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Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter: Monsieur Jeremie Peche-a-la-Ligne; the Tale of Flopsy Bunnies; the Tale of Tom Kitten; the Tale of Benjamin Bunny

Beatrix Potter · 1958 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Frederick Warne, 1958-1978 . Hardback. A charming collection of four Beatrix Potter tales in their original dust wrappers, including a French language edition of Jeremy Fisher. Four volumes of later editions of the classic children's tales of author and illustrato...

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer&Apos;S Stone

J. K. Rowling · 1998 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

New York, Arthur A. Levine; Scholastic, 1998 . First edition. Cloth. The thirty-eighth printing of the first US edition of J.K. Rowling's iconic children's novel. The thirty-eight printing of the first US edition of this work, in the publisher's original unclipp...

The Secrets of Vairy

Elsie J. Oxenham · 1947 · Rooke Books

£280.00 (€335.67 | $369.98 | ¥59,088)

London, Frederick Muller, 1947 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of the third book in Elsie J. Oxenham's Kentisbury series, a collection of children's books associated with her popular Abbey series. The first edition, first impression of this work, i...

Rachel in the Abbey

Elsie Jeanette Oxenham · 1951 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Frederick Muller Ltd, 1951 . First edition. Cloth. A bright first edition of the eighth work in Elsie J. Oxenham's second generation Abbey series, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work, in the publisher's original pric...

The Tale of Pigling Bland

Beatrix Potter · 1913 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, 1913 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charming tale by Beatrix Potter, with the author's original colourful illustrations. The first edition of this work, with the date to the title page and first edition endpapers, as s...

The Definitive Harry Potter Guide Books Series: Books 1-4

Marie Lesoway [Ed.] · 2001 · Rooke Books

£155.00 (€185.82 | $204.81 | ¥32,710)

Not Stated, Suggitt Group, 2001 . First edition. Paperback. A very scarce set of guidebooks on the first four Harry Potter novels, edited by Marie Lesoway. Very scarce. Spiral bound in the publisher's original pictorial card. This collectable set is comprised of a guide ...

Harry Potter Books 4, 5, 6 & 7

J. K. Rowling · 2000 · Rooke Books

£1,250.00 (€1,498.54 | $1,651.70 | ¥263,787)

London, Bloomsbury, 2000-2007 . First edition. Hardback. A fine collection of first editions of the final four novels in J. K. Rowling's series set in the wonderful wizarding world of Harry Potter. A collection of four wonderful first editions, first impressions of J. K. ...

English Children&Apos;S Books 1600 to 1900

Percy Muir · 1954 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, B. T. Batsford Ltd, 1954. First edition. Cloth. A charming first edition of this colourfully illustrated work on English children's books from 1600 to 1900. First edition. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and one hundred and seven figures on plates, many of ...

Jumbo the Boy and Arnold the Elephant

Dan Greenburg · 1969 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

Indianapolis , The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1969 . First edition. Cloth. A scarce, first edition of this colourfully illustrated children's book featuring Jumbo and Arnold, by Dan Greenburg. First edition, in the publisher's original cloth binding, with the original, u...

The Tyger Voyage

Richard Adams · 1976 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1976. First edition. Hardback. A fine first edition children's work by Richard Adams, illustrated by Nicola Bayley, signed by both Adams and Bayley. The first edition, first impression.Signed by both the author and illustrator. Inscribed to the vers...

A Pad in the Straw

Christopher Woodforde · 1952 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1952 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent example of the first edition of Christopher Woodforde's collection of ghost stories and horrifying tales for children. The first edition, first impression, in the publisher's original price clipped ...

The Green Fairy Book

Andrew Lang · 1927 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Longmans, Green and Co, 1927 . Cloth. An exceptionally lovely copy of the seventeenth impression of Andrew Lang's third fairy book, illustrated by H. J. Ford. The seventeenth impression of this work, which was first published in 1892.Illustrated with a frontispiec...

The Good-Natured Bear

R. H. Horne · 1874 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Alexander Strahan, [1874]. Paperback. A very scarce edition of this festive moral story, notably illustrated throughout by Ernest Griset. Dated from the advertisements. Very scarce.With two leaves of tipped in advertisements to the front of the work and two to the rear...

Snow-White and Rose-Red, Favourite Nursery Tales

1891 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

Not Stated, N & TS, c1891. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this charming children's tale with coloured pictures throughout. Very scarce. Dated from the inscription to the front pastedown. With six full-page colour illustrations. From the original German fairy tale, this stor...

Anybody at Home?

H. A. Rey [Hans Augusto Rey] · 1939 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

[Printed in France], Chatto and Windus, 1939. Cloth. Hans Augusto Rey's delightful children's work, illustrated with bright folding plates. The work of German-born American illustrator and author H. A. Rey, who alongside his wife Margret Rey is best remembered for cr...

The King&Apos;S White Elephant

Rosemary Harris · 1973 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, Faber and Faber, 1973. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of this charming children's story from Rosemary Harris, illustrated in colour throughout. First edition. Illustrated with colour images throughout. It was the custom in Siam for the Supreme...

Orlando&Apos;S Zoo

Kathleen Hale · 1954 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, John Murray, 1954 . First edition. Paperback. The scarce first edition of this charming tale about Orlando the Marmalade Cat, by Kathleen Hale. The scarce first edition of this Orlando tale.This is Kathleen Hale's twelfth work about Orlando. 'Orlando the Marm...

The Little Fire Engine

Graham Greene · 1950 · Rooke Books

£750.00 (€899.12 | $991.02 | ¥158,272)

London, Max Parrish & Co LTD; Jarrold and Sons LTD, 1950. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of the second children's work by Graham Greene, illustrated colour throughout by Dorothy Craigie. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A lesser-known w...

The Second Form at Malory Towers

Enid Blyton · 1947 · Rooke Books

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

London, Methuen & Co LTD, 1947. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of Enid Blyton's second Malory Towers novel, an exciting children's novel set in the Cornish boarding school. The first edition, first printing.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The second o...

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

J. K. Rowling · 2000 · Rooke Books

£198.00 (€237.37 | $261.63 | ¥41,784)

London, Bloomsbury, 2000. First edition. Hardback. A wonderful copy of the enchanting fourth book of the Harry Potter series. First edition, first impression. The fourth novel in the renowned Harry Potter series. Following Harry and his friends in their fourth year at Hogwarts...