Libri per ragazzi

The Princess and the Goblin

George MacDonald · 1920 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Philadelphia, David McKay Company, 1920 . Cloth. The classic children's fantasy tale from George Macdonald, charmingly illustrated in colour by Jessie Wilcox Smith. In publisher's original cloth binding with paper label to the front board.Featuring illustrated endpap...

Jackanapes and Other Tales

J. H. Ewing · 1913 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.79 | $204.78 | ¥32,700)

London, G. Bell & Sons, 1913 . Cloth. Beautifully illustrated throughout, this is the first edition of J. H. Ewing's 'Jackanapes' to be illustrated by H. M. Brock. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. First published in the late 19th century, this is the firs...

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

J. K. Rowling · 2003 · Rooke Books

£118.00 (€141.44 | $155.89 | ¥24,894)

London, Bloomsbury, 2003 . First edition. Cloth. The first adult edition of the fifth novel in the magical Harry Potter series, by J. K. Rowling, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original dark cloth binding. First adult edition. Issue...

The Valley of Secrets

Charmian Hussey · 2003 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

Cornwall, Saint Piran Press, 2003 . First edition. Paperback. The very scarce signed first edition of this mysterious and amusing novel from English children's book writer Charmian Hussey. The first edition, first impression of the work.Signed by the author to the title p...

Old Rhymes for All Times

Cicely Mary Barker · 1928 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.50 | $103.05 | ¥16,456)

London; Glasgow, Blackie & Son Limited, [1928] dated from a copy held by. First edition. Cloth. London; Glasgow: Blackie & Son Limited, [1928] dated from a copy held by the British Library. First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 10.5" by 8.5". Cicely Mary Barker. A charming, and unc...

Thirteen First Edition Biggles Novels

Captain W. E. Johns · 1943 · Rooke Books

£1,995.00 (€2,391.32 | $2,635.67 | ¥420,883)

London, Hodder & Stoughton; Brockhampton Press, 1943-1961. First edition. Cloth. A wonderful collection of thirteen thrilling adventure novels from Capt. W. E. Johns, all first editions about his much loved pilot 'Biggles&apos. This set offers thirteen first edition title...

Walt Disney&Apos;S Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Walt Disney · 1938 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

Not Stated, Walt Disney Enterprises, 1938. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated edition of the Snow White tale, 'an authorized book of the Walt Disney movie' on linen leaves. Printed on 'linen like' leaves, this is a truly delightful Walt Disney publication prod...

Dan Dare Pilot of the Future

Anonymous · 1954 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Juvenile Productions Ltd. 1954 . First edition. Hardback. Vibrantly illustrated with pop-up scenes throughout, this is the first edition of this scarce pop-up of the Dan Dare children's comics. The first edition of this attractive spiral bound pop-up volume.Illust...

Seven Volumes from the &Apos;Les Aventures de Miquette&Apos; Series

Camo · 1922 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Paris, Librairie Plon, 1922-7. First edition. Paperback. A collection of eight first edition volumes from the charmingly illustrated 'Les Aventures de Miquette' series, in the original French. The first edition.An eight volume set. All in the original French. These...

Tanglewood Tales

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1912 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Headley Bros. 1912. Cloth. A re-issue of Nathaniel Hawthorne"s Tanglewood Tales, retelling six classic Greek myths for children, beautifully illustrated by George Soper with tipped-in colour plates. In the publisher's original cloth binding with pictorial paper im...

The Story of the Amulet

Edith Nesbit · 1906 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.78 | $217.99 | ¥34,810)

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1906 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final work in Edith Nesbit's Psammead trilogy, a continuation of the story told in 'Five Children and It' and 'The Phoenix and the Carpet&apos. In this charming first edition, fir...

Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There

Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] · 1950 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, P. R. Gawthorn, 1950. Cloth. A brightly illustrated edition of Carroll's delightful story following Alice through the looking-glass. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seven colour plates, and numerous in-text images highlighted with colour. Collated complete...

Seven Tales of Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter · 1960 · Rooke Books

£285.00 (€341.62 | $376.52 | ¥60,126)

London, Frederick Warne, c1930-1960. First edition. Hardback. Seven mid-20th century editions of Beatrix Potter's brightly illustrated and much beloved children's tales. Seven volumes of later editions of the classic children's tales of author and illustrator Be...

A Collection of Children&Apos;S Picture and Story Books from the Epworth Press

0 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, The Epworth Press, c1930. Cloth. A charming collection of picture and story books for children from The Epworth Press. Six volumes. Very scarce works. A delightful collection of picture and story books for children from the inter-war period, providing entertainment for...

A Is for Annabelle

Tasha Tudor · 1954 · Rooke Books

£215.00 (€257.71 | $284.05 | ¥45,358)

New York, Oxford University Press, 1954 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful signed copy of the first edition of Tasha Tudor's delightful children's educational work, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first printing, in the publisher's original pri...

Ardizzone&Apos;S Hans Andersen: Fourteen Classic Tales; Ardizzone"S English Fairy Tales: Twelve Classic Tales

Hans Christian Andersen; Edward Ardizzone; Stephen Corrin [translator] · 1978 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.92 | $79.27 | ¥12,658)

London, Andre Deutsch, 1978-1980. First edition. Cloth. A two-volume first edition set of classic fairy tales, featuring Andersen"s timeless stories and traditional English folklore, richly illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. In the publisher's original cloth bindings.Comple...

Peter Parley&Apos;S Annual for 1876

1876 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.14 | $60.77 | ¥9,705)

London, Ben. George , 1876. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce children's annual published under the pseudonym Peter Parley, illustrated with colour plates. A very scarce copy of the 1876 Peter Parley annual.In the publisher's original decorative cloth. Illustrated...

Jolly Roger and the Pirates of Abdul the Skinhead; Who&Apos;S Been Sleeping in My Porridge? a Book of Daft Poems and Pictures; Making Friends with Frankenstein; Captain Abdul&Apos;S Pirate School; Captain Abdul&Apos;S Little Treasure

Colin McNaughton · 1988 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Walker Books, 1988-2006. First edition. Hardback. A fantastic first edition set of unique children's books by Colin McNaughton. The first editions, first impressions of these works. 'Jolly Roger' is the first US edition, first printing. Five delightful ...

A Collection of Adventure Novels by Eoin Colfer

Eoin Colfer · 2002 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London; New York, Puffin; Miramax, 2002-2005. First edition. Cloth. A smart collection of seven volumes from Irish author Eoin Colfer, with five of the Artemis Fowl series, signed by the author. Seven volumes. First editions. All volumes other than The Seventh Dwarf have been ...

The Golden Age

Kenneth Grahame · 1900 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, John Lane at The Bodley Head, 1900. Cloth. A collection of childhood reminiscences from Kenneth Grahame, with illustrations by Maxfield Parrish. Illustrated with a frontispiece, illustrated title, and seventeen plates. Collated complete. First published in 1895, this b...