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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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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.
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1948 Five Go Adventuring AgainLondon: 1948An excellent example of the third impression of the second 'Famous Five' novel, in the publisher's original dust wrapper.
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1948 Five Go off to CampLondon: 1948The first edition of Enid Blyton's seventh 'Famous Five' novel, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.
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1948 Five Run Away TogetherLondon: 1948The second impression of the third 'Famous Five' adventure, in the brightly illustrated original 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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Signed1902 The Doll-Man's GiftLondon: 1902A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this delightful early twentieth-century children's novel.
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1896 Fairy Tales from Finland: From the Swedish of Zach. TopeliusLondon: 1896The very scarce first edition of this English language translation of the Finnish fairy tales of Zachris Topelius, illustrated throughout.
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1890 Prince Darling and Other Stories: Based on the Tales in the 'Blue Fairy Book'London: 1890The vanishingly scarce first edition of this collection of short stories taken from Andrew Lang's 'Blue Fairy Book'.
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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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Signed1882 The Day of Rest: An Illuminated Magazine of Sunday Reading for the FamilyPhiladelphia: 1882A very scarce illuminated US Christmas number of the periodical 'The Day of Rest', inscribed by publisher Alexander Strahan.
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c1872 Childhood: Twelve Page Illustrations Printed in Colours with Ornamental LetterpressesLondon: c1872A very scarce Victorian era children's work, in which colour illustrations are accompanied by classic nursery rhymes.
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1909 Gulliver's TravelsLondon: 1909Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Jonathan Swift's classic novel.
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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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1913 Forty-Four Turkish Fairy TalesNew York: 1913The scarce first US edition of this charming collection of Turkish tales, accompanied with tipped in colour plates by Willy Pogany.
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1939 The Complete Works of Lewis CarrollLondon: 1939An attractively bound example of the first Nonesuch Press edition of the complete works of Lewis Carroll, featuring the iconic illustrations of John Tenniel.
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1958-1978 Selected Tales of Beatrix PotterLondon: 1958-1978A charming collection of four Beatrix Potter tales in their original dust wrappers, including a French language edition of Jeremy Fisher.
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1890 Ting-A-Ling TalesLondon: 1890The very scarce first UK edition of Frank R. Stockton's wonderful fairy-tale, about the fairy prince Ting-A-Ling.
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1937 Damaris at Dorothy'sLondon: 1937The scarce first edition of the first work in Elsie Oxenham's eight novel 'Rachel & Damaris/Rainbows' series.
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1922 The Captain of the FifthLondon: 1922The scarce first edition of the second novel in E. J. Oxenham's 'Swiss Set' series, in the original pictorial cloth.
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1926 The Troubles of TazyLondon: 1926The vanishingly scarce first edition of this charming novel by Elsie J. Oxenham, the fourth work in her 'Swiss Set' series.
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1916 Patsy in Willow-Pat LandLondon: 1916The first edition of Rowland R. Gibson's very scarce children's fairy tale.
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1877 Our Trip to BlunderlandEdinburgh and London: 1877The fourth thousand of Jean Jambon's very scarce fantastical children's work.
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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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1955 CarbonelLondon: 1955The first edition, first impression of Barbara Sleigh's charming children's novel about a cat named Carbonel.
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2007 The Invention of Hugo CabretLondon: 2007The first UK edition, first impression of Brian Selznick's children's historical fiction novel, beautifully illustrated throughout.
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1956 The Hundred and One DalmatiansLondon: 1956The first edition of Dodie Smith's classic children's novel, about the kidnapping of a family of Dalmatian puppies.
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1947 The Secrets of VairyLondon: 1947The uncommon first edition of the third book in Elsie J. Oxenham's Kentisbury series, a collection of children's books associated with her popular Abbey series.
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1946 An Abbey ChampionLondon: 1946The first edition of the fourth entry in Elsie J. Oxenhams second generation Abbey girls series.
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1950 Guardians of the AbbeyLondon: 1950The first edition of the seventh title in Elsie J. Oxenham's second generation Abbey series, in the scarce original dust wrapper.
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1951 Rachel in the AbbeyLondon: 1951A bright first edition of the eighth work in Elsie J. Oxenham's second generation Abbey series, in the original dust wrapper.
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1924 The Abbey Girls AgainLondon: 1924The very scarce first edition of Elsie J. Oxemham's sixth entry in the Abbey girls series, illustrated with a colour frontispiece.