Libri per ragazzi

Ten Frogs: Dix Grenouilles

Quentin Blake · 1997 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,139)

London, Pavilion, 1997. First edition. Hardback. A signed copy of this scarce first edition, being Quentin Blake's fantastic children's book for learning numbers in English and French. Signed by the author to the title page. The first edition, first impression. In th...

Hans Andersen&Apos;S Fairy Tales

Hans Christian Andersen · 2006 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, The Folio Society, 2006. Cloth. A smartly bound fourteenth printing of this brightly illustrated collection of fairy tales from Hans Christian Anderson, published by The Folio Society. Fourteenth printing. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, fifteen colour plates, ...

Tales of the Hermitage; in English and Italian

[Mary Pilkington]; V. Peretti · 1809 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, R. Juigne; B. Dulau and Co, 1809. Leather. A scarce edition of these tales by Mary Pilkington, with a corresponding Italian translation. A scarce edition, being a selection of the stories from Mary Pilkington's 'Tales of the Hermitage', accompanied by an...

Kinker Visits the Animal Shelf

Ivy L. Wallace · 1948 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Collins, 1948. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce children's tale by Ivy L. Wallace, colourfully illustrated by Wallace. The first edition of this scarce work.A charming volume from Ivy L. Wallace's 'The Animal Shelf' series. Wal...

Original Poems, for Infant Minds

Jane Taylor; Ann Taylor; Adelaide O'Keeffe; Bernard Bartonet al · 1804 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.85 | $151.93 | ¥24,261)

London, Harvey and Darton, c1845 . Cloth. A charming two volume edition of this popular collection of short and uplifting poems for children. First published in 1804, this was a charming collection of poems for children, complete in two volumes.Each volume is illustrated with ...

Scripture History, Including the Lives of the Most Celebrated Apostles, &C

Rev. I. B. Watkins · 1823 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Jones and Co, 1823. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated children's guide to scriptural history and the apostles and saints of the Bible. Volume II only of a two volume work. Volume II only of a scarce two volume work, which was originally issued in twenty-five parts ...

Heartsease

Peter Dickinson · 1969 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.91 | $92.48 | ¥14,768)

London, Victor Gollancz, 1969 . First edition. Paperback. An uncorrected advanced proof copy of Peter Dickinson's illustrated work of young adult speculative fiction. An uncorrected advanced proof, in the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.In this thrilling ...

The Grey Pony

John T. Kenney · 1954 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Leicester, Edmund Ward (Publishers) LTD, 1954. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming and colourfully illustrated children's tale by John T. Kenney. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A charming tale about a pair of twins, named Jen...

The Animal Story Book

Andrew Lang · 1896 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1896 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Andrew Lang's collection of animal stories for children, wonderfully illustrated by H. J. Ford. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original decorative navy cloth. A collection...

R. Caldecott&Apos;S Picture Book, No. 4

Randolph Caldecott · 1908 · Rooke Books

£33.00 (€39.56 | $43.60 | ¥6,962)

London, Frederick Warne & Co, 1908 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of the fourth of Randolph Caldecott's charmingly illustrated children's book, containing four tales and colour illustrations. A scarce first edition, authored and illustrated by Briti...

Pussy&Apos;S Road to Ruin, or Do As You Are Bid

Madame de Chatelain [Clara de Chatelain] · 1886 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, A. N. Myers, 1886 . Hardback. The tenth edition of Madame de Chatelain's English language translation of this German children's tale. Vanishingly scarce in all editions.Illustrated with twelve colour plates. Collated, complete.A charming tale about a troubles...

Wanted - a King; or How Merle Set the Nursery Rhymes to Rights

Maggie Browne [Margaret Andrewes] · 1890 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, 1890. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this charming fantasy story for children, complete with illustrations throughout. First edition. Scarce. Illustrated throughout. An Alice's Adventures in Wonderland-type story, featuring nu...

Thirty Old-Time Nursery Songs

Joseph Moorat · 1907 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, T. C. & E. C. Jack, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming collection of nursery rhymes set to music, illustrated throughout in colour. The first edition of this work.A collection of classic nursery rhymes for children set to music, including: ...

The Wallypug in Fog-Land

G. E. Farrow [George Edward Farrow] · 1904 · Rooke Books

£198.00 (€237.33 | $261.59 | ¥41,772)

London, C. Arthur Pearson Ltd, 1904. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this instalment from G. E. Farrow's 'Wallypug' children's book series, with charming illustrations from Alan Wright. The first edition.Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece...

The Adventures of a Dodo

G. E. Farrow [George Edward Farrow] · 1907 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.50 | $495.43 | ¥79,113)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, [1907]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's book about a talking dodo, by the noted G. E. Fisher, with charming illustrations by Willy Pogany. The first edition. Illustrated by Willy Pogany with a monochrome fron...

The Escape of the Mullingong: A Zoological Nightmare

G. E. Farrow · 1907 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce children's story from English author George Edward Farrow. First edition. Very scarce. Illustrated with a frontispiece, eleven plates, and numerous in-text images. Collate...

The Seekers

H. E. Bates · 1926 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, John and Edward Bumpus, 1926 . First edition. Hardback. A fine example of the first edition of this children's tale from H. E. Bates, in the original glassine. The first edition, first impression of this charming work.In the original glassine.A brief short story d...

Skellig Uncorrected Proof, First Hardback Edition, & Skellig the Play

David Almond · 1998 · Rooke Books

£270.00 (€323.64 | $356.71 | ¥56,962)

London, Hodder Children's Books, 1998-2003. First edition. Cloth. Three very smart editions of Skellig, the award-winning children's story from British author David Almond. Three volumes. Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book of the Year and the Carnegie Medal...

Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Roald Dahl · 1972 · Rooke Books

£169.00 (€202.57 | $223.27 | ¥35,654)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1972 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the first edition of Roald Dahl's sequel to 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory', the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing, with 'First Edition&apos...

Up the Chimney Down and Other Stories

Joan Aiken · 1984 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.72 | $77.95 | ¥12,447)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1984 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming collection of fantastical tales from Joan Aiken, author of 'The Wolves of Willoughby Chase&apos. The first edition, first impression.In the publisher's original price clipped dust ...