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Always Happy!!! or, Anecdotes of Felix and His Sister Serena

Maria Elizabeth Budden · 1814 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, J. Harris, 1814 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of Maria Elizabeth Budden's charming didactic moral tale for children, written by popular author Maria Elizabeth Budden. The very scarce first edition of this work.Illustrated with an engraved...

Modern Arabia Displayed, in Four Tales

Anonymous · 1811 · Rooke Books

£395.00 (€473.46 | $521.85 | ¥83,307)

London, J. Harris, 1811 . First edition. Leather. A fascinating and vanishingly scarce first edition collection of four short stories intending to educate children about 'the lives of the Arabians in the last century&apos. The vanishingly scarce first edition of this work...

The County Album; Containing Four Hundred Topographical Hieroglyphics

Anonymous · 1829 · Rooke Books

£375.00 (€449.49 | $495.43 | ¥79,089)

London, John Harris, 1829 . First edition. Leather. The very scarce first edition of this unusual work which aims to educate the reader on regional products, manufactures and objects of interest through charming vignette illustrations. A very scarce first edition.With charming...

Tim and Lucy Go to Sea

Edward Ardizzone · 1938 · Rooke Books

£400.00 (€479.46 | $528.46 | ¥84,361)

London, New York, Toronto, Oxford University Press, 1938. First edition. Hardback. A wonderful example of the first US edition of this early Little Tim adventure by Edward Ardizzone, beautifully illustrated throughout in colour by the author. The first US edition of this work,...

The Fly-by-Night Beyond the Rainbow Warrior

Michael Morpurgo; Terry Jones · 1996 · Rooke Books

£135.00 (€161.82 | $178.35 | ¥28,472)

London, Puffin Books; Pavilion; Pavilion Books Limited, 1996-1997. First edition. Paperback. A very smart pair of first editions, each signed by Michael Foreman, and one copy by Terry Jones. A charming pair of titles, richly illustrated throughout by Michael Foreman. Volume tw...

Quentin Blake&Apos;S the Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor

John Yeoman; Quentin Blake · 2009 · Rooke Books

£175.00 (€209.76 | $231.20 | ¥36,908)

London, Pavilion Books Limited, 2009. Hardback. A signed copy, retelling, with charming illustrations, tales from The Arabian Nights. A scarce new edition, in beautifully decorated boards.The first impression of this new edition, with complete number line.Signed by the illustr...

The Quentin Blake Book of Nonsense Stories and the Quentin Blake Book of Nonsense Verse

Multiple authors · 1998 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Viking Penguin, 1998. First edition. Cloth. A pleasing pair of works selected, illustrated and signed by celebrated English cartoonist Quentin Blake in the original unclipped dust wrappers. Both the first edition, first impression in the publisher's original cloth...

Trio of Works by Eden Phillpotts

Eden Phillpotts · 1946 · Rooke Books

£250.00 (€299.66 | $330.29 | ¥52,726)

London, Hutchinson & Co. (Publishers) Ltd, 1946-1952. First edition. Cloth. A charming trio of three first edition works by English author, poet and dramatist Eden Phillpotts in the original bright dust wrappers. Three works by Eden Phillpotts. This set contains: Quartet fi...

Soggy to the Rescue; Soggy and the Mermaid

Philip Moran · 2007 · Rooke Books

£65.00 (€77.91 | $85.87 | ¥13,709)

Plymouth, Mabecron Books, 2007-2008. First edition. Hardback. Two charming adventures following the heroic teddy bear, set on the Cornish coast, signed by award-winning illustrator Michael Foreman. The first editions of Soggy and the Mermaid and Soggy to the Rescue, two charmi...

The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes

Anthony Paul · 1980 · Rooke Books

£98.00 (€117.47 | $129.47 | ¥20,668)

London, Andersen Press, 1980. First edition. Hardback. A lovely children"s tale following General MacTiger coping with losing his stripes, signed by both author and illustrator, Anthony Paul and Michael Foreman. The first edition of The Tiger Who Lost His Stripes, the lovely c...

And Even Now

Max Beerbohm · 1922 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, William Heinemann, 1922. Cloth. A smart copy of this scarce, limited edition of essays by Max Beerbohm, one of only seven-hundred and eighty copies. This title published as part of a limited edition, ten volume set of The Works of Max Beerbohm, produced by Heinemann in...

Titus in Trouble

James Reeves · 1959 · Rooke Books

£125.00 (€149.83 | $165.14 | ¥26,363)

London, The Bodley Head, 1959 . First edition. Hardback. The first edition of this lively children's story, delightfully illustrated throughout by Edward Ardizzone, complete with the original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. Complete wit...

Lucy Brown and Mr Grimes

Edward Ardizzone · 1937 · Rooke Books

£295.00 (€353.60 | $389.74 | ¥62,216)

London, Oxford University Press, 1937 . First edition. Hardback. A scarce first edition of Ardizzone"s tale of childhood loneliness and friendship, illustrated in colour and complete with the elusive original dust wrapper. In the publisher's original pictorial hardback. C...

Nurse Matilda

Christianna Brand · 1964 · Rooke Books

£49.00 (€58.73 | $64.74 | ¥10,334)

Leicester, Brockhampton Press, 1964. First edition. Hardback. A lovely first edition, third impression, warmly inscribed by the author, a classic Nurse Matilda story of unruly children, the inspiration behind the Nanny McPhee films, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone and complete...

Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths & Legends of India; the Arabian Nights: Or Tales Told by Sheherezade During a Thousand Nights and One Night

Madhur Jaffrey; Brian Alderson · 1985 · Rooke Books

£195.00 (€233.74 | $257.62 | ¥41,126)

London, Pavilion; Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1985-1992. First edition. Cloth. A smart two volume set of first edition copies of this beautifully illustrated collections of myths and tales, signed by the illustrator Michael Foreman. A two volume set.The first editions.Signed by the i...

Mog the Forgetful Cat

Judith Kerr · 2001 · Rooke Books

£450.00 (€539.39 | $594.52 | ¥94,906)

London, Collins, 2001 . Paperback. A fine, signed example of Judith Kerr's beloved and beautifully illustrated tale about a forgetful cat named Mog, her family, and an exciting adventure they all go on together. Flat signed by the author Judith Kerr to the title page.Firs...

The Strand Magazine an Illustrated Monthly Vol. XVII January to June

George Newnes [ed.]; Arthur Conan Doyle; Various · 1899 · Rooke Books

£80.00 (€95.89 | $105.69 | ¥16,872)

London, George Newness, Ltd. 1899. First edition. Leather. A smart, full morocco periodical, comprising six months of publications, including many short stories, and many illustrations. A richly illustrated title, collecting the monthly issues of The Strand Magazine published ...

Queen&Apos;S Play; the Ringed Castle; Checkmate

Dorothy Dunnett · 1982 · Rooke Books

£90.00 (€107.88 | $118.90 | ¥18,981)

London, Century Publishing Co. 1982-1983. Cloth. A terrific set from Dorothy Dunnett's best-known series, the 'Lymond Chronicles&apos. In these scarce original unclipped dust wrappers. Later editions, published by Century.This set offers three titles from Scottish no...

The Princess: A Medley

Alfred Tennyson · 1872 · Rooke Books

£149.00 (€178.60 | $196.85 | ¥31,425)

London, Strahan and Co. Publishers , 1872. Leather. An attractive morocco-bound copy of Alfred Tennyson's serio-comic poem, 'The Princess&apos. Later edition, published during Tennyson's time as Poet Laureate. In a contemporary full red morocco binding, with de...

The Chase; to Which Is Annexed Field Sports

William Somervile; Edward Topham · 1804 · Rooke Books

£120.00 (€143.84 | $158.54 | ¥25,308)

London, Albion Press; James Cundee; T. Hurst , 1804. Leather. The first Edward Topham edition of William Somervile's famous hunting poem, issued here with 'Field Sports', with a sketch and notes. This edition, to which is annexed 'Field Sports', is iss...