Libri per ragazzi

What Does It Do and How Does It Work? Power Shovel, Dump Truck, and Other Heavy Machines

Russell Hoban · 1959 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.35 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

New York, Harper & Brothers, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated children's book on machinery. First edition. Illustrated in colour throughout. A charming work of children's non-fiction, explaining what different machines do...

Fox in Socks

Dr. Seuss · 1966 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Collins and Harvill, 1966. First edition. Hardback. A smart first U.K. edition of one of the popular works of Dr. Seuss, with colourful illustrations throughout. The first U.K. edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A classic tongue twister ta...

Alphonso&Apos;S Dream: The Fate of the Ship &Apos;Maloning&Apos; and of Her Master, Captain Alphonso Malone, Ex-R. N

Anthony Roberts · 1977 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Embassy Press, 1977 . First edition. Hardback. An exceptionally scarce, Limited Edition children's poem, signed and with a letter from the illustrator, Peter Weevers. The first edition of this very scarce, Limited Edition work.Inscribed 'To Charles & Steffi w...

William and the A.R. P.

Richmal Crompton · 1939 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1939. First edition. Cloth. The second impression of the twenty-first 'Just William' work by Richmal Crompton, this installment set during World War II. The first edition, second impression, as stated to the front wrap. In the original...

Jock & Jerry a Story in Few Words

0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Jarrold & Sons, c1895. First edition. Paperback. The vanishingly scarce first and only edition of this children's work, illustrated throughout. Vanishingly scarce, no copies held institutionally. Undated, dated from other copies in the series which are held instit...

Watch the Pony Grow!

William Hall · 1943 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London , Collins , 1943. Hardback. A charming very scarce children's book about a pony's life from childhood to adulthood. The first edition. Very scarce. A charming children's book about a pony's life from childhood to adulthood. Each page grows with the s...

Nicholas Thomas Gets Into Trouble

Kitty Styles · 0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Sampson Low, Marston & Co. Ltd, c1949. Hardback. A charming collection of children's stories featuring Nicholas Thomas the cat, with the original dust wrapper. Dated from the University of Reading Library. With the original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated in c...

The Three Little Kittens

R. M. Ballantyne · 1925 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1925. Cloth. A scarce copy of this charming children's tale following three young kittens, with illustrations throughout. Scarce work. Dated from the British Library. With a coloured frontispiece and many black-and-white in-text images. A ch...

The Boys&Apos; Autumn Book: Descriptions of the Season, Scenery, Rural Life, and Country Amusements

Thomas Miller · 1847 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Chapman & Hall, 1847. Cloth. A smart copy of this illustrated book for young boys with writings on the theme of Autumn. With thirty-five illustrations. A collection of writings on the theme of Autumn, written for young boys. With details of harvest, farming, scenery, a...

The Perfect Zoo

Eleanor Farjeon · 1947 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, George G. Harrap & Co. 1947. Cloth. A lovely children's book by the children's writer Eleanor Farjeon; the first edition to feature illustrations by Kathleen Burrell. A scarce edition of this work in the original quarter cloth binding with pictorial boards. I...

A Bear Called Paddington; Paddington Helps out; Paddington at Large

Michael Bond · 1964 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.73 | $1,255.08 | ¥200,421)

London, Collins, 1964-1966 . Cloth. Three early printings of Michael Bond's much loved stories about Paddington Bear, about a friendly bespectacled bear hailing from darkest Peru. Present here are:The 1964 fourth impression of 'A Bear Called Paddington', the fir...

Return to the Wells; Rosanna Joins the Wells; the Little Dancer

Lorna Hill · 1955 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Evans Brothers Limited; Thomas Nelson and Sons Ltd, 1955-1956. First edition. Cloth. Three popular children's books concerning ballet by Lorna Hill, in the bright dust wrappers. The first editions of these three works in the publisher's original cloth binding...

Miss Carter Came with Us

Helen Bradley · 1973 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1973. First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition copy of the second work by Helen Bradley following Miss Carter, with colourful illustrations. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original price-clippe...

Holiday House; a Book for the Young

Catherine Sinclair · 1856 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, Ward, Lock, & Tyler, [1856]. Cloth. An early reprint of this popular children's novel by Catherine Sinclair, an entertaining story of two anarchic siblings. An uncommon to see early reprint, with a postscript to the rear.A charming children's novel, a unique ...

What the Blackbird Said. A Story in Four Chirps

Mrs. Frederick Locker; Hannah Jane Locker-Lampson · 1881 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,481)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1881. First edition. Cloth. A scarce children's work, a charming tale of a year in the life of a blackbird, beautifully illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. The first edition of this scarce work.A charming Victorian tale for children, foll...

Little Folks Astray; Miss Thistledown; Little Grandfather

Sophie May · 1873 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

Boston, Lee and Shepard, 1873-1874 . Cloth. A lovely collection of three volumes of children's tales from Sophie May's Little Prudy's Flyaway series. Consisting of three volumes from this charming late nineteenth century children's series, all authored by S...

Toyland

Arthur O'Shaughnessy; Eleanor O'Shaughnessy · 1875 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Daldy, Isbister, & Co. 1875. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this collection of stories from Arthur and Eleanor O'Shaughnessy. First edition. Scarce work. With illustrated frontispiece. A collection of children's stories, including: Old Gutty,...

Poor Uncle Harry

Raymond Jacberns · 1910 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, W. & R. Chambers, 1910. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this charming novel for children, illustrated by Hilda Cowham. First edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with six colour plates. Collated complete. A charming story for children from Raymond Jacberns...

Katawampus Its Treatment & Cure

Edward Abbott Parry · 1895 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.77 | $224.59 | ¥35,865)

London, David Nutt, 1895. First edition. Cloth. A scarce to see signed first edition copy of this charming children's fantasy moral tale by Edward Abbott Parry. Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, 'Wm. Blair, with the author...

The Prize for Girls and Boys 1913

None · 1913 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

Darton, Wells Gardner, 1913. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated edition of this scarce work for children. Scarce work. Published for the year 1913. Illustrated with twelve colour plates and many in-text images. Collated complete. A periodical containing a collection of children&...