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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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1923 Land and Sea Tales: For Scouts and GuidesLondon: 1923The first edition of this charming collection of children's stories by the celebrated Rudyard Kipling, with the original scarce dust wrapper.
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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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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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1903 The Greek HeroesLondon: 1903The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of stories of the heroes of Ancient Greece, illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Rackham.
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1910 Stories of King ArthurLondon: 1910The first edition of this collection of King Arthur stories, illustrated by Arthur Rackham, and in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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1905 Kingdoms CuriousLondon: 1905The uncommon first edition of this children's fantasy novel from Myra Hamilton, illustrated throughout.
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1901 Queen Mab's Fairy RealmLondon: 1901The uncommon 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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c1915 Moeder de Gans. Baker- en KinderrijmpjesAmsterdam: c1915A very scarce limited edition Dutch language retelling of 'Mother Goose' and other rhymes, with tipped in colour plates by Arthur Rackham.
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Signed1914 ImaginaNew York: 1914A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this charming children's work by New York socialite Julia Ellsworth Ford, illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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1932 The Night Before ChristmasLondon: 1932A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham, in the scarce dust wrapper.
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c1934 The Night Before ChristmasLondon; Philadelphia: c1934A smart edition of this beloved festive poem by Clement Clarke Moore, colourfully illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
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1899-1901 The Jungle Book, The Second Jungle Book, and KimLondon: 1899-1901Three works by Rudyard Kipling, including the uniform editions of 'The Jungle Book' and 'Second Jungle Book', alongside the second impression of 'Kim'.
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1923 Land and Sea Tales for Boys and GirlsNew York: 1923A smart first edition copy of this anthology of stories and poems for children by Rudyard Kipling, in the original dust wrapper.
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1930 Thy Servant a Dog told by BootsLondon: 1930A Kipling story of friendship and discovery told from the perspective of dogs.
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1913 'Captains Courageous' A Story of the Grand BanksLondon: 1913Following the narrative of Henry Cheyne Jr, Kipling explores themes of growth and development to enable the narrator to mature into a young man.
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1896 The Seven SeasLondon : 1896A collection of poetry and ballads focusing on the role of the British Empire overseas.
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1929 The Complete Stalky & CoLondon : 1929A charming illustrated first edition of Rudyard Kipling's The Complete Stalky & Co.
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1904 The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and TueLondon: 1904A scarce example one of the earliest books to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, this is a charming children's fantasy novel.
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1903 JUST SO SONG Book KIPLING 1st US edLondon: 1903Twelve songs from the author's Just So Stories set to music.