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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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1951 Biggles Works It OutLondon: 1951A bright and illustrated first edition, first impression of this exciting novel from the Biggles series.
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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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1953 Biggles in BlueLondon: 1953A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated Biggles adventure from Captain W. E. Johns.
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1948 Biggles Hunts Big GameLondon: 1948The first edition of this thrilling Biggles adventure, featuring the colour illustrations of Leslie Stead.
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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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1986 The Cunning Little VixenLondon: 1986The first UK edition of this charming Czech novel by Rudolf Tesnohlidek, with beautiful colour illustrations by Maurice Sendak.
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1920 Little Ragged Blossom & More About Snugglepot & CuddlepieSydney: [1920]The first edition of this beautifully illustrated children's book by the popular Australian children's author and illustrator May Gibbs.
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1937 Diggory Goes to Never-NeverLondon: 1937The first edition of this very scarce children's book with colour illustrations by Margaret Tempest.
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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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2002 A Sailing Boat in the SkyLondon : 2002A pleasing first edition of Quentin Blake's children's picture book about poverty, child slavery, pollution, racism and war.
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1963 2vol Plot Night & On the Stepping StonesLondon: 1963Two smart first edition children's stories from English writer, William Mayne.
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1955-1967 8vol A Collection of Children's Novels by William MayneLondon: 1955-1967A charming collection of first edition children's novels from English writer William Mayne, with the original dust wrappers.
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1999 WhadayameanLondon : 1999An enchanting first edition of John Burningham's environmental fable, profusely illustrated by the author.
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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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1955 Moominsummer MadnessLondon: 1955The scarce first UK edition of Tove Jansson's fifth Moomin novel, in the very scarce original dust wrapper.
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Signed2000 The Amber SpyglassLondon: 2000A signed first edition of the final work in Phillip Pullman's 'His Dark Materials' series.
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2007 Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsLondon: 2007A fine first edition, first impression of J. K. Rowling's final 'Harry Potter' novel.
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1999 The Prisoner of AzkabanLondon: 1999The first impression of the first paperback edition of J. K. Rowling's third 'Harry Potter' novel, 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'.
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1977 Nonstop NonsenseLondon : 1977A delightful first edition copy of Margaret Mahy's fantastical children's book, profusely illustrated by the beloved Quentin Blake.
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1994 The BearLondon : 1994A charming first edition of this brightly illustrated children's tale from Raymond Briggs, with vanishingly scarce original dust wrapper.
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1914 St. Nicholas Magazine: July - December 1914New York: 1914A compilation of short stories and anthologies from Volume XLI and XLII of St. Nicholas Magazine, wonderfully illustrated by artists including Arthur Rackham.
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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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Signed1929 American AnimalsJoilet, Illnois: 1929A delightful signed first edition of David Newell's collection of verses on American wildlife for children, with ten colour plates by the author.
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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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1884 Daddy Darwin's Dovecot: A Country TaleLondon: [1884]The first edition of this children's book by Juliana Horatia Ewing, illustrated by the popular British artist, Randolph Caldecott.
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c1903 Our Darlings: The Children's Treasury of Pictures and StoriesLondon : c1903An early edition of this Edwardian children's annual, with numerous illustrations including three monochrome illustrations by artist Arthur Rackham.
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1900 Half Hours in the Far East, Among the People and Wonders of IndiaLondon : c1900A very scarce edition of this work detailing India's diverse history, people and geographic regions.
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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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1881 Under the Window: Pictures and Rhymes for ChildrenLondon: [1878]The first edition, early issue of this children's fiction work written and illustrated by Kate Greenaway.
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1914 Princess Mary's Gift BookLondon: 1914The first edition of this brightly illustrated collection of children's stories issued by Princess Mary in connection with the Queen's "Work for Women" Fund and the National Relief Fund.
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1909 Gulliver's TravelsLondon: 1909Arthur Rackham's beautifully illustrated edition of Jonathan Swift's classic novel.
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1915 Edmund Dulac's Picture-Book for the French Red CrossLondon: 1915The first edition of this charming children's picture book illustrated by famed French-British illustrator and painter Edmund Dulac.