Libri per ragazzi

Alice&Apos;S Adventures in Wonderland

Lewis Carroll · 1925 · Rooke Books

£190.00 (€227.78 | $251.06 | ¥40,096)

London, Ward, Lock and Co. Limited , 1925. Cloth. An attractive illustrated edition of Alice's surreal adventure in Wonderland, illustrated by fantasy children's illustrator within its Golden Age Margaret Tarrant. An attractive illustrated edition of Lewis Carrol&apo...

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Judith Kerr · 1998 · Rooke Books

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

London, Collins, 1998 . Paperback. A wonderful signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved illustrated children's book about an anthropomorphic tiger who invites himself into a young girl's home. First published in 1968, this is a fine 1998 edition of Judith Kerr&ap...

A Child&Apos;S Garden of Verses

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1885 · Rooke Books

£275.00 (€329.68 | $363.37 | ¥58,033)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co, 1885 . Cloth. British suffragist Pippa Strachey's personal copy of the second edition of Robert Louis Stevenson's anthology of poetry celebrating childhood. Inscribed 'Pippa Strachey, April 19th 1886, R.M.P.' to the half tit...

The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairy Land

Andrew Lang · 1884 · Rooke Books

£350.00 (€419.59 | $462.48 | ¥73,860)

London, Longmans, Green, and Co. 1884. Cloth. A scarce first edition of this classic fairy tale by Andrew Lang, with Richard Doyle's whimsical illustrations. A scarce first edition of this charming children's book by Andrew Lang, a Scottish poet, novelist and collect...

Oswald Bastable and Others

E. Nesbit [Edith Nesbit] · 1905 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.80 | $231.24 | ¥36,930)

London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co, 1905 . First edition. Cloth. The bright first edition of this witty collection of Nesbit"s Edwardian stories, illustrated by Charles Edmund Brock and H. R. Millar. The first edition, in the attractive publisher's original decorative clo...

Young Folks Stories New Series

Various Authors · 0 · Rooke Books

£180.00 (€215.79 | $237.85 | ¥37,985)

Manchester, T.A. & E. Pemberton, c1939. Magazine. An eight volume set of the 'new series' of this children's collection. Complete set of 8 volumes. Dated from Copac. Volumes as follows: The Fairies of the Valley by Eleanor Jefferies The Journeys of Opal by N. W....

The Schoolgirls&Apos; Own Annual 1927, 1929, 1930 and 1931 in Four Volumes

Various · 1927 · Rooke Books

£220.00 (€263.74 | $290.70 | ¥46,427)

London, Offices of The Schoolgirls' Own, 1927 - 1931. Annual. A set of four editions of the yearly The Schoolgirls' Own Annual for the years 1927, 1929, 1930 and 1931. In four volumes. The volumes consist of a collection of stories, articles and coloured plates by va...

Masterman Ready; or, the Wreck of the Pacific

Captain Frederick Marryat · 1875 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.89 | $118.92 | ¥18,993)

London, George Bell and Sons, 1875. Leather. A smart copy of this work of children's literature by Captain Frederick Marryat. Captain Frederick Marryat (1792-1848) was a British Royal Navy officer and novelist, now known as an early pioneer of the sea story, or nautical f...

Ambrose and Eleanor or, the Adventures of Two Children Deserted on an Uninhabited Island Translated from the French with Alterations Adapting It to the Perusal of Youth

Lucy Peacock · 1807 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London, J Johnson et Al, 1807. Leather. The fourth edition of this children's book by Lucy Peacock. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. With twelve pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. An E...

The Affectionate Parent&Apos;S Gift and the Good Child&Apos;S Reward Consisting of a Series of Poems and Essays on Natural, Moral and Religious Subjects

Henry Horsley · 1828 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.77 | $257.67 | ¥41,151)

London, T Kelly, 1828. First edition. Leather. The first edition of this extremely scarce children's anthology. Direct from the library of the late Hugh Selbourne MD (1906-1973) a noted book collector and diarist. Both volumes bound as one. Illustrated With 111 full page ...

The Adventures of a Three Guinea Watch

Talbot Baines Reed · 1883 · Rooke Books

£40.00 (€47.95 | $52.85 | ¥8,441)

London, The Religious Tract Society, 1883. Cloth. A handsome children's book told from the point of view of a watch. The story follows the owner's days through boarding shool, the watch's pawning and eventual reunion with his owner. Talbot Baines Reed (1852 - 18...

Songs for the Little Ones in Twilight Hours

Mrs Arthur Goodeve · 0 · Rooke Books

£50.00 (€59.94 | $66.07 | ¥10,551)

London , Weekes & Co. c1880. Cloth. A scarce edition of this collection of music for children With music by Mrs Arthur Goodeve, words by "A.D" and illustrations by F.L.F.N. In a green cloth binding with gilt detaling. Externally, smart with some light bumping to extremities an...

My Book of Pictures Tales for the Little Ones

Anon · 1903 · Rooke Books

£47.00 (€56.35 | $62.10 | ¥9,918)

London , Griffith Farran Browne & Co. Limited, c1903. Cloth. A scarce copy of this book of Tales for the Little Ones. With coloured pictures. For children. In an orange cloth binding with decorative paper covered boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. There is some min...

The Nest in the Honeysuckle and Other Stories

American Sunday School Union · 1855 · Rooke Books

£70.00 (€83.92 | $92.50 | ¥14,772)

Philadelphia , American Sunday School Union, 1855. Cloth. A charming collection of moral and evangelical stories for children. Illustrated, with several full page plates and vignettes. Authorship is not attributed to anybody, however the verso to title page states that the boo...

The History of a Apple Pie Aunt Mavor&Apos;S Everlasting Toy Books

Anon · 0 · Rooke Books

£100.00 (€119.88 | $132.14 | ¥21,103)

London , Routledge, Warne and Routledge, c1850. Cloth. A scarce children's work from the 'Toy Book' genre. Published by Routledge, Warne and Routledge, this work is from the 'Aunt Mavor's Everlasting Toy Books' series titled as it is printed on to...

Early Children&Apos;S Books and Their Illustrations

Gerald Gottlieb · 1975 · Rooke Books

£49.99 (€59.93 | $66.05 | ¥10,549)

London, The Pierpont Morgan Library, 1975. Cloth. An illustrated bibliography of childrens' stories. With illustrations throughout, many of which are coloured. Including details of early editions of Robinson Crusoe, Gulliver's Travels, Aesop's Fables and many ot...

The Two Little Pilgrims&Apos; Progress a Story of the City Beautiful

Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1895 · Rooke Books

£48.00 (€57.54 | $63.43 | ¥10,129)

London , Frederick Warne and Co. 1895. Cloth. An illustrated novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Illustrations throughout by Robert Walter Macbeth, a Scottish painter, etcher and watercolourist. France Hodgson Burnett was an English-American novelist and playwright. She wrote ma...

Seven Happy Days" a Series of Drawings

Jessie M. King · 1993 · Rooke Books

£95.00 (€113.89 | $125.53 | ¥20,048)

Glasgow, The Fraser Press, 1993. Cloth. A lovely copy of Seven Happy Days. A series of drawings by Jessie M. King. With quotations from John Davidson and others. In a paper binding. Externally, smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Jessie M....

Little Miss Muffet

Rosa Nouchette Carey · 1901 · Rooke Books

£36.99 (€44.34 | $48.88 | ¥7,806)

London, The Religious Tract Society, c1901. Cloth. A work of wholesome fiction for girls by Rosa Nouchette Carey. With a number of black and white illustrations and and inscription to front free endpaper to one Ethel Stringer dated 1901. In a decorative cloth covered binding. ...

Alliterative Anomalies for Infants and Invalids with Coloured Illustrations

John Cowie and William Hammond · 1913 · Rooke Books

£170.00 (€203.80 | $224.63 | ¥35,875)

London , Gay and Hancock Ltd. 1913. Cloth. An interesting alliterative text aimed at 'infants and invalids&apos. Illustrated throughout with a full page image per letter of the alphabet by William Hammond. Unfortunately disbound due to gutta percha binding, though appears...