Libri per ragazzi

Das Goldene Tor

Adolf Holst · 0 · Rooke Books

£345.00 (€413.54 | $455.79 | ¥72,784)

Duisburg, J A Steinkamp, c1913. First edition. Hardback. charming first edition of the German children's book Das Goldene Tor by Adolf Holst. A charming first edition of the German children's book Das Goldene Tor by Adolf Holst. With colour illustrations throughout b...

Contes a Henri

Abel Dufresne · 0 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.89 | $112.30 | ¥17,932)

Paris, P C Lehuby, c1840. Leather. A scarce edition of the Tales of Henri by Abel Dufresne. A scarce edition of the Tales of Henri by Abel Dufresne. Illustrated with five engraved plates including a frontispiece. Abel Dufresne was a French magistrate, painter and man of letter...

English Fairy Tales

Flora Annie Steel · 1918 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.80 | $198.17 | ¥31,645)

London, Macmillan and Co. Ltd. 1918. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of these retold fairy tales by Flora Annie Steel, complete with striking illustrations by Arthur Rackham. First trade edition. Published same year as a signed limited edition of the work.In the publis...

The Horkey: A Provincial Ballad

Robert Bloomfield · 1882 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.34 | $62.09 | ¥9,916)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1882 . First edition. Hardback. A first edition of this brightly illustrated verse from English poet, Robert Bloomfield. First edition. Illustrated throughout with colour images. A charming poem in the end of harvest customs and celebrations, a time k...

English Coloured Books and and Illustrators of Children&Apos;S Books 1744-1945

Martin Hardie; James Laver; Bertha E. Mahony; Louise Payson Latimer; Beulah Folmsbee · 1970 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,337)

London; Boston, Fitzhouse Books; The Horn Book Inc. 1970-1990. Cloth. An copiously illustrated two volume set of works on illustrated books, in the original dust wrappers. A lovely two volume set of illustrated works.Both in the publisher's original cloth bindings, in the...

The King&Apos;S Breakfast

A. A. Milne; H. Fraser-Simon [music] · 1925 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Methuen & Co, 1925 . First edition. Cloth. The first separate edition of Milne's poem 'The King's Breakfast', with original score by H. Fraser-Simson, decorations by E. H. Shepard, and the original unclipped dust wrapper. The first separate edition ...

Gudrun Done Into English

Margaret Armour · 1928 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London and Toronto, J. M. Dent and Sons Limited, [1928] Undated, dated from a cop. First edition. Cloth. London and Toronto: J. M. Dent and Sons Limited, [1928] Undated, dated from a copy held by the British Library. First edition. Cloth. Good. 8" by 6". W. B. Macdougall. A fi...

Young Bond 3 Which Title? the Nation Has Vote Find out Inside

Charlie Higson · 2007 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

London, Puffin, [2007]. First edition. Paperback. An incredibly scarce limited first edition, in original sealed promotional packaging. An incredibly scarce limited run of the first edition, in original, unopened plastic wrap.Within, 'Double or Die', the third book i...

Eragon

Christopher Paolini · 2004 · Rooke Books

£380.00 (€455.49 | $502.03 | ¥80,168)

London, Doubleday, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A signed and inscribed first edition of Paolini"s debut fantasy novel, Eragon, the first book in the fantasy tetralogy The Inheritance Cycle. With the original unclipped dust wrapper and promotional bookmark. In the publisher&apos...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J.K. Rowling · 2000 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Bloomsbury, 2000 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition deluxe copy of the fourth novel in the famous Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. The first edition of the work, stated to the rear of the title page. A deluxe edition, featuring the original cover artwork and J...

The Harry Potter Series

J. K. Rowling · 1997 · Rooke Books

£2,200.00 (€2,637.05 | $2,906.51 | ¥464,132)

London, Bloomsbury, 1997-2007 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptional complete seven volume set of the wildly popular Harry Potter series by J. K. Rowling, including four first editions, first impressions. A terrific set offering all seven books from the magical 'Harry Pot...

The Green Fairy Book

Andrew Lang [ed.] · 1893 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,236)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1893 . Cloth. A lovely example of the third edition of Andrew Lang's striking collection of fairy tales from the Spanish and Chinese traditions, illustrated throughout by H. J. Ford. The third edition of the third work in noted Scottish po...

Thirteen G.A. Henty First Edition Novels

G. A. Henty · 1893 · Rooke Books

£940.00 (€1,126.74 | $1,241.87 | ¥198,311)

London, Blackie & Son, 1893-1904 . First edition. Cloth. An impressive collection of thirteen first edition works from G. A. Henty, the prolific children's novelist known for his works of adventure fiction and historical fiction. A wonderful collection of thirteen first e...

The Highfield Mole Book One

Roderick Gordon; Brian Williams · 2005 · Rooke Books

£475.00 (€569.36 | $627.54 | ¥100,210)

Not Stated, Mathew & Son, 2005. First edition. Paperback. Limited-edition first edition of the epic subterranean children's adventure story, later re-released as the Tunnels series. Signed by both authors with tipped-in bookmark and postcard. First edition.Dual signed by ...

The "Pop-Up" Dick Tracy: The Capture of Boris Arson

Chester Gould · 1935 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.81 | $184.96 | ¥29,536)

Chicago, Pleasure Books, Inc. 1935 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this delightful and vibrant pop-up tale about the crime solving capabilities of detective Dick Tracy, illustrated in colour. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with three vibrant pop-ups...

The "Pop-Up" Silly Symphonies Containing Babes in the Woods and King Neptune

Staff of the Disney Studios · 1933 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.43 | $561.48 | ¥89,662)

New York, Blue Ribbon Books, Inc, 1933 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charmingly illustrated pop-up book from Walt Disney Studios, published to coincide with the animated Silly Symphonies shorts. The first edition of this work.A pop-up celebrating and nar...

A Child&Apos;S Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1908 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Chatto & Windus, 1908. Cloth. A beautiful 1908 edition of Stevenson's popular and timeless book of children's poetry. A beautiful 1908 edition of this popular, and timeless, book of children's poetry.This influential work provides poems for an assortment...

Poison

Chris Wooding · 2003 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Scholastic Press, 2003 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this spooky tale in the publisher's original purple cloth binding with the original bright, unclipped dust wrapper, signed by the author. The first edition in the publisher's original purple ...

The Fables of Aesop, and Others for the Improvement of Youth

Aesop · 0 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.39 | $1,585.37 | ¥253,163)

London, J. M'Gowan and Son, c1829. First edition. Leather. A very scarce two volume set of Aesop's fables, adapted for young people and illustrated with fantastic aquatint illustrations, and both in contemporary half calf. A very scarce illustrated edition, with only...

The Story of Miss Moppet

Beatrix Potter · 1916 · Rooke Books

£675.00 (€809.09 | $891.77 | ¥142,404)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1916 . First edition. Hardback. An exceptional example of the first edition in book form of Beatrix Potter's classic tale, in which a kitten is tormented by a mischievous mouse. The first edition of this work in book form. This title was pr...