Libri per ragazzi

Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes

Edward Ardizzone · 1937 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

London, Oxford University Press, 1937 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of Ardizzone"s tale of childhood loneliness and friendship, illustrated in colour and complete with the elusive original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. C...

Nurse Matilda

Christianna Brand · 1964 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, third impression, warmly inscribed by the author, a classic Nurse Matilda story of unruly children, the inspiration behind the Nanny McPhee films, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and complete...

Alice&Apos;S Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

Lewis Carroll; James R. Kincaid; Selwyn H. Goodacre [ed.] · 1982 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

Berkeley, University of California Press, 1982-1983. Cloth. A two volume set of the California editions of Barry Moser's illustrated Pennyroyal Press copies of Lewis Carroll's acclaimed children's fantasy books. The California editions, reproduced as facsimile f...

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz; Peter Pan & Wendy

L. Frank Baum; J.M. Barrie · 1988 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Pavilion Books Limited, 1988-1999. Cloth. A smart set of the two classic children's works The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Peter Pan & Wendy, signed and illustrated by Michael Foreman. A two volume set.Signed by the illustrator, Michael Foreman, to the title pages.I...

Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths & Legends of India; the Arabian Nights: Or Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One Night

Madhur Jaffrey; Brian Alderson · 1985 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Pavilion; Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985-1992. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set of first edition copies of this beautifully illustrated collections of myths and tales, signed by the illustrator Michael Foreman. A two volume set.The first editions.Signed by the i...

Mog the Forgetful Cat

Judith Kerr · 2001 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Collins, 2001 . Paperback. A fine, signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved and beautifully illustrated tale about a forgetful cat named Mog, her family, and an exciting adventure they all go on together. Flat signed by the author Judith Kerr to the title page.Firs...

Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There

Lewis Carroll · 1880 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1880. Cloth. A contemporary edition of Lewis Carroll's beloved sequel to 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland', with John Tenniel's illustrations. Forty-seventh thousand. Macmillan's 1880 edition of Through the Looking-Glas...

Cecily Parsley&Apos;S Nursery Rhymes

Beatrix Potter · 1922 · Rooke Books

£340.00 (€407.60 | $449.26 | ¥71,750)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1922. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition, first impression of Beatrix Potter's classic nursery rhymes, complete with her signature colour illustrations. First edition, first impression. Quinby No. 26, with endpapers Plate XVI an...

Orlando (the Marmalade Cat) Keeps a Dog

Kathleen Hale · 1949 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Country Life Limited, 1949. First edition. Hardback. A charming first edition of the ninth book about the adventures of Orlando, a ginger tabby. A superb first edition of Kathleen Hale's Orlando (The Marmalade Cat) Keeps a Dog, published by Country Life Limited in...

5 Vols Aunt Louisa"S Illustrated Children"S Books

Aunt Louisa [Laura Valentine] · 1892 · Rooke Books

£245.00 (€293.71 | $323.73 | ¥51,702)

London, Frederick Warne & Co. [1892-1909]. First edition. Hardback. A charming five-volume collection from Frederick Warne"s "Aunt Louisa" series, richly illustrated nursery and fairy tale books. In the publisher's original quarter cloth, pictorial hardbacks, and pictoria...

The Tale of Mrs. Tiggy-Winkle

Beatrix Potter · 1905 · Rooke Books

£480.00 (€575.44 | $634.25 | ¥101,294)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1905. First edition. Hardback. A pleasing first edition of this classic tale of a hedgehog washerwoman, from the world of Beatrix Potter. The first edition, first impression. Quinby No. 8, Plate II endpapers, dated 1905 to the title page, and do...

The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin

Beatrix Potter · 1903 · Rooke Books

£1,200.00 (€1,438.60 | $1,585.63 | ¥253,235)

London, Frederick Warne, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. A first edition of this popular Beatrix Potter tale about a troublesome squirrel, beautifully illustrated with her original charming colour plates. The first trade edition, first or second issue of this work, with 'Aut...

The Magic City

E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit] · 1910 · Rooke Books

£475.00 (€569.45 | $627.65 | ¥100,239)

London, Macmillan, 1910 . Cloth. A lovely example of the scarce first edition of Edith Nesbit's fantastical novel about a young boy transported to a magical city, and entrusted with many dangerous tasks in order to help its inhabitants. The scarce first edition, first imp...

History of the Fairchild Family or the Child&Apos;S Manual

Mrs Sherwood · 1848 · Rooke Books

£99.00 (€118.68 | $130.81 | ¥20,892)

London , J Hatchard and Son; Thomas Hatchard, 1848-1854. Cloth. A three volume set of a nineteenth century bestselling children's work. The works focus on the lives of the Fairchild children who, in part one, come to realise their human depravity and the subsequent need f...

The Fiery Cross, or the Vow of Montrose

Barbara Hutton · 1875 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Griffith and Farran, 1875. Leather. The illustrated first edition of this children's novel by Barbara Hutton, in a full calf prize binding. The subject of the work is the Marquis of Montrose, who is referred to in Scotland as "the Great Montrose". He was a cavalie...

Anecdotes for Youth Religious, Moral and Entertaining with Numerous Engravings

Rev. I. B. Watkins · 1823 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Jones and Co. 1823. Leather. An amusing and informative collection of tales for young people, illustrated with many portraits and engravings. Two volumes bound in one; complete.With a folding illustrated frontispiece.Anecdotes include the murder of the princes in the t...

The History of Henry Milner a Little Boy Who Was Not Brought Up According to the Fashions of This World

Mary Martha Sherwood · 1823 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, J Hatchard and Son, 1823. Leather. A scarce early copy of this short children's story by Mary Martha Sherwood. Second edition. With an engraved frontispiece. In a half-calf binding. Externally, sound, though with some rubbing, and loss to the spine label. Front hi...

Little John Cope a Story of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745

L. L. Weedon · 0 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,549)

London, Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge, c1901. Cloth. A historical story for young readers. With an illustrated frontispiece and publisher's catalogue to rear. In a pictorial cloth covered binding. Externally, sound with slight shelfwear. Rear hinge slightly st...

Pets Limited

Vernon Stokes and Cynthia Harnett · 1950 · Rooke Books

£38.00 (€45.56 | $50.21 | ¥8,019)

London & Glasgow, Collins, 1950. Cloth. A first edition of this lively and sentimental work of illustrated fiction about a family and their dogs. Numerous colour illustrated plates and illustrations throughout. David, Margo, and John Henry were tired of doing household chores,...

This Little Pig

Helen Evers; Alf Evers · 1935 · Rooke Books

£34.99 (€41.95 | $46.23 | ¥7,384)

London, J. F. Ward, 1935. Hardback. A scarce and copiously illustrated copy of this charming children's tale of a small pink pig who doesn't like his curly tail. This work was written and illustrated Alf Evers and his wife Helen Evers, nee Dean Bryant. Alf Evers was ...