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Tall tales and wonderful adventures await. We have beautifully illustrated books for children over many years past. Perhaps we have something you remember?
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c1930 Black BeautyLondon: c1930Cecil Aldin's illustrated edition of the children's classic 'Black Beauty', a finely bound copy illustrated throughout with Aldin's typically charming colour plates.
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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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1875 Baron Bruno; or, the Unbelieving Philosopher, and Other Fairy StoriesLondon: 1875A very scarce first edition copy of this volume of five short stories by Louisa Morgan, one of the first works to be illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
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1884 JackanapesLondon: 1884The first issue of Juliana Horatia Ewing's moral children's tale, in a signed half morocco binding by Zaehnsdorf.
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1881 What the Blackbird SaidLondon: 1881A finely bound copy of the uncommon first edition of this charming children's tale, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott and in a Zaehnsdorf binding.
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1886 Jack and the Bean-StalkLondon: 1886A beautifully bound copy of the first edition of Hallam Tennyson's 'Jack and the Bean-Stalk', in a half morocco Zaehnsdorf binding, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott.
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[1885] The Owls of Olynn Belfry. A Tale for Children.London: [1885]The first edition of this very scarce children's tale illustrated by Randolph Caldecott, in a signed binding by Zaehnsdorf.
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1928 Under the Lily and the Rose: A Short History of Canada for ChildrenOttawa: 1928A beautifully bound copy of the very scarce first edition of this illustrated children's guide to Canadian history, in a half morocco Morrell binding.
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1887 Papers for Thoughtful GirlsLondon: 1887A rather humorous conduct guide for young women in an intricate calf binding
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1927 Now We Are SixLondon: 1927A very bright, first edition copy of this famous poetry collection by the popular children's author A A Milne. Featuring his famous anthropomorphic character, Winnie the Pooh.
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1823 German Popular StoriesLondon: 1823A finely bound, first English edition of the brother's Grimm tales. A very scarce example of this famous stories, here in English for the first time.
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1958 Wild Lone the Story of a Pytchley FoxLondon: 1938The first edition of Denys James Watkins-Pitchford's charming children's novel about a fox, illustrated, in a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.