Libri per ragazzi

Skellig Secret Heart

David Almond · 1999 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

New York; London, Delacorte Press; Hodder Children's Books, 1999-2001 . First edition. Cloth. A set of critically acclaimed first edition novels by children's author David Almond, in both publishers' original cloth bindings with the original bright, unclipped du...

Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

Mervyn Peake · 1967 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1967. Hardback. An excellent, new edition of Mervyn Peake's first published book. A comical children's tale with whimsical illustrations by the author. An new edition of Mervyn Peake's first published book, Captain Slaughterboard ...

The Seekers

H.E. Bates · 1926 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, John and Edward Bumpus, 1926. First edition. Hardback. The charming first edition of H.E. Bates's children's classic The Seekers in the original paper cover boards. Glassine Wrapper included. The first edition of H.E. Bates's children's classic The ...

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

R. Caldecott · 1895 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1895. Cloth. A vibrantly illustrated collection of eight beloved children's verses from Randolph Caldecott, his first collection. The first collection of children's nursery rhymes beautifully illustrated by Randolph Caldecott. Illustra...

The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse

Beatrix Potter · 1919 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1919 . Hardback. An exceptionally bright example of an early edition of Beatrix Potter's charming retelling of Aesop's 'The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse&apos. First published the year prior, this is an early edition of this...

The Tale of Tom Kitten

Beatrix Potter · 1910 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Frederick Warne, [1910] . Hardback. Beautifully illustrated throughout with Beatrix Potter's watercolours, this is a lovely early edition of Beatrix Potter's classic tale. An early edition of Potter's charming tale, published three years after the 1907 f...

The House at Pooh Corner

A. A. Milne · 1928 · Rooke Books

£595.00 (€713.31 | $786.21 | ¥125,563)

London, Methuen and Co. 1928 . First edition. Cloth. A wonderful example of the first impression of this classic children's book, A. A. Milne's fourth 'Winnie The Pooh' instalment, featuring the first appearance of Tigger. The first trade edition, first imp...

The Story of the Treasure Seekers; the Wouldbegoods; Nine Unlikely Tales for Children

Edith Nesbit · 1904 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1904-1910. Cloth. A wonderful collection of early editions of three fantastical children's works from Edith Nesbit, with each volume being illustrated throughout and in the original publisher's cloth. Edith Nesbit was one of the most popular ...

New Treasure Seekers

Edith Nesbit · 1907 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1907 . Cloth. The second edition of one of Edith Nesbit's popular children's adventure novels, following the adventures of the Bastable children, beautifully illustrated throughout. The second edition of this work, published three years after ...

The Story of the Amulet

Edith Nesbit · 1906 · Rooke Books

£185.00 (€221.78 | $244.45 | ¥39,040)

T Fisher Unwin, London, 1906. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of the final work in Edith Nesbit's Psammead trilogy, a continuation of the story told in 'Five Children and It' and 'The Phoenix and the Carpet&apos. In this charming first edition, firs...

The Wouldbegoods

Edith Nesbit · 1901 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, T Fisher Unwin, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. Illustrated throughout, this is the scarce first edition of Edith Nesbit sequel to 'The Treasure Seekers', following the Bastable siblings on new adventures. The scarce first edition, first impression of this work....

A Pretty Book of Pictures for the Little Masters and Misses, or, Tommy Trip&Apos;S History of Beasts and Birds with a Familiar Description of Each in Verse and Prose to Which Is Prefix&Apos;D, the History of Little Tom Trip Himself, of His Dog Jouler, and of Woglog the Great Giant

Oliver Goldsmith · 1867 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, Edwin Pearson, 1867. Leather. A scarce limited edition of this children's book containing the story of Tommy Trip, as well as the description of various animals and poems. Illustrated throughout by Thomas Bewick, bound in full calf by Zaehnsdore. A limited edition...

Collins&Apos; Children&Apos;S Annual - Eleventh Year of Issue

Various · 0 · Rooke Books

£36.00 (€43.16 | $47.57 | ¥7,597)

London, Collins' Clear-Type Press, c1925. Cloth. The scarce eleventh issue of this children's annual from Collins' Clear-Type Press, an illustrated entertainment for children. Eleventh year of issue. Scarce issue. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, eighteen...

The Ugly Princess, Scrappetty-Hop and Pearly-Top, & Hop O&Apos; My Thumb

1915 · Rooke Books

£159.00 (€190.61 | $210.10 | ¥33,554)

London, Henry Frowde and Hodder & Stoughton; Collins' Clear Type Press, c1910-1915. Hardback. Three delightful children's miniature story books containing charming fairy tales. Three volumes. Pocket-sized miniatures. Very scarce works. A delightful collection of chil...

17 Vols Selected Tales of Beatrix Potter

Beatrix Potter · 1962 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. Ltd. 1962-1969. Hardback. A charming seventeen-volume collection of Beatrix Potter tales in their original dust wrappers. In the publisher's original pictorial paper hardbacks.Complete with the original dust wrappers, all but six of which rem...

The Fairy Queen Story Book

Various · 1921 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited, 1921. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this illustrated children's story book full of fantastical tales and bright images. Very scarce work. Illustrated with six colour plates and numerous in-text images. Collated complete. A delightful col...

Tiger Tim&Apos;S Annual

Various · 1940 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, The Fleetway House, 1940. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this bright Tiger Tim's Annual for the year 1940, with illustrations throughout. Very scarce issue. With a colour frontispiece, an illustrated title page, and numerous in-text illustrations, many of which are ...

Little Songs of Long Ago "More Old Nursery Rhymes" the Original Tunes Harmonized

Alfred Moffat · 1912 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, Augener Ltd. 1912. First edition. Cloth. A charming collection of nursery rhymes and songs for children, set to music by Alfred Moffat and illustrated by H. Willebeek Le Mair. First edition. Illustrated with thirty-one full colour images and decorations. A delightful c...

A French Alphabet

Margaret Cardew · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Faber and Faber, c1945. Cloth. A delightfully illustrated alphabet for children to learn common words in French from English writer and illustrator Margaret Cardew. French. Illustrated throughout with colour images. A charming language learning tool for children, being...

The Nursery "Alice

Lewis Carroll · 1889 · Rooke Books

£2,950.00 (€3,536.56 | $3,898.02 | ¥622,537)

London, Macmillan and Co, 1889 . First edition. Cloth. Illustrated throughout with vibrant chromolithographs, this is the scarce first edition, first issue of this unique abridgement of Lewis Carroll's beloved tale. The scarce first edition, first issue.Identified as the ...