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Children's Illustrators
Here we are celebrating the joy that is Children's Illustrations and Illustrators. From the inimitable EE Shepard to John Tenniel, many of these illustrators' images have become iconic and part of all of our collective consciousness. The world would surely be a poorer place without these pictures. They range wildly in style all the way from Tintin to the darker images of Gustav Dore.
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1919 The Water BabiesNottingham: 1919A wonderfully illustrated copy of Charles Kingsley's popular children's work, with bright, colourful drawings by Jessie Willcox Smith.
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1932 The Christopher Robin Verses1932: 1932A charming first collected edition of the much-loved works of A. A. Milne, illustrated throughout.
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1925 A Gallery of ChildrenLondon: 1925First UK edition of this stylized illustrated book of charming children's stories.
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1930 The Christopher Robin Birthday BookLondon : 1930An endearing copy of The Christopher Robin Birthday Book with illustrations throughout.
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1863 The Water-BabiesLondon : 1863A scarce first edition, first issue of Kingsley's noted work, The Water Babies, with the exceptionally scarce L'envoi leaf.
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1919 The Water BabiesLondon: 1919A colourfully illustrated copy of Kingsley's popular children's book, with illustrated plates by Jessie Willcox Smith.
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1926 Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1926A lovely work containing a selection of Milne's children's poems, set to music by the composer Harold Fraser-Simson, with illustrations to each page of sheet music.
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1928 The House at Pooh CornerLondon: 1928An exceptionally lovely deluxe issue first edition copy of A. A. Milne's fourth 'Winnie The Pooh' instalment, featuring the first appearance of Tigger.
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1927 Now We Are Six MilneLondon: 1927A very bright, first edition copy of this noted poetry anthology by the noted children's author A A Milne. Featuring his anthropomorphic character Winnie the Pooh.
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1927 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land BabyLondon: 1927A fantastic illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley's classic of Victorian literature, with plates in colour by Warwick Goble.
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1926-29 Winnie The Pooh, Now We Are Six, House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very YoungLondon: 1926-29A beautifully bound set of A A Milne's classic children's works featuring his anthropomorphic bear Winnie the Pooh. From the library of Julian's Park, which was once home to the Socialite Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie.
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1922 The Water-BabiesLondon and Melbourne: [1922]A charming volume comprising Charles Kingsley's popular novel for children with numerous coloured plates by Harry G. Theaker.
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1919 The Water BabiesNottingham & London: 1919A beautiful later edition of Charles Kingsley's renowned children's work 'The Water Babies', lavishly illustrated with colour plates and complete with a dust wrapper.
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c1917 The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-BabyLondon, Paris and New York: c1917A lovely illustrated edition of this important piece of children's fiction, with a pictorial cover and colour plates by Mabel Lucie Attwell.
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1928 The House at Pooh CornerLondon: 1928A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A fine copy of this work, housed in a custom slipcase.
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Signedc1925 The Rescue of PigletLondon: c1925An extremely scarce, truly unique work. Signed by A.A Milne and Ernest H Shepard, this work comprises mounted press-cuttings from the Evening News of 'The Rescue of Piglet'.
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1928 The House at Pooh CornerLondon: 1928A beautifully bound first edition copy of A A Milne's noted story collection 'House at Pooh Corner'. A wonderful copy of this beloved work, housed in a custom slipcase.