Libri per ragazzi

Martha&Apos;S Home, and How the Sunshine Came Into It.

1913 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, T. Nelson and Sons , 1913 . Cloth. A smart later impression of this anonymous, scarce juvenile novel, with illustrations. A short novel for the young by an anonymous author, attributed to a 'F. M. S.', author of King Jack of Haylands, Susy's Flowers, a...

Stories from the Arabian Nights

Laurence Housman · 1923 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

Nottingham, Hodder and Stoughton Limited, 1923. Cloth. A delightful Boots edition retelling the tales of Arabian Nights, illustrated with colour plates by Dulac and presented in lovely decorative cloth. Containing such well-known tales as Ali Baba and the forty thieves, the st...

The Adventures of Silversuit

Jessie Pope · 1912 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

London, Blackie and Son Limited , [1912]. Hardback. A book of verses for children, following the adventures of Silversuit, with lovely illustrations by Angustine MacGregor An undated work, dated from Jisc. The large paper edition, which preceded the smaller format chequer boar...

Dragon Tamers: Reality Goes Virtual

Emma Maree Urquhart · 2004 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Inverness, Aultbea Publishing Company, 2004. First edition. Cloth. A signed limited edition of this fantasy novel, printed when the author was just thirteen. This work sold over thirty-five thousand copies, and was an enormous success.A limited edition, being No. 34 of the lim...

The Big Book of Fables

Walter Jerrold [ed.] · 1912 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, Blackie and Son , 1912. First edition. Cloth. The first trade edition of this large book of fables edited by Walter Jerrold and decorated by Charles Robinson. The first trade edition of this work, an anthology of fables edited by Walter Jerrold. An extensive volume wit...

The Water-Babies: A Fairy Tale for a Land Baby

Charles Kingsley · 1927 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Macmillan and Co. Limited, 1927. Cloth. A fantastic illustrated edition of Charles Kingsley's classic of Victorian literature, with plates in colour by Warwick Goble. The third impression of this particular edition of Warwick Goble's illustrations, which firs...

Artemis Fowl the Arctic Incident and the Eternity Code

Eoin Colfer · 2002 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

New York, Talk Miramax Books Hyperion Books for Children, 2002-3. Cloth. The first American editions of the second and third works to feature criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl. With the series starting in 2001 and spanning eight books, the Artemis Fowl series is a successful fa...

The Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense Verses

Edward Lear · 1967 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Frederick Warne , c1954. Cloth. An illustrated work of poetry and verse for children, written by Edward Lear and illustrated by Leslie Brooke. A book of charming verse, poetry, and music intended for children. Including short verses like 'The Pelican Chorus',...

Winnie the Pooh, Now We Are Six, House at Pooh Corner When We Were Very Young

A A Milne · 1926 · Rooke Books

£5,900.00 (€7,073.11 | $7,796.03 | ¥1,245,074)

London, Methuen and Co, 1926-29. Fine Binding. A beautifully bound set of A A Milne's classic children's works featuring his anthropomorphic bear Winnie the Pooh. From the library of Julian's Park, which was once home to the Socialite Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie. C...

The Surprising Adventures of Tuppy and Tue

Maggie Browne · 1904 · Rooke Books

£440.00 (€527.49 | $581.40 | ¥92,853)

London, Cassell & Company, 1904. First edition. Cloth. A scarce example one of the earliest books to be illustrated in colour by Arthur Rackham, this is a charming children's fantasy novel. A scarce and early work from famed illustrator Arthur Rackham.The work of Maggie B...

Battling with the World; or, the Story of the Roby Family

A. L. O. E.; [Charlotte Maria Tucker] · 1895 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1895. Cloth. A scarce children's work by Charlotte Maria Tucker under her popular pseudonym A. L. O. E. complete with illustrations throughout. A scarce Victorian children's novel, telling the story of the Roby Family. Whilst an entertaini...

How Santa Claus Has a Long and Difficult Journey Delivering His Presents

Fernando Krahn · 1971 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Longman Young Books , 1971. First edition. Cloth. Chilean illustrator Fernando Krahn's story of Santa's struggle in delivering presents, told through some charming plates, a lovely first English printing, a scarce copy. A charming first English printing of Ch...

Sketches of Animal Life and Habits

Andrew Wilson · 1877 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London and Edinburgh, W. & R. Chambers, 1877 . First edition. Cloth. A nineteenth century zoologist's illustrated guide to animals, aimed especially for children curious about the subject. The first edition of this delightful work from Scottish zoologist, physiologist and...

The Dreamland Express

H. R. Millar · 1927 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1927. First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this delightful work for children, describing an exciting imaginary journey. Written and illustrated by Harold Robert Millar (1869-1942) a Scottish illustrator best known for his ...

Terry and the Pirates

Milton Caniff · 1948 · Rooke Books

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

St. Louis, Harvey Publications, INC, 1948-51. Cloth. Sixteen issues of the popular action-adventure comic 'Terry and the Pirates', illustrated colourfully with Milton Caniff's original cartoons throughout. A volume of sixteen issues of 'Terry and the Pirate...

Entlarvung Der Wiber: Nebst Einigen Wahrheiten ãƒâ¼Ber Liebe Und Ehe Aus Dessen Werken Zu Nutz Und Frommen Beider Geschlecter Zusammengetragen Von Einem Dem Es Nichts Geholfen and Drei Maãƒâoeã‚âˆRchen

Jean Paul; Wilhelm Hauff · 0 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

Wien, Anton Schroll, c1918. Hardback. Two pocket sized volumes containing charming tales by German authors Jean Paul and Wilhelm Hauff, both embellished by lovely coloured embellishments by Fritzi LoÃÂOeˆw. Two undated pocket sized volumes by German authors Jean Paul and W...

The Water-Babies

Charles Kingsley · 1932 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, T. Werner Laurie, 1932. Cloth. A bright copy of this classic children's tale, with vibrant illustrations from Arthur Gatlish. The first edition thus of this children's classic to feature illustrations from Arthur Gatlish. The only children's work he woul...

The Phoenix and the Carpet

E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit] · 1912 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, T. Fisher Unwin, 1912. Cloth. An early edition of this illustrated children's fantasy novel from popular Edwardian children's author Edith Nesbit. Scarcely found in this impression, complete with numerous illustrated plates from prolific Scottish graphic arti...

Daring Tom, or, How Tom Melville Learnt Wisdom

E. C. Kenyon · 1884 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, The Sunday School Union, 1884. Cloth. A very scarce didactic work for children telling the tale of Tom Melville, bound in smart decorative cloth. An exciting picaresque juvenile novel.Written by Edith C. Kenyon, a writer of children's fiction as well as biographic...

A Prisoner of War, a Story of the Time of Napoleon Bonaparte

G. Norway · 1895 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Glasgow, Dublin and Bombay, Blackie and Son Limited, 1895. Cloth. An exciting historical novel for children, set during the time of Napoleon Bonaparte, bound in pictorial cloth. Set around the turn of the nineteenth century, this is a historical adventure novel.Written...