Children's Literature
Some of the greatest works in literature were originally meant for children. From Treasure Island to Through The Looking Glass, these books have hidden depths. Then there is Tolkein and CS Lewis, not to mention Arthur Ransome and AA Milne, all of whom stand as tall as any works of literature for adults.
We try to keep all the greats in stock. If we haven't got what you are looking for then the chances are we might have soon. So please do get in touch with anything you are looking for. Of course if you have any questions about any of the books we have in stock, please also feel free to ask any questions. Though these books are for Children, collecting them is a serious business and issue points etc can have a large effect on values. As with all our books we are always very happy to answer questions on everything we have here.
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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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1894 Maud Marian, Artist; or, The Studio MarianoLondon: 1894The very scarce first edition of this illustrated novel for young women by Eglanton Thorne, the pseudonym of children's writer Elizabeth Emily Charlton.
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1934 The White DragonLondon: 1934An uncommon children's work by Logi Southby, 'The White Dragon', colourfully illustrated throughout and enclosed in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1905 The Red Book of RomanceLondon: 1905Lang's Red Romance Book, with delightful illustrations by Henry Justice Ford, in the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1928 The All Sorts Of Stories BookLondon: 1928Mrs. Lang's uncommon book of fairy tales and myths, illustrated with plates, some in colour, by Henry Justice Ford.
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1904 The Brown Fairy BookLondon: 1904The first edition of Lang's Brown Fairy Book, beautifully illustrated by Henry Justice Ford.
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1906 The Green Fairy BookLondon: 1906The seventh impression of Lang's Green Fairy Book, beautifully illustrated by Henry Justice Ford.
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1895 The Blue Fairy BookLondon: 1895The seventh edition of Lang's popular Blue Fairy Book, illustrated with beautiful engravings.
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1893 The True Story BookLondon: 1893The first edition of Andrew Lang's classic anthology of children's fairy tales, with engravings from a number of popular illustrators.
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1855 The Boy Hunters or Adventures in Search of a White BuffaloLondon: 1855An uncommon fourth edition of The Boy Hunters, by popular adventure novelist Captain Thomas Mayne Reid.
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1909 A Trip to MarsLondon: 1909An exceptionally lovely first edition of this children's Martian fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by W. H. C. Groome.
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1893 Russian Fairy TalesLondon: 1893A very smart copy of this volume of fairy tales, complete with lovely illustrations.
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1932 The Magic Walking StickLondon: 1932The first edition of John Buchan's only children's novel with illustrations by John Morton Sale.
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1927 The Book of the Flower FairiesLondon and Glasgow: 1927The first edition of this collection of poems and pictures for children by Cicely Mary Barker with beautiful colour plates.
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1943 The Wild Geese and other Russian FablesLondon & New York: 1943The first UK translated edition of this collection of Russian stories and fables with beautiful colour illustrations.
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1943 The Wild Geese and other Russian FablesLondon & New York: 1943The first UK translated edition of this collection of Russian stories and fables with beautiful colour illustrations.
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1899 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesLondon: 1899Five volumes of this fortnightly publication of Hans Christian Andersen's popular fairy tales.
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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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1929 The House at Pooh CornerLondon: 1929A very smart third edition of A. A. Milne's The House at Pooh Corner, charmingly illustrated, with the original unclipped dust wrapper.
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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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1972 Tim's Last VoyageLondon, Sydney, Toronto: 1972The first edition of this beautifully illustrated children's story book in the original dust wrapper written and illustrated by Edward Ardizzone.
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c1890 The Old PincushionLondon: c1890A beautiful copy of this illustrated Victorian children's book by Mary Louisa Molesworth.
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1936 The Maltese CatLondon: 1936A smart first edition of Rudyard Kipling's The Maltese Cat, with lovely illustrations by Lionel Edwards.
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c1935 The Magic Walking-Stick and Stories from Arabian NightsLondon: c1935An illustrated edition of The Magic Walking Stick and stories from the Arabian Nights published for children.
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c1935 Hans Andersen's Fairy TalesLondon: c1935A colourfully illustrated collection of Hans Andersen's tales, part of the Bookano pop-up children's book series.
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c1940 Bookano Stories Pictures No. 4London: c1940A delightful twentieth century collection of children's tales, colourfully illustrated with numerous pop-up pictures that spring up in model form.
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c1935 Bookano Stories No. 1London: c1935A delightful twentieth century collection of children's tales, colourfully illustrated with numerous pop-up pictures that spring up in model form.
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1897 UndineLondon: 1897A bright copy of the first edition thus of this illustrated English language translation of Fouque's fantastical novella, illustrated by Rosie M. Pitman.
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1896 Butterscotia, or A Cheap Trip to Fairy LandLondon: 1896A very scarce Limited Edition of Edward Abbott Parry's charming children's tale, illustrated throughout and signed by the publishing house. -
1912 Puppy TailsLondon: 1912Delightfully illustrated throughout, with colour plates by Cecil Aldin, this is a wonderfully amusing collection of short verses about the adventures of young dogs.
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1908-9 The Black Puppy Book and the White Puppy BookLondon: 1908-9Delightfully illustrated by Cecil Aldin, present here are the famed illustrator's 'Black Puppy Book' and 'White Puppy Book'. Each illustrated volume features a humorous tale concerning a troublesome young pup.
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1974 ManxmouseLondon: 1974An exceptionally lovely copy of Paul Gallico's thrilling children's novel, in the publisher's original dust wrapper, and illustrated throughout.
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1866 Algernon HallLondon: 1866Delightful Victorian children's tale written by a thirteen year old girl, a very scarce first edition copy.
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1860 Jenny the Crochet-Worker or, the Path of TruthLondon: [1860]Very scarce copy of this theological tale by Sarah M. Fry.
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c1898 Le Tour du Monde en 80 Jours & Le Docteur OxParis: c1898A bright turn of the century edition of the works of Jules Verne. Illustrated with colour plates, and with 'Around the World in Eighty Days' and the short stories 'Doctor Ox', bound together and in the original French.