Libri per ragazzi

The Parade: An Illustrated Gift Book for Boys and Girls

Gleeson White [ed]; Richard Burton; Barry Pain; et al. · 1897 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, H. Henry & Co ltd, 1897. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully illustrated collection of children's stories, with stunning coloured plates. The first edition of this anthology of stories. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece, many monochrome vignettes, p...

Professor Philanderpan

G. E. Farrow [George Edward Farrow] · 1904 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, C. Arthur Pearson, 1904. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this charming children's fantasy book by George Edward Farrow, with many illustrations by Alan Wright. The first edition. Illustrated throughout by Alan Wright with a monochrome frontispiece and ...

Stories from the Faerie Queene

Mary Macleod; John Hales · 1897 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Gardner, Darton & Co. 1897. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of this illustrated collection of fairy stories for children. First edition. Illustrated with a frontispiece, vignette title page, and numerous in-text images. A collection of fairy stories, includ...

The Man with the Red Umbrella

R. A. Brandt · 1946 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Peter Lunn, 1946 . First edition. Cloth. A charming children's tale written and illustrated by R. A. Brandt, the first edition, with the vanishingly scarce dust wrapper. The first edition. Scarce work, particularly in the publisher's unclipped dust wrapper. A...

Chrysal; or, a Story with an End

Frances Freeling Broderip · 1861 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Saunders, Otley and Co, 1861. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce children's fantasy novel by Frances Freeling Broderip, the first edition of this illustrated work. The first edition of this very scarce work. A charming work for children by Frances Freeling Brode...

Books One to Five of the Jesse Jameson Series

Sean Wright · 2003 · Rooke Books

£525.00 (€629.39 | $693.71 | ¥110,791)

London, Crowswing Books, 2003-2006. First edition. Cloth. A set of five limited edition, signed volumes from the Jesse Jameson fantasy series by British author Sean Wright. Five volumes of a six volume set, lacking volume six. Signed by the author to the title pages. With a ha...

Jesse Jameson and the Stonehenge of Spelfindial

Sean Wright · 2006 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Crowswing Books, 2006. First edition. Cloth. A very smart limited edition of this charming children's fantasy novel from the Jesse Jameson series by British author Sean Wright, with a hand-drawn illustration from the author. First edition, first impression. Limite...

Wood Nuts from a Fairy Hazel Bush. Cracked for Little People.

Jean D'Ensinge · 1873 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Hatchards, [1873]. Cloth. A delightfully illustrated, second edition of Jean D'Ensinge's book of fairy stories, a presentation copy from the author, inscribed to the front endpaper. The second edition. First published in 1869.The author's presentation co...

A Year of Songs for a Baby in a Garden

W. Graham Robertson · 1906 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, John Lane: The Bodley Head, 1906. First edition. Cloth. W. Graham Robertson's very scarce collection of songs for children; a first edition with lovely illustrations. The first edition of this very scarce work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindi...

Grub-His Tale

Dorothy Faber · 1929 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London, Faber & Faber, 1929. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this charming, very scarce children's book about a little dog without a tail by Dorothy Faber, with illustrations throughout by Alan Wright. The first edition. Illustrated with a colour plate and ...

The Cottage in the Wood and Other Stories

Various · 1935 · Rooke Books

£85.00 (€101.90 | $112.32 | ¥17,938)

London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1935. Hardback. A very scarce collection of children's stories with illustrations throughout. Very scarce work. Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and many in-text images. A collection of charming children's stories with titles incl...

Heroic Legends the Stories of St. George and the Dragon, Robin Hood, Richard and Blondel, and Other Legends

Agnes Grozier Herbertson · 1911 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, Blackie and Son Limited, 1911. Cloth. An uncommon anthology of exciting legends told for children, colourfully illustrated throughout, in the original dust wrapper. An uncommon.In the very scarce unclipped dust wrapper.'Presentation Copy' stamp to the title p...

La Petite Rose: Histoire Pour Les Petites Gilles de Cinq a Sept Ans

Mme Dupin de Saint-Andre · 1897 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

Toulouse, Societe des Livres Religieux, 1897. Cloth. A smart third edition of this very scarce fictional guide for young girls, in the original French. French. Third edition. Very scarce. With a frontispiece and two plates. Collated complete. A charming story acting as a guide...

A Day at the Farm

George Theiner · 1964 · Rooke Books

£160.00 (€191.81 | $211.42 | ¥33,765)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1964. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this very scarce children's pop-up book about a trip at the farm by George Theiner, illustrated in colour by Rudolf Lukes. The first edition. Illustrated throughout with vibrant colour illustrati...

Los Pobla Dores Del Zoo

George Theiner · 1965 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1965. First edition. Cloth. The first Spanish language edition of this very scarce children's pop-up book about zoo animals, written by George Theiner and illustrated by Rudolf Lukes. The first edition written in Spanish. First published in Engl...

A Visit to Animalia

George Theiner · 1963 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Bancroft & Co Ltd, 1963. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this scarce children's pop-up book about a visit to a mythical animal kingdom by George Theiner, with moving parts and coloured illustrations by Rudolf Lukes. The first edition. Illustrated throu...

The Enchanted Dolls&Apos; House Wedding

Robyn Johnson · 2006 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

Australia , The Five Mile Press , 2006. Hardback. A beautifully illustrated educational children's book transporting the reader to Edwardian times. With pop-up and interactive features throughout. First edition. This work takes the reader on an enlightening journey throu...

8192 Crazy People in One Book

Walter Trier · 0 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, Atrium Press Ltd. c1947. Hardback. A smart fifth impression of this interactive picture book for children. Fifth impression. An interactive picture book for children in which moving sections of the page will create over eight thousand different characters. Readers can ...

And Miss Carter Wore Pink & Miss Carter Came with Us

Helen Bradley · 1971 · Rooke Books

£44.00 (€52.75 | $58.14 | ¥9,285)

London, Jonathan Cape, 1971-1973. First edition. Cloth. Two very smart first editions of these children's books with bright illustrations from English artist, Helen Bradley. Two volumes. First edition. Illustrated throughout with colour images. Written and illustrated by ...

Masha and the Bear

Peter Tempest [translator] · 1982 · Rooke Books

£59.00 (€70.73 | $77.96 | ¥12,451)

Moscow, Malysh Publishers, 1982. Paperback. A smart translated edition of this Russian folktale for children, with pop-up scenes. Translated edition. Scarce work. Illustrated with eight full colour fold-out scenes, one of which has a moveable part. Collated complete with all f...