Libri per ragazzi

I Saw Esau: The Schoolchild&Apos;S Pocket Book

Iona and Peter Ope [ed.] · 1992 · Rooke Books

£115.00 (€137.87 | $151.96 | ¥24,268)

London, Walker Books, 1992 . First edition. Hardback. A signed copy of the first trade edition of this charming collection of traditional rhymes for children, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The first edition thus, being the first trade edition of this work to feature the illus...

Worzel Gummidge and Saucy Nancy

Barbara Euphan Todd · 1947 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Hollis and Carter , 1947 . First edition. Cloth. An excellent first edition of the fourth Worzel Gummidge book by Barbara Euphan Todd. The uncommon first edition of this work, in the scarce original dust wrapper, price unclipped.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece b...

The History of Sandford and Merton, a Work Intended for the Use of Children

[Thomas Day] · 1795 · Rooke Books

£550.00 (€659.36 | $726.75 | ¥116,066)

London, John Stockdale, 1795. Leather. A smartly bound early edition of Thomas Day's incredibly popular educational work for children, a novel guiding children on proper conduct. Complete in three volumes.The seventh edition of this popular work.Illustrated with a frontis...

Jimmy

Richmal Crompton · 1949 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1949. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this lesser known work by the creator of Just William, this series following a young boy on equally exciting adventures. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A...

Smugglers&Apos; Gallows

Stanton Hope · 1936 · Rooke Books

£150.00 (€179.82 | $198.20 | ¥31,654)

London, Eyre and Spottiswoode, 1936 . First edition. Cloth. The scarce first edition of this thrilling children's adventure novel, illustrated throughout by Cecil Aldin. The scarce first edition, first impression, in the very scarce publisher's original dust wrapper,...

Almanack for 1883

Kate Greenaway · 1883 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.92 | $85.89 | ¥13,717)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1883. Leather. The deluxe first edition of Kate Greenaway's popular alamancks, colourfully illustrated calendars in Greenaway's distinctive style. The popular Kate Greenaway almanack for the year 1883.Greenaway was an artist and wri...

The Celtic Dragon Myth

J. F. Campbell; George Henderson · 1911 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

Edinburgh, John Grant, 1911. First edition. Cloth. A very scarce volume on the dragon myth of Celtic folklore, an interesting study on mythology illustrated with colourful plates. The first edition of this very scarce work.An interesting work on the classic Celtic dragon myth,...

Rough the Terrier His Life and Adventures

Emily Brodie · 1879 · Rooke Books

£35.00 (€41.96 | $46.25 | ¥7,386)

London, John F. Shaw and Co, [1879]. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this endearing scarce work by Emily Brodie about a terrier called rough, illustrated throughout by T. Pym. The first edition. Undated, dated by the publisher's advertisements.  In the publis...

The Modern Strwwelpeter

Jan Struther and Ernest Shepard · 1936 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London , Methuen and Co , 1936. First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this sought after children's book. The first edition. The Modern Struwwelpeter is an English retelling of this traditional German story. Der Struwwelpeter is an 1845 German children's book ...

Afternoon Tea Rhymes for Children

J. G. Sowerby; H. H. Emmerson · 1880 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London, Frederick Warne and Co. 1880. Cloth. A brightly illustrated copy of this collection of verses for children from Sowerby and Emmerson. Illustrated with colour images throughout. A collection of charming verses for children, including: Going to School, The Hedgehog, Odd ...

Journey to the Haunted Planet: An Interstellar Adventure with 12 Cosmic Holograms

A. J. Wood · 1995 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

Dorking, Templar Publishing, 1995. First edition. Hardback. A bright first edition copy of this wonderful children's picture book, illustrated with twelve holograms. The first edition of this work in the original pictorial paper boards with a hologram to the front board. ...

Young Johnnie Bimbo

Malcolm Saville · 1956 · Rooke Books

£75.00 (€89.91 | $99.10 | ¥15,827)

London , John Murray, 1956. First edition. Hardback. A charming children's story about Michael and Mary adventures. The first edition. In the original price clipped dust wrapper. The fifth book in the Michael and Mary series by Malcolm Saville. Set against a background of...

The Child in the Bamboo Grove

Rosemary Harris · 1971 · Rooke Books

£34.00 (€40.76 | $44.93 | ¥7,175)

London, Faber and Faber, 1971. First edition. Cloth. A very smart first edition of this delightful children's story from Rosemary Harris, with colour illustrations throughout. First edition. Illustrated with colour images throughout. A favourite in Japan, this story tells...

Ug: Boy Genius of the Stone Age and His Search for Soft Trousers

Raymond Briggs · 2001 · Rooke Books

£37.00 (€44.36 | $48.89 | ¥7,808)

London, Jonathan Cape, 2001. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this illustrated Children's book by noted illustrator Raymond Briggs, in the original dust wrapper. The first edition, first impression with a complete numberline.In the publisher's original clot...

Art Pictures from the Old Testament & Our Lord&Apos;S Parables

Aley Fox · 1894 · Rooke Books

£140.00 (€167.84 | $184.99 | ¥29,544)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; Edwin Dalton, c1900. Cloth. Two smart and scarce copies of these collections of tales and images from the Old Testament and the Parables, for children. Two volumes. Scarce works. Collections of stories with images from the Old...

Thirty-One Just William Novels

Richmal Crompton · 1957 · Rooke Books

£950.00 (€1,138.89 | $1,255.29 | ¥200,478)

London, George Newnes Limited, 1957-1967. Cloth. Thirty-one bright volumes from the popular Just William series by Richmal Crompton. Thirty-one volumes in the publisher's original cloth bindings, with the original dust wrappers. All dust wrappers are unclipped except for ...

Winnie-the-Pooh the Complete Collection of Stories and Poems

A. A. Milne · 2016 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Egmont, 2016. Cloth. A beautiful copy of this volume containing the collected stories and poems featuring Milne's beloved Winnie-the-Pooh, colourfully illustrated throughout. In the original slipcase, in a near fine condition.A lovely volume collecting together th...

William - the Dictator

Richmal Crompton · 1938 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

London, George Newnes, 1938. Cloth. A bright second impression of this collection of Just William stories, illustrated throughout, with the unclipped dust wrapper. The second impression of this work, published in November of the same year as the first impression, in the publis...

Archie & the Strict Baptists

John Betjeman · 1977 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

London, John Murray, 1977. First edition. Cloth. A delightfully presented book following the youthful adventures of Archibald Ormsby Gore, the bear. This is a First Edition, in original publisher's cloth binding with original price-clipped Dust Wrapper. With beautiful ill...

Another Book of Verses for Children

E. V. Lucas [ed.] · 1907 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.84 | $178.38 | ¥28,489)

London, Wells, Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, 1907. First edition. Cloth. A first edition copy of this illustrated volume of poetry for children, edited by the Punch magazine author E. V. Lucas. The first edition of this work in the publisher's original pictorial cloth bindin...