Libri per ragazzi

Struwwelpeter or, Merry Stories and Funny Pictures

Heinrich Hoffmann · 1845 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Blackie & Son Limited, c1905. Cloth. An English edition of this popular German children's book written and illustrated by Heinrich Hoffmann. Illustrated with twenty-four pages of colour images. An English edition of Der Struwwelpeter or 'Shock-Headed Peter&ap...

Sweet Blossom: A Picture Story Book for Little Ones

Anonymous · 1901 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, S. W. Partridge & Co, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce early 20th century juvenile work, charmingly illustrated throughout and in bright pictorial boards. A very scarce first editions.With nine full page illustrations, and numerous vig...

Pekin White

T. L. McCready, Jr. · 1955 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.66 | $389.80 | ¥62,254)

New York, Farrar, Straus; Ariel Books, 1955 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this delightful children's work from husband and wife Tasha Tudor and T. L. McCready. A signed presentation copy from Tudor herself. The first edition, first printing.Signed by the il...

The True Story Book

Andrew Lang · 1893 · Rooke Books

£325.00 (€389.62 | $429.44 | ¥68,585)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1893. Hardback. The scarce limited large paper edition of this charming anthology of children's stories from the renowned Andrew Lang, complete with spectacular illustrations. The limited edition, large paper edition. Number 44 out of one ...

The Sleeping Beauty

C. S. Evans · 1920 · Rooke Books

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

London, William Heinemann, 1920 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of C. S. Evans's retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty fairy tale to feature the illustrations of Arthur Rackham, in the original dust wrapper. The first Arthur Rackham edition of this work.In th...

The Child&Apos;S Companion for 1844: Third Series

1844 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

London, The Religious Tract Society , 1844. Leather. A very scarce volume from the third series of the 'Child's Companion', a long-running evangelical children's periodical from the Religious Tract Society. A very scarce 1844 volume from the Third Series.In...

In Powder & Crinoline: Old Fairy Tales

Arthur Quiller-Couch · 1913 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1913. Cloth. The first trade edition of this beautiful anthology of fairy tales, retold by Arthur Quiller-Couch, complete with colour plates. The first trade edition, first issue in quarter cloth. Illustrated with a tipped-in colour frontispiece, an...

The Next Door Children and Other Stories

Geraldine R. Glasgow; Frances E. Crompton; Mrs. Molesworth · 1897 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Ernest Nister, c1897 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this charmingly illustrated collection of children's short stories, authored by Geraldine R. Glasgow, Frances E. Crompton and Mrs. Molesworth. A scarce first edition.A charming collection of ...

Fungus the Bogeyman & Fungus the Bogeyman: Pop-Up Book

Raymond Briggs · 1977 · Rooke Books

£145.00 (€173.83 | $191.60 | ¥30,599)

London, Hamish Hamilton, 1977-1982. First edition. Hardback. Two very smart first edition children's books following the adventures of Fungus the Bogeyman from English illustrator Raymond Briggs. Two volumes. First edition. Written and illustrated by Raymond Briggs, an En...

Enid Blyton&Apos;S Happy Story Book

Enid Blyton · 1949 · Rooke Books

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

London, Hodder and Stoughton, 1949 . Cloth. A signed copy of Enid Blyton's humorous collection of sixteen "happy" tales, complete with the vanishingly scarce original, unclipped dust wrapper. Signed by Blyton to the front free endpaper, 'Love from Enid Blyton&apos. T...

Magyk: Septimus Heap Book One

Angie Sage · 2005 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.85 | $165.17 | ¥26,379)

London, Bloomsbury, 2005. First edition. Hardback. A very smart first edition of the first novel in the Septimus Heap series from Angie Sage, signed by the author. First edition, first impression. Signed by the author to the title page. Illustrated throughout. The first novel ...

The Book of Dead Days; the Dark Flight Down

Marcus Segdwick · 2003 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Orion Children’s Books, 2003-2004. First edition. Cloth. This is a two-volume set of first editions, both signed by the author and complete with the original dust wrappers. This is a gothic fantasy duology steeped in magic, mystery, and dark intrigue, aimed at young r...

Aesop&Apos;S Fables (Classic Illustrated Edition)

Russell Ash; Bernard Higton · 1990 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London; San Francisco , Pavilion; Chronicle Books, 1990. First edition. Hardback. This lovely set offers the UK and US edition of this Classic Illustrated Edition of Aesop's fables, showcasing the work of various eminent artists. Comprising the first impression of the Pav...

My First Book of Fables

Aesop; Unknown · 1878 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London; Glasgow, The Children's Press, c1930 . Cloth. A scarce copy of this selection of Aesop's fables, featuring numerous whimsical illustrations by celebrated children"s illustrator, Arthur Mansbridge. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with il...

Aesop&Apos;S Fables

Aesop · 1921 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, J. Coker; G. H. Harrap, 1921-32. Cloth. Two copies of Edwin Noble's boldly illustrated edition of Aesop's fables, one being the first Noble edition, and both featuring Noble's fantastic colour plates and housed in a clamshell box. Two Edwin Noble illustr...

Aesop&Apos;S Fables in Words of One Syllable

Mary Godolphin · 0 · Rooke Books

£55.00 (€65.94 | $72.67 | ¥11,607)

Philadelphia , David McKay , c1900. Cloth. A smart illustrated edition of Aesop's Fables, retold here through one syllable words by Mary Godolphin. This edition of Aesop's Fables is retold using only one-syllable words by English historical writer and biographer Lucy...

Aesop&Apos;S Fables

Aesop; Val Biro · 2001 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, Award Publications Limited, 2001-2004. First edition. Paperback. Ten very smart volumes of fables attributed to Aesop, retold and illustrated by Hungarian children's author Val Biro. Ten volumes. Illustrated throughout. A collection of the fables attributed to Aes...

Oeuvres Choisies (Third Series)

Christophe von Schmid · 1863 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

Tours, France, Mame et Cie, 1863. Cloth. A charmingly bound illustrated copy of Oeuvres Choisies (series III), with woodcut illustrations. This volume is a bound in the publisher's original gilt decorated cloth with blind stamping. This edition is third in the series of a...

Mr. Rat Goes out to Dinner; Mr. Toad Invites a Friend to Dinner; Mr. Toad Plays a Trick

Robert Davey · 1970 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Chatto and Windus , 1970. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce set of children's books featuring Mr. Toad, his friend Mr. Rat and his arch-enemy Mr. Fox. First editions, first impressions. A delightful trio of very scarce books from this illustrated children'...

Renni the Rescuer: A Dog of the Battlefield; a Forest World; Fifteen Rabbits; Djibi; Good Comrades; the City Jungle

Felix Salten · 1944 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, Transatlantic Arts Co; The Pilot Press Ltd; Commodore Press , 1944-1947. Cloth. A charming collection of works from author of classic children's tale 'Bambi', Felix Salten, three of which are first UK editions. A set of six titles from Austrian novelist ...