Libri per ragazzi

Time for the Stars

Robert A. Heinlein · 1963 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1963. First edition. Cloth. The first U.K. edition of one of Robert A. Heinlein's fantastic children's sci-fi novels, and exciting adventure. The first U.K. edition of this work.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Time For The Sta...

The Rescue of Piglet/Piglet and the Flood

A A Milne · 1959 · Rooke Books

£12,000.00 (€14,385.99 | $15,856.34 | ¥2,532,355)

London, The Evening News, c1925. First edition. Paperback. An extremely scarce, truly unique work. Signed by A.A Milne and Ernest H Shepard, this work comprises mounted press-cuttings from the Evening News of 'The Rescue of Piglet&apos. This story of Piglet and the flood ...

Artemis Fowl and the Arctic Incident

Eoin Colfer · 2002 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Puffin Books, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A fine signed first edition, first impression, of the second novel in the entertaining children's Artemis Fowl series, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. The first edition, first impression of this work. Signed by the ...

Wild Lone the Story of a Pytchley Fox

BB; D. J. Watkins-Pitchford; Sir Charles Frederick · 1938 · Rooke Books

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

London, Eyre and Spottiswood, 1938. First edition. Leather. The first edition of Denys James Watkins-Pitchford's charming children's novel about a fox, illustrated, in a signed binding by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. The first edition of this work. In a signed binding by...

En Lille Nisse Rejste

1888 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Not Stated, Carl Stenders Kunstforlag, c1900. Paperback. A very scarce Danish children's poem about travelling, illustrated in colour throughout. A very scarce work. In Danish. A Danish children's poetry work about travelling and voyages. Illustrated with seven colou...

Ralph Steadman&Apos;S Bumper to Bumper Book for Children

Ralph Steadman · 1972 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Abelard-Schuman, 1972. First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of Ralph Steadman's illustrated activity book for children, with the activities all revolving around cars. The scarce first edition of this work. A children's activity work, all focussing ...

The Son of a Genius, a Tale for the Use of Youth

Barbara Hofland · 1818 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

Not Stated, Not Stated, 1818. Leather. A charming children's work following a young artist, written by Barbara Hofland, illustrated with one plate. A novel following the history and live of an impulsive artist. This work was the most popular children's work by this a...

Georgie Chez Sa Cousine LILI Album Pour Les Parents Et Pour Les Enfants

Henriette Perrin-Duportal · 1932 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

Paris, Librairie Fernand Nathan, 1932. Cloth. A very scarce copy of this French children's story, written by Henriette Perrin-Duportal, and illustrated by Kuhn-Regnier. A very scarce work. In the original French. A children's work about a little boy name Georgie, who...

Daily Express Adventure Book for Boys and Girls

Various · 1934 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Daily Express Publications, 1934. Cloth. A charming children's annual published by the Daily Express. This work is in an extremely smart condition, and still contains the cut-out goalie from one of the games in addition to the spinner and counters. An illustrated ...

The Fairy-Land of Living Things

Richard Kearton · 1922 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

London, Cassell and Company, LTD, 1922. Leather. A smartly bound copy of this children's work on the wildlife in the British countryside, by Richard and Cherry Kearton, illustrated throughout. In a signed binding by Bicker's & Son. This work was written to offer an i...

Electricity for Young People

Tudor Jenks · 1908 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.91 | $105.71 | ¥16,882)

New York, Frederick A. Stokes Company, 1908. Leather. A nicely bound copy of Tudor Jenks' informative work on electricity for children, illustrated throughout. A children's work. This work looks at electricity, discussing how mankind first came to find the new power,...

Peacock Pie a Book of Rhymes

Walter de la Mare · 1920 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, Constable and Co Ltd. 1920. First edition. Cloth. A lovely first edition second impression copy of this charming poetry collection by Walter de la Mare. Walter de la Mare was the prolific author of many volumes of poetry, short stories and novels, including one of the ...

The Story of Little Black Quasha

Helen Bannerman · 0 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Nisbet and Co, c1937. Cloth. A pocket sized, illustrated children's work by popular author Helen Bannerman. Illustrated throughout. Bannerman is best known for her work 'Little Black Sambo&apos. Bannerman wrote many children's works on Indians and their ...

The Child&Apos;S Country Book in Words of Two Syllables with Sixteen Coloured Illustrations

Thomas Milller · 0 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, George Routledge and Sons, c1870. Cloth. An illustrated children's work, by Thomas Miller. Undated, dated from Copac. This work is aimed at children, with the language fairly simple. To the preface, Miller notes that as a child he wished there were not so many har...

Kitty&Apos;S Chinese Garden

Joan Leslie · 1923 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1923. First edition. Cloth. A tale following a young girl, Kitty and her journey to China. A scarce work. Illustrated throughout with designs by M D Johnston. Frontispiece is in colour with the following four plates in black a...

R Caldecott&Apos;S Picture Book No 1. Containing the Diverting History of John Gilpin the House That Jack Built an Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog the Babes in the Wood.

Randolph Caldecott · 0 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, Frederick Warne and Co, c1905. Cloth. A charming illustrated picture book comprising of four tales for children. Comprising of The Diverting History of John Gilpin, The House that Jack Built, An Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog and The Babes in the Wood. Compiled and il...

The Condor Crags Adventure

Elinor M Brent-Dyer · 1954 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, W and R Chambers, 1954. First edition. Cloth. An adventure novel by popular children's author, Elinor M Brent-Dyer The first edition, held in original dustwrapper. An uncommon work, especially with the dustwrapper in such a complete state. This novel follows Godfr...

The Silver Chair

C. S. Lewis · 1961 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Geoffrey Bles, 1961 . Cloth. The fourth impression of C. S. Lewis's celebrated children's fantasy novel, set in the land of Narnia as two English children must rescue a missing prince. The fourth impression of this work, which was first published in 1953. In ...

Captain Slaughterboard Drops Anchor

Mervyn Peake · 1945 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Eyre & Spottiswoode, 1945. Cloth. The first colour edition of this eccentric early Peake production, combining an anarchic pirate story with Peake's vibrant illustrations, complete with the original unclipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth bi...

Arthur Ransome&Apos;S Swallows and Amazons Series

Arthur Ransome · 1939 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1939-1949. Cloth. Eight volumes of Arthur Ransome's profusely illustrated children's adventure book series 'Swallows and Amazons&apos. An eight volume set of the Swallows and Amazons series.  Uniformly bound in the publisher's origin...