Libri per ragazzi

An Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex Mrs Mary Blaize

Randolph Caldecott · 0 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London , Frederick Warne and Co. c1900. Paperback. An attractive Caldecott Picture book featuring Mrs Mary Blaize, with colour illustrations. A lovely copy of An Elegy on the Glory of her Sex Mrs Mary Blaize, one of Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books. Randolph Caldecott w...

Robinson Crusoe

Daniel Defoe · 0 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, Ltd, c1930. Cloth. A very neat illustrated edition of this classic and exciting work by Daniel Defoe. Not dated. Illustrated throughout with 17 plates. Collated complete. The well-known tale of Robinson Crusoe, a castaway who spends 28 years on ...

The Moor Folk

Winifred Simmons · 1926 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Faber and Gwyer, 1926. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated short stories featuring animals and creatures in nature, a very scarce work. A delightful collection of children's short fantasy stories, featuring numerous animals and creatures su...

Jolly Jump-Ups: Toytown

None · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Somerset, Purnell and Sons, c1967. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated pop-up book exploring Toytown with Teddy and friends. A charming story full of exciting characters and scenes. With four full colour pop-up scenes and classic illustrations throughout. Coloured illustrated ...

Alice in Wonderland

1981 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Barcelona, Brown Watson, 1981. Paperback. A charming pop up book of the popular tale Alice in Wonderland. A Minipanorama Pop-Up of the popular tale Alice in Wonderland, published by Brown Watson. With three double pages of pop up that follow Alice into Wonderland, meeting the ...

The Flintstones: How Pebbles Got Her Name

Hanna-Barbera · 0 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Manchester, World Distribution, c1974. Hardback. Authorised edition of this Hanna-Barbera pop-up book of the popular Flintstones family. A Hanna-Barbera pop-up book of 'The Flintstones,' telling the tale of how baby Pebbles got her name. Featuring four bright and ful...

Cinderella

0 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Murrays Sales and Service Co. c1981. Hardback. A beautiful pop-up edition of the classic children's tale of Cinderella, designed by the celebrated pop-up artist Vojtěch Kubašta. Pop-up fairy tale of 'Cinderella' with illustrations by Vojtěch Kubašta, d...

Warne&Apos;S Victoria Picture Spelling Book

L. V. [Laura Valentine] · 0 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, [Frederick Warne and Co.], c1866 . Cloth. An early edition of this lovely Victorian illustrated spelling book for children rebound in modern cloth. Early edition of Warne's Victoria Picture Spelling Book by L. V. (Laura Valentine) rebound in modern cloth binding.A...

The Prince of Nursery Playmates

The First Artists · 1880 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington , 1880 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this lovely late nineteenth century children's book of nursery rhymes. First edition of The Prince of Nursery Playmates in the original publisher's quarter clo...

Tales from Shakespeare

Charles and Mary Lamb · 1927 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. 1927. Cloth. A second edition of this highly illustrated collection of children's stories based on Shakespeare's plays. Second edition of this work. Originally published in 1909, London. Highly illustrated throughout including 12 colour...

L&Apos;Ours Brunet

Henri Kubnick · 1937 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Paris, Desclee de Brouwer et Cie , 1937. First edition. Cloth. A delightful scarce first edition volume of this children's book about a brown bear, with colour plates. A scarce first edition copy of this charming children's book about a brown bear in Canada by Henri ...

Hans Andersen&Apos;S Fairy Tales

Hans Andersen · 2003 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, The Folio Society, 2003 . Cloth. A lovely edition of Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales with beautiful colour illustrations by Heath Robinson in the original slipcase. Fine edition of Hans Andersen' Fairy Tales in the original publisher's cloth binding and slip...

Five Children and It

Edith Nesbit · 1904 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1904. Cloth. The second impression of Edith Nesbit's beloved children's classic, a lovely tale here with the original illustrations by H. R. Millar. The second impression, published two years after the first edition.Illustrated with a frontis...

Playbox Annual

Various · 1934 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Playbox Annual, 1934-55. Cloth. Four popular 'Playbox Annuals', entertaining annuals for children lavishly illustrated throughout and with many brilliant tales throughout. Four of the popular 'Playbox Annual', for the years 1935, 1936, 1950, and 195...

The Little Duck Who Loved the Rain

Peter Mabie · 1947 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Toronto, Raphael Tuck & Sons, c1947 . Cloth. A delightful mid twentieth century Canadian edition of Peter Mabie's charming tale about a little duck's search for rain. A delightful tale about a young duck's search for rain during a drought. Written and illustrate...

The White Dragon

Logi Southby · 1934 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Rich & Cowan Ltd. 1934. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon children's work by Logi Southby, 'The White Dragon', colourfully illustrated throughout and enclosed in the very scarce dust wrapper. A delightful children's work, The White Dragon, who destr...

The Magic Walking Stick

John Buchan · 1932 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, Limited, 1932 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of John Buchan's only children's novel with illustrations by John Morton Sale. First edition of The Magic Walking Stick by John Buchan in the original publisher's cloth binding. ...

The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood; the Tale of Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves; the Ugly Duckling

Charles Perrault, J. C. Mardrus, E. Powys Mathers, Hans Christian Andersen, Jean Hersholt · 1949 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

New York, The Limited Editions Club , 1949. Cloth. A beautiful three volume limited edition set of these classic children's stories, two of which are signed. A handsome limited edition, three volume set of 'The Evergreen Tales; or Tales for the Ageless&apos. In full ...

The Snowman

Raymond Briggs · 1978 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1978. First edition. Hardback. A first edition of Raymond Briggs' festive classic, The Snowman. The first edition of the work. Without dust wrapper, as issued. Collated complete. A Christmas classic, The Snowman wordlessly but evocatively tells th...

Gardening for Children

Rev. C. A. Johns · 1849 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge , [1849]. Cloth. Uncommon gardening guide for children by the Rev. Charles A. Johns. Uncommon edition of this work. A gardening and botanical work written for children, with direct and simple instructions in practical gardening...