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Barbara Brathova; Fedor Kriska; Lubica Kepstova; Milos Ondras; Ondrej Sliacky; Zuzana Stanislavova; Marian Vesely · 2009 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Bratislava, Centre for Information in Literature , 2009. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first UK edition of this work on Slovakian children's literature, profusely illustrated throughout. The first UK edition. Very scarce.Illustrated profusely with vibrant full colour ...

William Carries on

Richmal Crompton · 1942 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1942. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the twenty-fourth 'Just William' book, a collection of ten entertaining short stories by Richmal Crompton. The first edition, first impression, in the original green cloth. The second imp...

The Story of Jack and the Giants

1858 · Rooke Books

£895.00 (€1,072.95 | $1,182.62 | ¥188,871)

London, Griffith and Farran, 1858. Cloth. An exciting retelling of Jack the Giant Killer, beautifully illustrated throughout by Richard Doyle, a smart copy. A vivid retelling of 'The Story of Jack and the Giants', also known as 'Jack the Giant Killer&apos.This t...

The Nursery "Alice

Lewis Carroll · 1890 · Rooke Books

£795.00 (€953.07 | $1,050.48 | ¥167,768)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1890. Cloth. The first published edition of this unique abridgement of Carroll's beloved tale, beautifully illustrated in colour throughout. The second edition, being the first published edition, with 'four shillings' price to the tail ...

Wonder Book for Girls & Boys

Nathaniel Hawthorne · 1892 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

New York , Harper and Brothers , 1892. Cloth. A beautifully illustrated edition of this children's book by Nathaniel Hawthorne, with full colour illustrations by Walter Crane. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Illustrated with a full colour frontispiece, h...

R. Caldecott&Apos;S Second Collection of Pictures and Songs

R. Caldecott · 1895 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

London , Frederick Warne and Co, 1895 . Cloth. A charming collection of illustrated children's stories. A collection of children's stories, written and illustrated by R. Caldecott, an illustrator known for his fairy tales. In the original pictorial publisher's c...

Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens

J. M. Barrie · 1902 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Hodder and Stoughton, c1918. Cloth. An early reprint of J. M. Barrie's renowned Peter Pan novel from The Little White Bird, illustrated with Arthur Rackham's original colour plates. Dated from the National Trust Libraries. Illustrated with twenty-four colour ...

A Apple Pie

Kate Greenaway · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. c1930. Cloth. A charming copy of this illustrated alphabet for children, centered around an apple pie. With twenty fill colour pages. Collated complete. A charming children's book displaying the letters of the alphabet as connected to the m...

The Bfg

Roald Dahl · 1983 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1983. Cloth. A smart second impression copy of one of Roald Dahl's most beloved children's novels, complete with Quentin Blake's humorous cartoons. The second impression, published the year following the first impression. In the original u...

R. Caldecott&Apos;S Picture Books: Volumes I and II

Various · 1880 · Rooke Books

£165.00 (€197.81 | $218.02 | ¥34,820)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1880-1895. Cloth. Two volumes, each comprising eight of Randolph Caldecott's colourfully illustrated children's books, with the original wraps bound in. Sixteen volumes rebound in two volumes in cloth bindings, with gilt detailing to t...

The World of Ice or the Whaling Cruise of "the Dolphin" and the Adventures of Her Crew in the Polar Regions

Robert Michael Ballantyne · 1911 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1911. Cloth. A scarce new edition of this illustrated novel following the polar expedition of "the Dolphin" and its crew. New edition. Scarce. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and seven colour plates. Collated complete. A thrilling novel f...

The Old Nurse&Apos;S Stocking- Basket

Eleanor Farjeon · 1958 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London , University of London Press, 1958 . Hardback. A timeless children's classic. A reprint from 1958. Originally published in 1949.In the original unclipped dust wrapper. Eleanor Farjeon was an English author of children's stories, plays, and poetry. This is a co...

What the Blackbird Said, a Story in Four Chirps

Mrs. Frederick Locker · 1881 · Rooke Books

£495.00 (€593.42 | $654.07 | ¥104,460)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1881 . First edition. Leather. A finely bound copy of the uncommon first edition of this charming children's tale, illustrated by Randolph Caldecott and in a Zaehnsdorf binding. The uncommon first edition of this charming Victorian child...

Sleeping Partners

Cecil Aldin · 1929 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.84 | $1,314.75 | ¥209,974)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1929 . First edition. Cloth. A signed presentation copy of the first edition of this beautifully illustrated work on dogs by artist Cecil Aldin. A signed copy of the first edition, first impression of this work.With the charming inscription 't...

Martin Crusoe: A Boy&Apos;S Adventure on Wizard Island

T. C. Bridges · 1920 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, George G. Harrap & Co LTD, 1920. First edition. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this novel from T. C. Bridges Adventure Book Series. This novel is a first edition of the work, in the original publisher's blue cloth binding with a aeroplane motif to the front boar...

Thrilling Adventures of a Somersetshire Lad

Richard Falconer · 1913 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Wells, Dowman Woodhams, 1913. Paperback. A very scarce copy of an old children's tale, said to have been a favourite story of Sir Walter Scott in his youth. A very scarce work in the publisher's original paper wraps. A very scarce reprint of an old children's ta...

Chatterbox: No. 1 to 52, 1896

J. Erskine Clarke [ed.] · 1896 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co, 1896. Cloth. A scarce copy of the 1896 annual for the popular children's magazine Chatterbox, illustrated with colour plates. A scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with eleven colour plates ...

The Voyage of the Luna I

David Craigie [Dorothy Glover] · 1948 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1948 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming children's science fiction novel, about two young siblings who visit the moon. The first edition, first impression, in the brightly illustrated price unclipped dust wrapper.Writte...

Teddy Tail&Apos;S Annual

Various · 1938 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Daily Mail, 1938-1940. Cloth. Two smart volumes from the Teddy Tail's Annual series for children, with stories and illustrations. Two volumes. Illustrated throughout with many colour images. Teddy Tail's Annuals were published from Daily Mail cartoon strips b...

The Skipper Book for Boys

D. C. Thomson · 1940 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, D. C. Thomson & CO. Ltd, 1940. Hardback. An illustrated collection of short stories from The Skipper, a weekly story paper published between 1930 and 1941. This work is bound in bright paper boards, with a merry-go-round scene to the front. An illustrated collection of...