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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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2007 The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Collection of Wizarding Fairy-TalesLondon: 2007Sotheby's special auction catalogue focusing solely on their sale of J. K. Rowling's unique handmade manuscript of 'Tales of Beedle the Bard'.
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1998 Fantastic Mr. FoxLondon: 1998A beautifully illustrated edition of Roald Dahl's beloved children's work 'Fantastic Mr. Fox', illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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1991 The MinpinsLondon: 1991A fine example of Roald Dahl's final work of literature, with beautiful illustrations by Patrick Benson.
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2007 The Tales of Beedle the Bard, a Collection of Wizarding Fairy-TalesLondon: 2007Sotheby's special auction catalogue focusing solely on their sale of J. K. Rowling's unique handmade manuscript of 'Tales of Beedle the Bard'.
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Signed1992 The Giraffe and the Pelly and MeLondon: 1992A fine copy of Roald Dahl's beloved children's novel, signed by the illustrator - Quentin Blake - to the title page.
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1910 Two Waifs in Cloud-LandLondon; Felling-on-Tyne: 1910A very scarce fantasy novel for children set in the clouds, the first edition of this illustrated tale by Walter Hawes.
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1864 Mr. Wind and Madam RainLondon: 1864The first English language edition of this charming nursery tale by Paul de Musset, illustrated throughout.
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1924 Where the Rainbow EndsLondon: 1924A beautifully illustrated edition of Clifford Mills's fantastical children's work, in the very scarce original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1913 Margaret's BookLondon: 1913The first edition of this charming collection of children's tales by H. Fielding, illustrated throughout by Charles Robinson.
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1930 Book of the Three DragonsNew York and Toronto: 1930The first edition, first printing of Kenneth Morris's reworking of a classic Welsh legend, illustrated throughout by Ferdinand Huszti Horvath.
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c1875 Grimm's GoblinsLondon: c1875A very scarce edition of the tales of the Brothers Grimm, illustrated with chromoxylographs by Phiz and Edmund Evans.
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1865 The Surprising, Unheard of and Never-to-be-Surpassed Adventures of Young MunchausenLondon: 1865The first edition of Charles H. Bennett's collection of thrilling tales for children, all following the youth of Young Munchausen.
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1953 More Adventures of RupertLondon: 1953A lovely collection of vibrant coloured comics themed around Rupert Bear, published by the Daily Express.
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1973 The Rupert Adventure Book, Nos. 1 and 2London: 1973The first edition of the Beaverbrook Newspapers publication of two Rupert Bear Adventure Books.
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1956 The Rupert BookLondon : 1956A delightful collection of stories and games featuring Rupert Bear with vibrant coloured illustrations throughout.
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1948-1954 The Rupert Adventure SeriesLondon: 1948-1954A charming collection of eleven issues of the mid-twentieth century children's publications, 'The Rupert Bear Adventure Series'.
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1953 The Monster Rupert: A Story and Picture Book with 200 Cut-Outs in ColourLondon: 1953A charming collection of four Rupert Bear tales, accompanied by 120 coloured figures intended for cutting out and playing with.
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1936 The New Adventures of RupertLondon: 1936The first edition of the first ever Rupert Bear annual, a charming children's work complete with colourful illustrations of the beloved anthropomorphic character, Rupert Bear.
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1939 The Adventures of RupertLondon: 1939The first edition of the fourth ever Rupert Bear annual, following the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends.
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1938 The Rupert Story BookLondon: [1938]A lovely Rupert volume by the inventor of the bear, Mary Tourtel, the first edition of this illustrated work.
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1938 The New Rupert BookLondon: 1938The first edition of the third ever Rupert Bear annual, following the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends.
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1940 Rupert's Adventure BookLondon: 1940The first edition of this wartime Rupert adventure volume, containing eight exciting and colourfully illustrated tales.
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1937 More Adventures of RupertLondon: 1937The first edition of the second ever Rupert Bear annual, following the beloved anthropomorphic bear and his friends.
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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book For the Red CrossLondon: 1915The first edition of this colourfully illustrated anthology of short stories, published for the French Red Cross during World War One by Edmund Dulac.
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1925 A Gallery of ChildrenLondon: 1925The first edition of this charming anthology of twelve fantasy tales for children by A. A. Milne, colourfully illustrated throughout.
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1916 Edmund Dulac's Fairy BookLondon: 1916The first edition of Edmund Dulac's charming and colourfully illustrated anthology of fairy tales.
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1912 Little Songs of Long AgoLondon; New York: 1912A smart first edition of this colourfully illustrated anthology of children's poems put to music.
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1913 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1913An uncommon early edition of Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates.
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1919 The Grey Fairy BookLondon: 1919An uncommon early edition of Andrew Lang's grey collection of fairy tales, a lovely volume of his popular series, complete with H. J. Ford's plates.
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1914 The Orange Fairy BookLondon: 1914An early edition of Andrew Lang's tenth 'Fairy Book' this being his charming orange volume, illustrated with all colourful plates.
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1894 The Yellow Fairy BookLondon: 1894Andrew Lang's fourth colourful volume in his popular fairy book series, a first edition copy complete with the original H. J. Ford illustrations.
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1901 The Violet Fairy BookLondon: 1901The first edition Andrew Lang's sought after 'Violet Fairy Book', a colourfully illustrated volume of his popular series.
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1949 Five Run Away TogetherLondon: 1949The third impression of the third 'Famous Five' adventure, in the brightly illustrated original dust wrapper.
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1949 Five Run Away TogetherLondon: 1949The third impression of the third 'Famous Five' adventure, in the brightly illustrated original dust wrapper.
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1949 Five Get into TroubleLondon: 1949The first edition of the eighth 'Famous Five' novel by Enid Blyton, in the original dust wrapper.
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1948 Five Go Off in a CaravanLondon: 1948An excellent second impression of Enid Blyton's fifth 'Famous Five' novel, in the original dust wrapper.