Libri per ragazzi

The Children&Apos;S Book of Art

Agnes Ethel Conway; Sir Martin Conway · 1909 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Adam and Charles Black , 1909. Cloth. A very scarce work aimed a children in which father and daughter Agnes Ethel Conway and Sir Martin Conway discuss famous paintings. Written by Agnes Ethel Conway the noted historian and archaeologist of the late 19th and early 20th...

Gammer Gurton&Apos;S Garland

Joseph Ritson · 1795 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.71 | $330.34 | ¥52,757)

London, Chapman and Hall, c1846. Paperback. A scarce copy of this charming collection of children's nursery rhymes, in the original publisher's paper covered wraps. A scarce work. A children's collection of famous nursery rhymes, including 'Mary Mary Quite ...

Mr Wind and Madam Rain Arabian Nights Aladdin Sindbad Alibaba Granny&Apos;S Wonderful Chair the Heroes a Saxon Mind

Various · 1910 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.49 | $129.49 | ¥20,681)

London, Blackie & Son LTD, 1910-28. Cloth. A collection of five stories for children, including 'The Heroes' by Charles Kingsley and 'Arabian Nights', illustrated with numerous coloured plates. Five volumes of Blackie & Son's 'Stories Old and New&...

A Sweet Little Dear

Juliana Horatia Ewing · 1883 · Rooke Books

£110.00 (€131.87 | $145.35 | ¥23,213)

London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge; I. & J. B. Young & Co. 1883. Hardback. A very scarce work of children's fiction, beautifully illustrated throughout by R. Andre. A delightful children's book by the notable children's author Juliana Horatia Ewin...

Lieut. -Col. Seccombe&Apos;S

Lieut-Col Seccombe · 1881 · Rooke Books

£225.00 (€269.74 | $297.31 | ¥47,482)

London, George Routledge and Sons, 1881. Cloth. A very scarce birthday book from the late nineteenth century. Profusely illustrated throughout with depictions of the army and navy, this calendar of dates was aimed at children A delightful small volume, ideal for those with an ...

Lavender Laughs in the Chalet School

Elinor M Brent-Dyer · 1951 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, W and R Chambers, 1951. Cloth. A novel from the popular 'Chalet School' series by Elinor M Brent-Dyer. A reprint, from 1951. Held in original, price-clipped dustwrapper. This novel is from the popular 'Chalet School' series and features Lavender and...

Our Darlings at Home, in Town, at the Sea-Side, at Play, in the Country

Mars · 0 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, George Routledge and Sons, c1890. Hardback. A charming children's anthology, comprising of many tales. Illustrated throughout, by Mars. A lovely work, with numerous stories in several settings. Undated, dated from Copac. In original quarter cloth with illustrated ...

Nursery Nonsense

Molly B Thomson · 1953 · Rooke Books

£30.00 (€35.96 | $39.64 | ¥6,331)

London, Collins' Clear-Type Press, c1953. Paperback. A charming children's work, illustrated throughout. Arranged and illustrated by Molly B Thomson. Undated, dated from ink inscription. A rhyming work, featuring many well known characters from popular children'...

Judy, the Guide

Elinor M Brent-Dyer · 0 · Rooke Books

£45.00 (€53.95 | $59.46 | ¥9,496)

London, Thomas Nelson and Sons, c1930. Cloth. A children's novel by prolific author, Elinor M Brent-Dyer Lacking dustwrapper, as is common. Elinor M Brent-Dyer wrote more than 100 children's books during her lifetime. Her most famous series was her 'Chalet Schoo...

Jacob Two-Two Meets the Hooded Fang

Mordecai Richler · 1975 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.74 | $64.75 | ¥10,340)

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. First edition. Cloth. A first edition and a review copy, with original dust wrapper and review request slip. An enchanting first edition. Bound in the original publisher's quarter cloth, with original unclipped dust wrapper. Illustrated wi...

The Tale of Tom Kitten

Beatrix Potter · 1907 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Frederick Warne, c1910 . Hardback. Beautifully illustrated throughout with Beatrix Potter's watercolours, this is a lovely early edition of Beatrix Potter's classic tale. First published in 1907, this is an early edition of Potter's tale, with Quinby Pla...

A Series of Unfortunate Events; Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Lemony Snicket [Daniel Handler] · 2001 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.54 | $521.94 | ¥83,357)

London, Egmont Books Limited, 2001-2006. First edition. Hardback. A lovely complete run of this acclaimed series of children's novels following the Baudelaire children, also with Lemony Snicket's "autobiography" and an additional US first edition of the penultimate n...

Littledom Castle and Other Tales

Mrs. M. H. Spielmann; M. H. Spielmann [preface] · 1903 · Rooke Books

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

London, George Routledge, 1903 . First edition. Cloth. In the striking publisher's original cloth binding, this is the charming first edition of Mrs. Spielmann's collection of fairy tales, illustrated throughout by Arthur Rackham and others. The first edition, first ...

The Silent Planet, a Story of Two Boys and a Daring Rescue from Outer Space

Philip Briggs [Phyllis Midwood Briggs] · 1957 · Rooke Books

£129.00 (€154.65 | $170.46 | ¥27,223)

London, Lutterworth Press, 1957. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition of Phyllis Briggs"s juvenile space adventure, published under her Philip Briggs pseudonym, complete in its vibrant original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Complete ...

Alice&Apos;S Adventures Under Ground: Being a Facsimile of the Original Ms. Book Afterwards Developed Into "Alice&Apos;S Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll · 1886 · Rooke Books

£850.00 (€1,019.01 | $1,123.16 | ¥179,375)

London, Macmillan and Co. 1886. First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this facsimile of Lewis Carroll's delightful original 'Alice in Wonderland' manuscript, with his illustrations. The first and only edition of this facsimile of Lewis Carroll's origin...

The Cabinet of Useful Arts & Manufacturers: Designed for the Perusal of Young Persons

1820 · Rooke Books

£995.00 (€1,192.84 | $1,314.75 | ¥209,974)

London, Christopher Bentham, 1820. First edition. Leather. A sought after first edition of this juvenile guide to various trades and manufacturers, with an early reference to bookbinding and printing with calico. The scarce first edition of this work for younger readers. In a...

The Welcome Visitor, or the Good Uncle: Being a Collection of Original Stories

Anonymous · 1820 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.47 | $594.61 | ¥94,963)

London, Harris and Son, 1820 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this wonderful collection of short tales and anecdotes for young children, structured around the frame story of a visit from a beloved uncle. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illu...

2002 Laureate&Apos;S Progress

Quentin Blake · 2002 · Rooke Books

£86.00 (€103.10 | $113.64 | ¥18,149)

London, Chris Beetles Limited, 2002. First edition. Cloth. A richly illustrated first edition, signed by the author, and in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A very smart first edition of this engaging autobiographical account.Author's signature to title page.One of 1...

Peacock Pie

Walter De La Mare · 1946 · Rooke Books

£60.00 (€71.93 | $79.28 | ¥12,662)

London, Faber & Faber Limited, 1946. Hardback. A new edition, featuring the illustrations of British painter and print-maker Edward Ardizzone. A new edition featuring the illustrations of Edward Ardizzone, the work having been first published in 1913. In original yellow pictor...

Fantastic Stories

Terry Jones · 1992 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.86 | $158.56 | ¥25,324)

London, Pavilion; Pavilion Books Limited, 1992. First edition. Hardback. A first edition collection of engaging titles for a young audience, signed by the illustrator, Michael Foreman. A first edition, first impression, with complete number line. Signed by the illustrator to t...