 The Tale of Peter RabbitLondon: 1909An early edition of Beatrix Potter's most popular and enduring children's work, complete with her original colourful plates.
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1955-1965 Selected Tales of Beatrix PotterLondon: 1955-1965Eight smart copies of later editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated beloved children's tales.