Libri per ragazzi

The Tales of Grampa Cat

Lee Wardlaw · 1996 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London , Pavilion, 1996. First edition. Hardback. A first edition copy of this illustrated children's book by Lee Wardlaw. A first edition copy. This charming children's tale by Lee Wardlaw is illustrated by Ronald Searle. Lee Wardlaw is the author of several child...

Bertie on the Beach

Jane Johnson · 1981 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London and Tonbridge, Ernest Benn, 1981 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce presentation copy of this children's book, signed by the author and from the library of Tom Maschler. A beautiful and near fine first edition copy of this uncommon children's book by Jane Joh...

Cora the Rook and Zig-Zag the Bee

Mirabel Cecil · 1980 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Methuen/Walker Books, 1980. First edition. Hardback. Two smart first edition children's works, colourfully illustrated throughout by Christina Gascoigne. Both volumes inscribed by the illustrator to the publisher Tom Mascler. First editions.Presentation copy, insc...

Stories Illustrative of the Instinct of Animals

Thomas Bingley · 1861 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London, W. Kent & Co. 1861 . Cloth. A scarce early edition of this semi-fictional work about the instincts of animals for children, with illustrations. Sixth edition of Stories Illustrative of the Instinct of Animals, Their Characters and Habits, in the original publisher&apos...

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

Beatrix Potter · 1919 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. LTD, 1919. Hardback. A very early reprint of one of the charming and beloved tales of Beatrix Potter, complete with her original colourful plates. A very early printing of the first edition, with no date to the title page, first edition endpapers ...

The Red Chipmunk Mystery

Ellery Queen · 1948 · Rooke Books

£78.00 (€93.51 | $103.07 | ¥16,460)

London, Collins, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A charmingly illustrated first edition of this children's novel by Ellery Queen. First edition. Illustrated with drawings by E. A. Watson. Written by Ellery Queen, the pseudonym of American crime fiction writers Frederic Dannay...

The Train A.B. C.

None · 1914 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, John F. Shaw & Co. Ltd, 1914. Cloth. A very scarce charming and educational ABC book of trains, for children. Scarce work. An ABC book for children who love trains: A is for arch and also for axle, B is for buffer and is the bridge, C is for coal and stands for carriag...

Lady Arabella&Apos;S Birthday Party

Margaret Baker · 1940 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1940. Cloth. A pleasing illustrated children's tale, scarce in the unclipped dust wrapper. A charming illustrated children's book, written by Margaret Baker and illustrated by Mary Baker. The story follows the birthday preparations for littl...

The Old West

Peter Seymour · 0 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Not stated, Hallmark, c1970 . Hardback. An uncommon children's pop-up history book about the American West with colour illustrations. An uncommon edition of The Old West by Peter Seymour in the original publisher's hardcover binding. With full colour and pop-up illu...

Scheewittchen

None · 1980 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Bayreuth, Gondrom Verlag, 1980. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated pop-up book telling the much-loved story of Snow White in German. German language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a classic children's story. The story of Snow White and the Seven Dwar...

Fairy Tales

None · 1974 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Budapest, Mora Ferenc Book Publisher, 1974. Hardback. An exciting and interactive collection of fairy tales with beautiful illustrations and pop-ups. Hungarian language. Hungarian language. An exciting and enchantingly animated retelling of a collection of classic children&apo...

Party on Spooky Street Petrifying Pop-Ups

John Patience · 1996 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

Bridlington, Peter Haddock, Limited, 1996. Hardback. A very scarce pop-up book, recounting a Halloween party at Number 13 Spooky Place, the guests including ghosts, skeletons, and mummies. A spooky pop-up book showing a party of ghosts, skeletons, spectres, and ghouls, all of ...

Rome a Fold-out History of the Ancient Civilization

Leigh Grant · 2005 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

New York , Black Dog , 2005. First edition. Hardback. A wonderful and exciting pop-up history of Ancient Rome. A wonderful first edition copy of Rome A Fold-Out History of the Ancient Civilization. This wonderful history book for children brings to life the Roman Forum, Senat...

Animal Life in Fact, Fancy and Fun

S. Louis Giraud [ed.] · 1939 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London , Daily Sketch & Sunday Graphic, 1939. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition copy of this animal pop-up book, with six pop up pages. A lovely first edition copy of this charming pop-up book exploring different species of animals and their lives, edited and pro...

Goldilocks and the Three Bears an All Action Treasure Hour Pop-Up Book

1977 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London , Murrays Childrens Books, 1977. Hardback. A lovely pop-up book of the popular tale of Goldilocks, with six folding pages of colour pop-ups. An lovely all action treasure hour pop-up book of the popular children's tale Goldilocks and The Three Bears. With six fold...

Verses for Children

Harry Golding [ed.] · 0 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London and Melbourne, Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, c1930. Cloth. The fifth edition of this beautiful collection of children's poems from the early twentieth century in the scarce dust wrapper. Fifth edition of Verses for Children edited by Harry Holding in the original publi...

Baba Yaga

Rose Celli · 1932 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

Paris, Flammarion, 1932. First edition. Paperback. A first French edition of this illustrated Russian folk tale of Baba Yaga, retold by Rose Celli. In the publisher's original pictorial paper wraps. 8 full page colour illustrations and further colour illustrations in the ...

The Book of Animal Tales

Stephen Southwold · 1929 · Rooke Books

£46.00 (€55.15 | $60.78 | ¥9,707)

London, George G. Harrap & Co Limited, 1929. First edition. Cloth. A delightful, first edition, copy of this collection of children's stories regarding animals, with numerous illustrations throughout. The scarce first edition. Held institutionally in only four British lib...

Manxmouse

Paul Gallico · 1974 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Heinemann, 1974. Cloth. An exceptionally lovely copy of Paul Gallico's thrilling children's novel, in the publisher's original dust wrapper, and illustrated throughout. First published in the US in 1968, this is the second UK impression of American novel...

Tenderfoot Trapper

Arthur Catherall · 1958 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, J. M. Dent & Sons, 1958. First edition. Cloth. Lovely copy of this scarce first edition novel by Arthur Catherall. Scarce first edition, first impression of this juvenile novel by Arthur Catherall, diverse and prolific English author of the twentieth century. Narrating...