Libri per ragazzi

Pinkie and the Fairies

W. Graham Robertson · 1909 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, William Heinemann, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this fairy play in three acts, written by W. Graham Robertson. First performed in 1908 at His Majesty's Theatre, London, starring Ellen Terry. With an illustrated title page, six plates, a...

The Market

Rosemary Lowndes; Claude Kailer · 1987 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London, Crocodile Books Ltd, 1987. First edition. Hardback. A very scarce children's pop-up book created by Rosemary Lowndes and Claude Kailer, with a pop-up market stall and paper dolls and accessories. The first edition. In the publisher's original pictorial hardb...

Who&Apos;S Who at the Zoo

None stated · 0 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

Stockport, Romiley Productions , c1940. First edition. Hardback. A vanishingly scarce children's book with illustrations that were created using a carbon offset production method which allows the reader to transfer the images to paper. The first edition. A vanishingly sc...

Walter Stephen&Apos;S Crown

A. L. Scott · 1895 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, The Religious Tract Society , 1895. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing copy of this very scarce children's book, with religious themes throughout the heart warming story. The first edition of this very scarce children's book. In the publisher's original d...

The Complete Alice

Lewis Carroll · 2008 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Walker Books Ltd, 2008. Paperback. Two charming editions of the Alice stories from English author Lewis Carroll, with the original slip case. Complete in two volumes. Illustrated throughout with full colour pages and numerous in-text colour and monochrome images. Writt...

Friendly Leaves: The Girls&Apos; Friendly Magazine for 1879

M. E. Townsend [editor] · 1879 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Hatchards, 1879. Cloth. A scarce edition of Friendly Leaves: The Girls' Friendly Magazine for the year 1879, with various stories and illustrations. Scarce work. Illustrated throughout. Friendly Leaves: The Girls' Friendly Magazine was a quarterly magazine fo...

1000 Monsters

Alan Benjamin · 1979 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

New York and London, Scholastic Book Services, 1979. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this brightly illustrated interactive children's book. First edition. Illustrated with ten full colour plates which split into three sections and work independently. Co...

The Walls of the Ancient Kremlin

Oleg Nikolaevich Tikhomirov · 1985 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

Rostov-on-Don, Malysh, 1985 . First edition. Paperback. A bright copy of this very scarce Russian pop-up book surrounding the history of the Kremlin. The first edition. Very scarce work. Written by Russian Soviet children's author, Oleg Nikolaevich Tikhomirov, who was be...

The Lights of Upton Point

Mrs. Harding Kelly · 1904 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, The Religious Tract Society , 1904. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce novel set in a small fishing town, bound in pleasing decorative cloth and with plates. The first edition of this very scarce novel for young readers. Bound in the original decorative cloth binding...

Biggles & Co.

Capt. W. E. Johns · 1943 · Rooke Books

£425.00 (€509.50 | $561.58 | ¥89,688)

Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1943 . First edition. Cloth. The first Canadian edition of this exciting adventure featuring Biggles, written by W. E. Johns, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first Canadian edition. First published in the UK in 1936.Scarce to se...

Biggles in the Baltic

W. E. Johns · 1943 · Rooke Books

£390.00 (€467.54 | $515.33 | ¥82,302)

Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1943 . First edition. Cloth. The first Canadian edition of this thrilling Biggles adventure by W. E. Johns, with the original, unclipped dust wrapper. The first Canadian edition. First published in the UK in 1940. Scarce to see with the origin...

Bookano Stories

S. Louis Giraud; Various · 1920 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Strand Publications; Bookano Books, c1942. Hardback. A scarce number of Bookano stories, an entertaining volume of short tales and poems, complete with five colourful pop-ups. A scarce number of 'Bookano Stories', this being Number 9. Illustrated with a colo...

The Wizard&Apos;S Puzzle: An All Colour 3d Pop-Up Book

None stated · 1967 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1967. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's pop-up book about a wizard and his pet penguin in excellent condition. The first edition. A very scarce work. From the 'Animal Magic Pop-Up Series&apos. Illustr...

Little Red Riding Hood: A Child Guidance Action Book

0 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

New York, Child Guidance Books , c1970. First edition. Hardback. A very smart action book edition of this classic children's story, with colourful illustrations by Liz Dauber. A bright action book edition of this popular European fairy tale about a young girl, her grandmo...

Animal Band

Vojtech Kubasta · 1982 · Rooke Books

£58.00 (€69.53 | $76.64 | ¥12,240)

Leicester, Brown Watson, 1982. Hardback. A smart copy of this scarce pop-up book for children. Scarce work. Illustrated with six full colour pop-up plates with moveable features. Collated complete and in perfect working condition. An entertaining children's book following...

Make Your Own World of the Theatre

Rosemary Lowndes; Claude Kailer · 1982 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, Angus & Robertson Limited, 1982. First edition. Paperback. A smart first edition of this book full of parts to build your own theatre, all you need is a pair of scissors and glue. First edition. Illustrated with colour parts throughout. From the pages of this book, wit...

Mister Tweedle&Apos;S Toyshop

1968 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Young World Productions Ltd. 1968. Hardback. A smart copy of this very scarce carousel book of Mister Tweedle's Toyshop. Very scarce work. Illustrated with seven folding tabs that connect to create a carousel image. Collated complete and in perfect working order. ...

Fix the Toys

Dorothy N. King · 1944 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

New York, William Morrow and Co. 1944. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this interactive children's book from Dorothy N. King. First edition. Scarce. With eight beautifully colourful toy heads which fit into each page of the text. Collated complete. A charmi...

Uncle Tony&Apos;S Farm & My House

Arnold Shapiro · 1977 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

Manchester, World International Publishing Limited, 1977. First edition. Hardback. Two smart first edition copies of these scarce panorama story books for children. Two volumes. First edition. Scarce works. Two interactive panorama story books for children which, when opened, ...

Find the Animals

Dorothy N. King · 1941 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

New York, Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1941. First edition. Hardback. A smart review copy of this first edition children's book with folding parts and paper animals to play with. First edition. Review copy with publisher's ink stamp to the front pastedown. Illustrate...