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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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1896 Legends from River & MountainLondon: 1896The scarce first edition of this collection of fairy stories and folk tales by Elisabeth of Wied, the first Queen of Romania.
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1894 Maurice Or The Red JarLondon: 1894The first edition of this charmingly illustrated children's novel by Margaret Elizabeth Child Villiers, the Countess of Jersey.
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1897 Untold Tales of the PastEdinburgh and London: 1897The first edition of this collection of charming stories retold for children by author and suffragette Beatrice Harraden.
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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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1977 Fungus the BogeymanLondon : 1977A first edition of this brightly illustrated book from Raymond Briggs.
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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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1966 The Magician's NephewLondon: 1966The fifth impression of C. S. Lewis's sixth 'Chronicles of Narnia' novel, in which children Digory and Polly access other worlds through the use of magic rings.
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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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c1910 The Golden Fairy BookLondon: c1910A scarce beautifully illustrated collection of fairy stories for children, illustrated by H. R. Millar.
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1936 The Wind in the WillowsLondon: 1936Grahame Kenneth's beloved children's tale, from the 'Gateway Library', in the original vanishingly scarce unclipped 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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1948 The St. Nicholas AnthologyNew York: 1948An excellent copy of this illustrated collection of short stories originally published in St. Nicholas book for boys and girls.
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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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c1910 Feats on the FjordsLondon : c1910An early edition of Harriet Martineau's captivating children's tale, with eight colour plates by renowned book illustrator Arthur Rackham.
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1918 Gulliver's TravelsLondon: [1918]Jonathan Swift's popular tale about a land of tiny people, illustrated by the celebrated Arthur Rackham and in the very scarce dust wrapper.
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1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work.
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1909 The Cotter's Saturday NightLondon: [1909]A popular poem by Robert Burns, illustrated with a frontispiece by Arthur Rackham, a scarce Rackham work.
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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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c1899 The Hey Diddle Diddle Picture BookLondon: c1899R. Caldecott's illustrated book of nursery rhymes for children, with Caldecott's beautiful colour illustrations.
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1903 The Grey House on the HillLondon: 1903A bright copy of this charming children's story, an early edition illustrated with colour plates by Arthur Rackham.
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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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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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1901-3 Little Folks Magazine for Young PeopleLondon: 1901-3Four volumes of Cassell's literary periodical for children, profusely illustrated by noted artists such as the celebrated Arthur Rackham.
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1913-1914 3vol St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine For Young FolksNew York: 1913-1914A smart three volume collection of articles, short stories, and illustrations for young folk from St. Nicholas magazine.
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1915 St. Nicholas: An Illustrated Magazine For Young FolksNew York: 1915A smart copy of this collection of articles, short stories, and illustrations for young folk. Volume XLII Part II only.
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1904 Little Folks: A Magazine for the YoungLondon : 1904A scarce copy of this Edwardian children's magazine, with illustrations by renowned British artist Arthur Rackham.
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1912 St. Nicholas Annual for Boys & Girls Volume XLLondon: 1912The fortieth issue of this profusely illustrated Christmas annual for children, with contributions from L. Frank Baum and illustrations from the noted 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.