Libri per ragazzi

Hilda Cowham&Apos;S Blacklegs and Others

Hilda Cowham · 1911 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Kegan Paul, Trench, Truber & Co. Ltd. 1911. Cloth. A early twentieth-century collection of children's poetry, including charming illustrations throughout by Hilda Cowham. Hilda Cowham's delightful collection of children's poetry on themes such as pets, g...

Tinker Tailor... " a Child&Apos;S Guide to the Professions

A.P. Herbert · 1922 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Methuen & Co. Ltd, 1922. Cloth. A.P. Herbert's early 20th century children's work about careers and professions, a signed presentation copy from the author to his acquaintance, the physician Dr William Hale-White. A collection of verses and poems about differ...

Anne&Apos;S Terrible Good Nature and Other Stories for Children

E. V. Lucas · 1924 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1924. Cloth. A bright copy of this attractively bound collection of children's stories by Punch magazine author E. V. Lucas, illustrated. Collection of children's tales by E. V. Lucas, English humourist, publisher, playwright, &c. celebrated ...

The Mother Goose Book on Cloth

1926 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. [1926]. Cloth. A beautiful edition of this book of classic children's nursery rhymes, printed on linen-backed paper and adorned with colourful illustrations. Scarce edition containing English nursery rhymes printed on linen-backed leaves and ...

Childhood&Apos;S Golden Tales

Anonymous · 1891 · Rooke Books

£775.00 (€928.96 | $1,023.88 | ¥163,501)

London, Dean & Son, 1891 . First edition. Cloth. Brightly illustrated with twelve chromolithographic plates, this is a very scarce volume of twenty-four classic children's fairy tales. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated and very scarce collection of childre...

Little Ann and Other Poems

Jane Taylor; Ann Taylor · 1883 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1900. Cloth. Illustrated throughout in full colour by Kate Greenaway, this is the charming second edition of Ann and Jane Taylor's collection of poems for children. A second edition, early printing of this wonderfully illustrated collectio...

Birdland: A Book for Young People

Oliver G. Pike · 1923 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London , The R. T. S Office , 1923 . Cloth. A charming book for children on the birds of England, with photographs taken by the author throughout. This is a charming book that encourages children to live in the glory of English spring time and observe and notice the birds and ...

Tales of the Fairies

Lewis Marsh · 1929 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London , Oxford University Press , 1929. Cloth. A charming introduction to folk-tales and fairy stories from around the world with beautiful coloured illustrations. Tales of the Fairies is a beautifully illustrated collection of folk-tales and mythologies from different countr...

Inklings for Thinklings

Susan Hale · 1919 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

Boston, Marshall Jones Company, 1919. First edition. Hardback. A wonderful first edition of this reproduction of Susan Hale"s original 1865 work. Containing delightful illustrations from Hale throughout. A very smart edition of Susan Hale"s "Inkings for Thinklings". Hale origi...

Stories from Hans Andersen

Hans Andersen · 1911 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

Liverpool, Printed by C. Tinling & Co. in arrangement with Hodder and Stoughton, c1920. Cloth. A beautiful edition of some popular tales by Hans Andersen, adorned with coloured plates by the talented Edmund Dulac. Hans Andersen's popular juvenile tales, comprising 'T...

The New Picture Book Being Pictorial Lessons on Form, Comparison, and Number, for Children Under Seven Years of Age

Nicholas Bohny · 1981 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, The Bodley Head , 1981. Cloth. A lovely copy of this facsimile edition of Nicholas Bohny's pictorial educative work for children, complete with slipcase. A facsimile edition from the 1858 Edmonston and Douglas edition. A charming work educating children on form, c...

Kings and Queens: A Book of Song and Play

Evelyn Beale · 1870 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, McDougall's Educational Company, Limited, c1905. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated collection of children's songs, with musical notations accompanying the lyrics to each song, as well as a range of illustrations drawn by the author. First Editio...

Carlos Und Nicolas

Rudolf Johannes Schmied · 1909 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Verlag, Erich Reiss, 1909. Hardback. A third edition copy of this charming, early twentieth century work of children's literature, in the original German. A charming children's tale about two boys and their travels, most notable to Argentina and on the sea.The third ...

The Great White Owl of Sissinghurst

Dawn Langley Simmons · 1993 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

New York, Margaret K. McElderry, 1993 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully and brightly illustrated children's story based in Sissinghurst Castle, Vita Sackville-West's estate. The first edition, first impression of this charming children&apo...

In Fairyland: A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World

Richard Doyle; William Allingham · 1870 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.56 | $429.37 | ¥68,565)

London, Longmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1870. First edition. Disbound. A first edition copy of this beautifully illustrated and famous work on fairy tales by Richard Doyle and William Allingham. A first edition, disbound copy of this charming work of fairy tales. This copy c...

Peter Parley&Apos;S Annual

Ben. George · 1876 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Ben. George, 1876-1887. Cloth. A lovely collection of children's annuals published under the pseudonym Peter Parley, illustrated with colour plates. Published under the pseudonym Peter Parley; this was originally the pseudonym of Samuel Griswold Goodrich, an Ameri...

How to Be Topp

Geoffrey Willans · 1954 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Max Parrish, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition copy of this humorous and satirical novel by Geoffrey Willans, complete with the cartoons of Ronald Searle. The first edition of this work.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.A satirical children&ap...

Tim the Tiny Horse

Harry Hill · 2006 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Faber and Faber, 2006. First edition. Hardback. A fine signed first edition comedic novel by Harry HIll, a popular children's novel with Hill's colourful illustrations throughout. A first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by Harry Hill to the half...

Contes Choisis Des Veillees Du Chateau de Madame de Genlis

Madame de Genlis; S. Lawrence · 1828 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Boosey and Sons (Boosey et Fils), 1828. Leather. A very scarce instructional edition of 'Veillees du Chateau de Madame de Genlis', intended for the use of schools. In full calf binding and in the original French. An instructional edition of selected tales fro...

The Waterloo Lass

Mary H Debenham · 1901 · Rooke Books

£176.00 (€210.96 | $232.52 | ¥37,131)

London, National Society's Depository, 1901. First edition. Fine Binding. A very smart first edition copy of this children's novel. From the library of socialite and patron of the arts, Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. An uncommon novel. Undated, dated from LibraryHub. Il...