Libri per ragazzi

Tiger&Apos;S Chance

Jan Henry · 1957 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

London, William Heinemann, 1957. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition to a whimsical children's story following a girl's adventure into the jungle with a tiger, illustrated by Eloise illustrator Hillary Knight The scarce first edition of Tiger's Chance...

The Tale of Two Bad Mice

Beatrix Potter · 1904 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1904. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this mischievous tale from beloved children's author and illustrator, Beatrix Potter. First edition. Quinby No. 7, endpapers Plate II as called for.  In the publisher's pictorial boa...

The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

Beatrix Potter · 1911 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.34 | $653.96 | ¥104,430)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1911 . First edition. Hardback. Beautifully illustrated with Potter's classic watercolours, this is the first edition of Beatrix Potter's humorous tale in which a squirrel is believed to be a nut-thief by his friends, and is imprisoned...

The Old Nurse&Apos;S Stocking Basket Italian Peepshow the Eleanor Farjeon Book the Children&Apos;S Bells

Eleanor Farjeon · 1957 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Oxford University Press; Hamish Hamilton, 1957-1966. First edition. Hardback. A collection of poetry and a biography of Farjeon, featuring dust wrappers and first editions. A collection of children's literature by English author, poet and biographer Eleanor Farjeo...

Little Tim and the Brave Sea Captain

Edward Ardizzone · 1936 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.20 | $786.08 | ¥125,527)

New York, Oxford University Press, 1936 . First edition. Hardback. The beautifully and vibrantly illustrated first US edition of Edward Ardizzone's first Little Tim children's book, in a later dust wrapper. The first US edition of this work.In a later example of the ...

The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies

Beatrix Potter · 1909 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1909. First edition. Hardback. The first edition, first impression of Beatrix Potter's charming children's tale, following the later lives of her beloved rabbit characters. First edition, first impression. Quinby No. 16, with endpapers...

Singing-Time: A Child&Apos;S Song-Book

Arthur Somervell · 1899 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London , Archibald Constable & Co. 1899. Cloth. An illustrated collection of music for children. Illustrated with drawings by Leonard Leslie Brooke, a British artist and writer and leading children's book illustrator at the turn of the century. In a cloth binding with pap...

Out on the Pampas

G A Henty · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.95 | $46.24 | ¥7,384)

London, Griffith, Farran, Browne and Co. c1895. Cloth. An adventure novel by G A Henty. Undated, dated using Copac and Newbolt 4.6. In the fourth binding style, but brown cloth variant rather than blue. (Newbolt 4.6). Out on the Pampas was Henty's first children's no...

The Prize for Girls and Boys 1889

Various · 1889 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London , Strangeways and Sons, 1889. Cloth. A scarce copy of The Prize for Girls and Boys 1889. Containing stories, poetry and illustrations for children. By various contributors. In a decorative red cloth binding. Externally, a trifle rubbed. Internally, binding is loosening ...

Little Workers and at the Seaside

Anon · 1886 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London , T Nelson and Sons, 1886-1888. Cloth. Two volumes of Children's stories. Illustrated throughout, with four colour plates to each volume and several monochrome vignettes. In original paper covered boards. These two books are anthologies of shorter stories aimed at ...

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. And Other Pageants for a Baby Girl.

W. Graham Robertson · 1907 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.54 | $449.19 | ¥71,729)

London, John Lane, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated first edition of Robertson's poem for a little girl. Signed " Phyllis Parker from the author 1908" Twelve plates in colour by the author. Robertson was part of the talented group of artists and illus...

The Girl&Apos;S Own Paper

Various · 1890 · Rooke Books

£54.00 (€64.73 | $71.34 | ¥11,392)

London, Unknown, 1890-91. Cloth. A collection of Girl's Own Paper numbers published between 1890-1. Volume twelve. With 10 plates Girl's Own Paper was a British story paper catering for girls and young women published between 1880 and 1956. in a cloth binding. Extern...

Bill the Minder

W. Heath Robinson · 0 · Rooke Books

£155.99 (€186.98 | $206.08 | ¥32,909)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, c1920. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated children's book by the notable English cartoonist and illustrator W. Heath Robinson. William Heath Robinson began his career illustrating notable children's texts such as Hans Christian Andersen&apos...

In the King&Apos;S Name or, the Cruise of the &Apos;Kestrel&Apos;

G. Manville-Fenn · 1904 · Rooke Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London; Glasgow; Dublin, Blackie and Son Ltd, 1904. Cloth. A lovely copy of George Manville Fenn's novel, 'In the King's Name Or, The Cruise of the 'Kestrel', aimed at young readers. George Manville Fenn (January 3, 1831, Pimlico - August 26, 1909, Isl...

John Harris&Apos;S Books for Youth 1801-1843 - a Checklist

[ed. by Marjorie Moon] · 1976 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Richmond, Yorkshire; Cambridge, Five Owls Press, 1976-1983. Paperback. A scarce and illustrated bibliography of the children's publisher John Harris, whose books are known for their bright woodcuts and emphasis of comedy. The scarce John Harris's Books For Youth, a b...

Masquerade

Kit Williams · 1979 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1979 . Hardback. A signed copy of this beautifully illustrated storybook containing a treasure hunt, the best work of Kit Williams. The third reprint of the work.Signed by the author to the title page.In publisher's original pictorial hardback bindi...

Sprechende Tiere

Adolf Gassbrenner · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

Berlin, Konrad W. Mecklenburg, c1900. Cloth. The 25th unchanged edition of this charmingly illustrated collection of short stories about talking animals. The 25th edition.In publisher's original quarter black cloth binding, with pictorial boards.A work by Adolf Glassbrenn...

Moral Tales for Young People

Maria Edgeworth · 0 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, Blackie and Son, Limited , c1908. Cloth. A lovely copy of Maria Edgeworth's moral tales for children. A new edition from Blackie and Son.In the publisher's cloth binding. Contemporary prize ink inscription to the front endpaper. With a monochrome frontispiec...

The Animal House

Ivor Cutler · 1976 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, William Heinemann Ltd, 1976 . First edition. Hardback. First edition of this humorous children's book from Ivor Cutler, beautifully illustrated in colour by Helen Oxenbury. First edition.In publisher's original hardback boards. With unclipped dust wrapper.Won...

The Feathers & Fur Picture Book

1886 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, George Routledge and Sons, [1886] . Cloth. Very scarce children's work on animals and birds, beautifully illustrated with over thirty colour plates by the Brothers Dalziel. Very scarce.In publisher's original cloth binding with paper plate pasted to front boa...