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Stories from Old-Fashioned Children&Apos;S Books: Adorned with 250 Amusing Cuts.

Andrew W. Tuer [ed] · 1899 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.93 | $66.06 | ¥10,548)

London, The Leadenhall Press Ltd, 1899-1900. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this collection of children's stories selected and shared by Andrew W. Tuer. The first edition. In the publisher's original gilt cloth. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiec...

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

J. K. Rowling · 2007 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Bloomsbury, 2007 . First edition. Hardback. A fine first edition, first impression of J. K. Rowling's final 'Harry Potter' novel. The first edition, first impression of this work, with 'First Edition' to the colophon tail.In the publisher'...

The Prisoner of Azkaban

J. K. Rowling · 1999 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, Bloomsbury, 1999 . First edition. Paperback. The first impression of the first paperback edition of J. K. Rowling's third 'Harry Potter' novel, 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban&apos. The first impression of the first paperback edition of th...

Little Folks: A Magazine for Young People

Numerous Contributors · 1904 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.53 | $462.40 | ¥73,839)

London , Cassell and Company, Limited. 1904. Cloth. A scarce copy of this Edwardian children's magazine, with illustrations by renowned British artist Arthur Rackham. A scarce copy of this Edwardian children's annual, published in 1904. Cover illustration in colour ...

The Dog Who Wasn&Apos;T What He Thought He Was

Walter Emanuel · 1914 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Raphael Tuck & Sons LTD, [1914]. Cloth. A charming children's book following a mongrel named Gibus, colourfully illustrated by Cecil Aldin. A charming children's novel following the adventures of a dog, a Mongrelian named Gibus.Illustrated by Cecil Aldin in h...

The Water Babies

Charles Kingsley · 1919 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.70 | $290.65 | ¥46,413)

Nottingham, Hodder and Stoughton for Boots the Chemist , 1919 . Cloth. A wonderfully illustrated copy of Charles Kingsley's popular children's work, with bright, colourful drawings by Jessie Willcox Smith. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth. Dated usi...

William&Apos;S Treasure Trove

Richmal Crompton · 1962 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1962. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of one of Richmal Crompton's entertaining Just William collections, an illustrated volume in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper....

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

Beatrix Potter · 1918 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.70 | $297.26 | ¥47,468)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. LTD, 1918. First edition. Hardback. A first edition Beatrix Potter tale, a charming and colourfully illustrated retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse&apos. First edition, first printing, 2nd issue, with the 'N&a...

So Much

Trish Cooke · 1994 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

Cambridge, Massachusetts, Candlewick Press, 1994. First edition. Cloth. The first US edition of Trish Cook's delightful children's book, with a signed bookplate by the illustrator, Helen Oxenbury. The first US edition, first impression, in the publisher's origin...

The Old Favourite Fairy Tales Told for the Hundredth Time

H. W. Dulcken · 1880 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, [1880]. Cloth. A smart collection of fairy tales and children's stories, with illustrations throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece, seven plates, and many in-text images. Undated, dated from copies held at the British Library. A co...

Penny

Beatrice Schenk de Regniers; Marvin Bileck · 1966 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

New York, The Viking Press, 1966 . First edition. Hardback. A very scarce, first edition of this delightful tale of 'Princess' Penny, charmingly illustrated in colour throughout. First edition, in the publisher's original paper-covered boards, with the original,...

Elmer

David McKee · 1968 · Rooke Books

£2,400.00 (€2,876.78 | $3,170.74 | ¥506,325)

London, Dennis Dobson, 1968. First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of the beloved children's tale by David McKee, following a colourful patchwork elephant. The scarce first edition.In the original price-clipped dust wrapper.David McKee's popular children&apo...

Nicola Bayley&Apos;S Book of Nursery Rhymes

Nicola Bayley · 1976 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

London, Jonathan Cape , 1976. Hardback. A signed copy of this collection of children's nursery rhymes, beautifully illustrated by Nicola Bayley. The second, revised edition. First published in 1975. Signed by the author and illustrator Nicola Bayley to the title page ; "...

The Amber Spyglass

Philip Pullman · 2000 · Rooke Books

£695.00 (€833.07 | $918.19 | ¥146,623)

London, David Fickling; Scholastic, 2000. First edition. Cloth. An impressive fine first edition copy of the conclusion of the 'His Dark Materials' series, signed by Pullman, and with the very scarce alethiometer, signed by Pullman and the artist. The first edition, ...

The Curiosity Book

Anonymous · 1858 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

[London], [George Vickers], c1858 . Paperback. A delightfully humorous and very scarce work of Victorian juvenilia, illustrated throughout with vignette woodcuts. A very scarce work, dated circa 1858 via Jisc.This delightful mid-nineteenth century children's work consists...

Emily: The Story of a Traveller

Emma Smith · 1959 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.75 | $44.92 | ¥7,173)

London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1959. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated children's story from Smith, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, seven colour plates, and many in-text...

The Noo-Zoo Tales: Uncle Flopple His Fishing Excursion

Lawson Wood · 1922 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1922. First edition. Cloth. A smart copy of this charming children's book from Wood, as part of his Noo-Zoo Tales series. First edition. From the Noo-Zoo Tales series. Illustrated throughout with colour. The charming and entertaining story ...

Hit of Myth More Animal Lore and Disorder

William James Riddell · 1949 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.81 | $191.57 | ¥30,590)

London, Riddle Books Limited, 1949. Hardback. A scarce and entertaining work for children, a mix and match volume of fifteen animals, allowing the reader to create their own mythical creatures. A scarce work.An entertaining book for children, containing a total of fifteen mix ...

Tootsie Wootsie Kiddies

0 · Rooke Books

£480.00 (€575.36 | $634.15 | ¥101,265)

London, Raphael Tuck & Sons LTD, c1920. Cloth. A very scarce children's work, an accordian-style bound work following two children and their puppy on their adventures, colourfully illustrated. A very scarce work, with no record of this work being held institutionally on J...

The Children&Apos;S Christmas Treasury of Things New and Old

Edward Hutton; Various · 1905 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.40 | $594.51 | ¥94,936)

London; New York, J. M. Dent & Co; E. P. Dutton & Co, [1905]. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce illustrated festive treasury for children, a charming and colourful work edited by Edward Hutton. A very scarce first edition.Edward Hutton's charming treasury for children, ...