Libri per ragazzi

Biggles Hunts Big Game

Captain W. E. Johns · 1948 · Rooke Books

£68.00 (€81.51 | $89.84 | ¥14,346)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this thrilling Biggles adventure, featuring the colour illustrations of Leslie Stead. The first edition, first impression of the thirty-fourth book in William Earl Johns' 'Biggles' s...

The Robber Kitten

R. M. Ballantyne · 1896 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1896. Hardback. An uncommon children's work written and illustrated by R. M. Ballantyne, a funny tale about a robber kitten. An uncommon children's work by R. M. Ballantyne, an entertaining tale following the exploits of a kitten who decid...

First Tales for Children from the German of Christoph Schmid

Christoph Schmid; F Johnstone · 1846 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Bath , Binns and Goodwin , 1846. Cloth. A very scarce early printing of this English translation of Christoph Schmid's tales for children. A very scarce collection of children's tales from the German of Christoph Schmid, translated by F. Johnstone. An early printing....

Frank Hardy&Apos;S Choice

C. O'Brien · 1897 · Rooke Books

£28.00 (€33.56 | $36.99 | ¥5,907)

London and Edinburgh, Gall and Inglis, 1897 . Cloth. A delightful children's story telling the tale of young lad Frank Hardy, bound in the bright embellished publisher's cloth. With lovely illustrations throughout.Written by C. O'Brien, the author of 'Lilte...

The New Enlightenment Verse for Children

Wang Hanwei; Su Yinxia · 2012 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

Peking, Peking University Press, 2012. Paperback. A scarce educational children's work, simplifying a classic Chinese work of enlightenment verse, entertainingly illustrated in colour throughout. A scarce work complete in two volumes, with the textbook and workbook presen...

Tim in Danger Tim and Charlotte Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain

Edward Ardizzone · 1961 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

London, Oxford University Press, 1961. Hardback. Three later reprints of Edward Ardizzone's popular maritime children's adventure novels, wonderful works illustrated in colour by Ardizzone. Three volumes of Edward Ardizzone's popular children's novels, &apo...

Bambi, a Life in the Woods

Felix Salten; Whittaker Chambers (trans.) · 1928 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.26 | $726.63 | ¥116,033)

New York, Simon and Schuster, 1928. First edition. Cloth. A first edition, first printing of the first English translation of Felix Salten's charming coming-of-age novel, 'Bambi, a Life in the Woods&apos. 'Bambi, a Life in the Woods' is a coming-of-age nove...

The Fairy&Apos;S Gift

M. Johnston · 1883 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. 1883. Hardback. A very scarce children's work, brightly illustrated in colour. A charming late Victorian booklet for children, telling the short fairy story of a weary young woman who is gifted ten dwarves to aid her with her tasks by a magic...

Bobby Bear and Other Stories

Howard B. Famous [Samuel E. Lowe] · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Scott and Sleeman, c1917. Cloth. A very scarce colourful book stories for children by Samuel E. Lowe, following the adventures of Bobby Bear. An early edition of this very scarce book, dated from WorldCat c1917. A lovely collection of stories for children by Howard B....

Edmund Dulac&Apos;S Picture-Book for the French Red Cross

Edmund Dulac · 1915 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, [1915]. Cloth. A marvellous illustrated book containing stories and songs for children by the remarkable Edmund Dulac; with Cinderella and other stories. Undated. Dated from Copac [1915]. A stunning picture book illustrated by Edmund Dulac. Publis...

The Happy-House Children Again

Enid Blyton · 1947 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, The Shakespeare Head Press, 1947. First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of this children's story by Enid Blyton, profusely illustrated in colour by Kathleen Gell. The first edition of this work. Meeting Jack, Jane and Benji again as they live in Happy ...

The Wonderful Life & Adventures of Tom Thumb

Paul Britten Austin · 1954 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.63 | $363.31 | ¥58,016)

Sweden, Radiotjanst, 1954-55. Paperback. A two volume set narrating the tale of Tom Thumb, illustrated by Mervyn Peake, intended for use by Swedish people trying to learn English. This work details English folk character, Tom Thumb, who is no larger than his father's thum...

The House That Jack Built

Unknown · 1820 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, A. K. Newman and Co. c1830. Paperback. A very scarce edition of this little tale for children, illustrated and hand-coloured. A very scarce title, an edition held institutionally by only the Oxford University Library. Undated, dated from the held in Oxford c1830, follo...

Quasimodo Mouse

Bernard Stone · 1984 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Andersen Press, 1984. First edition. Hardback. A signed first edition copy of this illustrated children's book by Bernard Stone and Ralph Steadman. The first edition of this work. A lovely copy of this story for children written by Bernard Stone, and illustrated p...

Touch and Go

Fred E. Weatherly · 0 · Rooke Books

£1,175.00 (€1,408.42 | $1,552.34 | ¥247,889)

London; New York, Ernest Nister; E. P. Dutton & Co, c1900. Cloth. A beautiful Victorian children's work, illustrated with colour chromolithograph transformation plates, a unique work. A collection of charming children's verses.Illustrated with eight colour chromolith...

The Son of the Ruler

Derek McCulloch · 1954 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

London, John Murray, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A signed first edition of this work for children by a renowned BBC Radio presenter, known as 'Uncle Mac&apos. This is a fast-paced adventure novel for children detailing a plot to kidnap a native prince who is studying in E...

The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land-Baby

Charles Kingsley · 1819 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Paris and New York, Raphael Tuck & Sons, c1917. Cloth. A lovely illustrated edition of this important piece of children's fiction, with a pictorial cover and colour plates by Mabel Lucie Attwell. 'The Water-Babies' was originally written as part-satire t...

Nutcracker and Sugardolly a Fairy Tale

Charles A. Dana (trans.) · 1853 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

Philadelphia, C. G. Henderson , 1853. Cloth. A very scarce and appealing edition of this illustrated fairy tale, translated from the original German by Charles A. Dana. A very scarce and appealing copy of this translation of Nutcracker and Sugardolly, a German fairy tale first...

Masterman Ready; or, the Wreck of the Pacific

Captain Frederick Marryat · 1841 · Rooke Books

£290.00 (€347.61 | $383.13 | ¥61,181)

London, Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans, 1841-2. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Captain Frederick Marryat's popular and exciting children's novel, illustrated throughout. The first edition of this work.Complete in three volumes.Captain Marryat&a...

A Zoological Concoction

Mabel Stewart; S. Hyde Turner · 1902 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.28 | ¥52,742)

London, Skeffington & Son, 1902. Cloth. A very scarce presentation copy of this charming children's poetry book, illustrated throughout. A very scarce work. A presentation copy, with a label to the front pastedown, 'To Georgiana Lynn from S. Hyde Turner&apos. A charm...