Libri per ragazzi

Frenchman&Apos;S Secret

Monica Edwards · 1956 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.90 | $99.09 | ¥15,823)

London, Collins, 1956. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated children's story from English writer Monica Edwards. First edition. Illustrated throughout. Set during the winter holidays at Punchbowl Farm, this novel follows the adventures of the ch...

Six to Sixteen, and, a Flat Iron for a Farthing

Juliana Horatia Ewing · 1894 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.41 | ¥10,127)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1894-1908. Hardback. Two of the popular children's tales of Juliana Horatia Ewing, both illustrated by Helen Allingham. Two charming tales by Juliana Horatia Ewing, 'Six to Sixteen', and 'A Flat Iron For a Farthing&apos.Ewing w...

The Tales of Timmy Tiptoes, Squirrel Nutkin, the Tailor of Gloucester, and Ginger & Pickles

Beatrix Potter · 1949 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,878)

London, Frederick Warne & Co, 1949-1953 . Hardback. Charmingly illustrated mid-twentieth century printings of four of Beatrix Potter's charming children's tales. Present here are:A 1949 printing of 'The Tailor of Gloucester&apos.A 1951 printing of 'The Tale...

Nister&Apos;S Holiday Annual: A Volume for Pictures and Stories for Little Folk

C. J. L'Estrange [ed.] · 1891 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,713)

London, Ernest Nister , 1891. First edition. Hardback. A scarce copy of this delightful illustrated holiday annual from German publisher and inventor of automatic pop-up books, Ernest Nister. First edition. A scarce holiday annual from German publisher, Ernest Nister, who also...

A Collection of Short Stories for Children from Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling · 1924 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1924-1929. Cloth. A smart set of later editions of these short story collections from Rudyard Kipling, for younger readers. Four volumes. Later editions. Written by Joseph Rudyard Kipling, an English journalist, novelist, poet, and short-stor...

The Image of His Father: Or, One Boy Is More Trouble Than a Dozen Girls

Henry Mayhew; Augustus Mayhew · 1848 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.79 | $211.38 | ¥33,755)

London, H. Hurst, 1848 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of the Brothers Mayhew's charming work of children's fiction, illustrated throughout by Phiz. A scarce first edition, in the very scarce publisher's original pictorial cloth binding.With a f...

Five Volumes from the &Apos;Swallows and Amazons&Apos; Series

Arthur Ransome · 1933 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

London, Jonathan Cape , 1933-43. First edition. Cloth. Five volumes from Arthur Ransome's popular 'Swallows and Amazons' children's book series, with most being the first edition, first impression. The first edition, first impression to all except 'Swa...

The Various

Steve Augarde · 2003 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,675)

London, David Fickling Books, 2003. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition, first impression of the first volume in the Touchstone Trilogy. Signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to the front endpaper which reads: "M...

The Scarecrow and His Servant

Philip Pullman · 2004 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,439)

London, Doubleday & Company, Inc. 2004. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this charming illustrated children's story from Philip Pullman. First edition. Illustrated throughout. The story of a scarecrow who comes alive after being struck by lightning and sets ...

The Children&Apos;S Library of the Saints: Saint Theresa, Saint Dunstan, & Saint Patrick

Rev. W. Guy Pearse · 0 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

Leeds, Richard Jackson Limited, c1920. Brochure/Pamphlet. Three scarce issues of The Children's Library of the Saints from English preacher Rev. W. Guy Pearse, with illustrations. Three volumes. The Children's Library of the Saints. Scarce works. A charming guide to ...

Little Pinafore&Apos;S Scrap Book

Eliza F. Manning · 1883 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.93 | $72.66 | ¥11,603)

London, Bernhard Ollendorff, [1883]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce scrapbook for children by Eliza F. Manning, a charming Victorian colouring book. The first edition of this very scarce work.A charming colouring scrapbook for children, with pictur...

The Earth-Owl and Other Moon-People

Ted Hughes · 1973 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Faber and Faber, 1973. Cloth. Ted Hughes's third book for children, illustrated by R. A. Brandt, with the original dust wrapper. An early edition of this work in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original unclipped dust wrapper. A whimsical col...

Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Lemony Snicket [Daniel Handler] · 2002 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.63 | ¥6,329)

London, Egmont, 2002. First edition. Hardback. An excellent first UK edition, first printing of this fictional "autobiography" of author and character, Lemony Snicket. The first UK edition, first printing, with the full number line. Bound in the publisher's original picto...

The Bad Beginning and the Reptile Room

Lemony Snicket · 1999 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.62 | $369.92 | ¥59,071)

New York, HarperCollins; Harper Trophy, 1999. Paperback. A sought after advance copy of the first two novels in the 'Series of Unfortunate Events', signed by the author. An advance reading edition of the first two novels in the popular 'A Series of Unfortunate E...

Animal Life in the Antarctic

F. D. Ommanney · 1969 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.87 | $125.51 | ¥20,042)

London, The Bodley Head, 1969. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this very scarce illustrated book on Antarctic wildlife by F. D. Ommanney, in the original dust wrapper and illustrated in colour by Robert Gillmor. The first edition. Also published in the U.S. in th...

Boy&Apos;S Own Companion

Various; Jack Cox [ed.] · 1959 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,987)

London, Lutterworth Press, 1959-1961. Cloth. Three bright volumes from this prolific boy's magazine, filled with short stories, puzzles and more. A very smart first edition set of three 'Boy's Own Companion' books. Each in their original unclipped dust wrap...

Four National Geographic Action Book

Tom Kierein, et al. · 1990 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,371)

Washington, National Geographic Society, 1990-4. First edition. Hardback. Four educational and interactive pop-up books for children on the natural world, with vibrant illustrations. The first edition to 'Whales' and 'Lion Cubs' with the rest being early ed...

The Hopalong Cassidy Jump-Up Book

Jim Roberts · 1954 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.55 | $50.20 | ¥8,017)

London, Adprint Limited , 1954. Hardback. A charming pop-up story featuring the popular fictional cowboy hero Hopalong Cassidy. In the publisher's original pictorial boards.A pop-up authorised edition of this adventure story featuring Hopalong Cassidy and the Mesquite Gan...

Prinsessa Ruusunen

0 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,316)

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1950. Cloth. A smart copy of this very scarce pop-up book of the classic children's tale Sleeping Beauty, in the original Finnish. Finnish. Very scarce. Illustrated with four full colour pop-up scenes. Collated complete and in perfect working cond...

En El Parque Zoologico - Album Relieve No. 2

0 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.75 | $251.02 | ¥40,084)

Barcelona, Editorial Selva, c1930. Cloth. A smart pop-up book for children exploring the zoo gardens, in the original Spanish. Spanish. Album Relieve No. 2 of 8. Illustrated with four full colour pop-up scenes. Collated complete and in perfect working condition. A charming chi...