Libri per ragazzi

Variety; or, Stories for Children from the Age of Seven Years to Twelve

1825 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, John Harris, 1825. Leather. A scarce volume of moral tales for children by an anonymous author, the second edition of this illustrated work. The second edition of this scarce work.A collection of short tales for children, a charming volume collecting together twelve sh...

What the Moon Saw and Other Tales

Hans C. Andersen; H. W. Dulcken [trans.] · 1867 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.85 | $145.33 | ¥23,207)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1867 . Cloth. A charming collection of the fairy tales of Hans Andersen, with over one-hundred charming illustrations from Alfred Walter Bayes. An early edition of Bayes's illustrated edition of these tales, first published with Alfred W...

The Birthday Present, Simple Susan, Being the Second Volume of the Parent&Apos;S Assistant or Stories for Children

Maria Edgeworth · 1800 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, J. Johnson, 1800 . Leather. The third edition of the second volume of novelist Maria Edgeworth's charming and popular collection of children's tales. Scarce in all early editions, present here is volume II only of the third edition of the work. First publish...

Death Swamp and Other Adventure Stories

E. T. Portwin · 1946 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Vawser and Wiles, Ltd, 1946. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon volume containing four science fiction adventure stories for young readers by E. T. Portwin. The first edition of this uncommon short-story collection.With the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapp...

The Maid&Apos;S Progress

Ernest Ames · 1901 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Grant Richards, 1901. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon tale in verse by Ernest Ames, following a young woman as she tries to find a husband, the first edition, complete with colour illustrations. The first edition of this uncommon work.A comical tale told in verse, fo...

Bannertail: The Story of a Gray Squirrel

Ernest Thompson Seton · 1922 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.74 | $58.13 | ¥9,283)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1922. First edition. Cloth. A UK first edition of this illustrated children's book about a grey squirrel by Ernest Thompson Seton. First UK edition, first published in the US in 1922 by Scribner. Illustrated with a title vignette, eight plate...

Our Friend Jennings and Thanks to Jennings

Anthony Buckeridge · 1956 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, Collins, 1956-8. Cloth. Two volumes of Anthony Buckeridge's 'Jennings' works, in their original dust wrappers. The first edition, second impression of 'Our Friend Jennings', and the second edition of 'Thanks to Jennings. Illustrated with m...

Thirty Old-Time Nursery Songs

Joseph Moorat · 1907 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, T. C. & E. C Jack Ltd, 1907. Cloth. A charming collection of nursery rhymes from olden times, set to music, and illustrated throughout. Illustrated throughout with many colour figures. A collection of classic nursery rhymes for children set to music, including: Old Kin...

The Story of a Short Life

Juliana Horatia Ewing · 1885 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.15 | $47.56 | ¥7,595)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , 1885 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of Juliana Horatia Ewing's charming children's work, illustrated by Gordon Browne. A first edition.With a frontispiece and numerous full page and vignette illustrati...

Stories of the Dog and His Cousins the Wolf, the Jackal, and the Hyaena

Mrs Hugh Miller · 1883 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1883. Cloth. A scarce collection of charming animals stories, with illustrations throughout. A scarce novel. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and monochrome vignettes and full page illustrations. This work was written by Mrs Hugh Miller, and...

Our Village

Tom Hood · 0 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Hildesheimer & Faulkner, c1891. First edition. Paperback. The first edition of this scarce children's book by Tom Hood, with charming illustrations by Jas F. Sullivan. The first edition. Illustrated by Jas. F. Sullivan with a monochrome vignette to the title page...

Sylvie and Bruno

Lewis Carroll · 1889 · Rooke Books

£20.00 (€23.97 | $26.42 | ¥4,219)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1889 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Lewis Carroll's fantasy novel, set partly in fairyland. Beautifully illustrated by Harry Furniss. The first edition, first impression of this work.The novel has two main plots: a social novel of t...

Tammers&Apos; Duel

K. and Hesketh Prichard [Kate O'Brien Ryall Prichard and Hesketh Hesketh-Prichard] · 1902 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, George Newnes Ltd, 1902 . Cloth. A later edition of Hesketh and Kate Prichard's vanishingly scarce tale about a thrilling duel, illustrated by Herbert Cole. First published in 1898, this work is very scarce in all editions.Illustrated with a frontispiece and fourt...

Mr. Postlethwaite&Apos;S Reindeer and Other Stories

Richard Chopping · 1945 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.47 | $521.85 | ¥83,333)

London, Transatlantic Arts Ltd, 1945 . First edition. Cloth. The very scarce first edition of iconic dust wrapper designed Richard Chopping's charming collection of children's tales, illustrated by Chopping throughout. A very scarce first edition, first impression.In...

Season Songs

Ted Hughes · 1976 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, Faber and Faber, 1976. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Ted Hughes' entertaining poetry collection for children, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. A collection of poems intended for children, organised into the four seasons of the ...

Cerdic the Saxon

Herbert Strang [George Herbert Ely; Charles James L'Estrange]; Lucy L. Weedon · 0 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

Warwick, Henry Frowde, c1914. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this very scarce illustrated children's book on the adventures of Cerdic the Saxon. First edition. Very scarce. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and numerous in-text images. Collated comple...

Nancy&Apos;S Wonderful Adventures

C. S. Bayne · 0 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Cassell & Company, Limited, c1910. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce first edition of this charming children's book from Charles S. Bayne. First edition. From the "Little Folks" panel books series. Very scarce. Illustrated throughout with colour images. A cha...

Tales of a Fairy Court

Andrew Lang · 1907 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.77 | $231.20 | ¥36,920)

Collins Clear-Type Press, London and Glasgow, 1907 . First edition. Cloth. The vibrantly illustrated scarce first edition of Andrew Lang's charming collection of fairy tales. A scarce first edition.Illustrated throughout in colour to each leaf. With twelve full page colou...

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle

Hugh Lofting · 1956 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.94 | $59.45 | ¥9,494)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1956. Cloth. A smart twenty-second impression of this children's story following the classic character of Doctor Dolittle, with illustrations throughout. Twenty-second impression. The second of the author's Doctor Dolittle books. Illustrated wi...

Almanack for 1889

Kate Greenaway · 1889 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1889 . First edition. Hardback. A charming miniature almanack for the year 1889 by Kate Greenaway, with delightful colour illustrations and poetical verses. The first edition. Bound in the publisher's original quarter cloth with pictoria...