Children's Books
Billy Bunter At Butlins. Illustrations By C.H. Chapman.
London: Cassell, 1961. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.vi; 217; [1]. Colour frontispiece by Chapman plus in-text line drawings. Publisher's red cloth, titles in black to spine and upper board. photographic jacket, priced 9'6 net. Lightly used with some acceptable edge wear. Very good indeed. With the..... More
The Edge Chronicles: Vox
London: Doubleday, 2003. [Children's Fantasy Adventure] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.395; [6], blank. With illustrations. SIGNED by author-illustrator Chris Riddell in black ink to the title page. Publisher's green cloth lettered in gilt, cartographic endpapers, dust-jacket designed by Riddell, priced at £12.99. Text block a little dusty..... More
Heroes of Olympus. The Blood of Olympus.
London: Puffin Books, 2014. [Fantasy novel] FIRST UK EDITION, Exclusive Edition. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.577; [1], blank; [6], advertisements. Publisher's blue cloth blocked in bronze to spine, yellow endpapers, metallic-effect illustrated dust-wrapper priced at £14.99, with Waterstones 'Exclusive Edition' label to jacket. As new/ unread. Percy Jackson's final battle..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, Printed by Clays Ltd, St. Ives, 2000. [Children's Fantasy] SIGNED FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.636. Publisher's pictorial hardback illustrated by Giles Greenfield. With the matching dust-jacket, priced at £14.99. SIGNED by the author on the dedication page, together with the 'Golden ticket' from the..... More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST EDITION, first impression, SIGNED by the artist. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's pictorial paper over boards, with the matching dust-jacket illustrated by Cockcroft, priced at £17.99, SIGNED to the upper panel in black marker by the artist Jason Cockcroft. Edges gently toned..... More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Children's Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's pictorial paper over boards, with the matching dust-jacket illustrated by Cockcroft, priced at £17.99. A near fine copy showing just a touch of light handling. The final Harry Potter adventure. Philip Errington; J.K. Rowling..... More
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.766 [2]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A near fine copy showing a touch of general handling, and some toning and staining to edges. The fifth Harry..... More
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
London: Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.766 [2]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A fine, as-new copy, dark-stored by ourselves since publication. The fifth Harry Potter adventure which was shortlisted for Prometheus Award..... More
Harry Potter and the The Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression, SIGNED by the artist to the front panel of the dust-jacket. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards, with the matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A fine, as-new copy, dark-stored by ourselves since publication..... More
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's Classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607 [1]. Publisher's glossy pictorial paper-covered boards, with matching dust-jacket illustrated by Jason Cockroft, priced at £16.99. A near fine copy showing some light wear to boards, and some light toning and a few marks to edges..... More
Harri Potter a Maen yr Athronydd.
London Bloomsbury, 2003. [Children's Fantasy] FIRST EDITION IN WELSH, first impression. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.[6] 245 [5]. Publisher's paper-covered boards illustrated by Thomas Taylor. With the matching dust-jacket, priced at £11.99. A small red ink note to fly-leaf, and moderate toning to edges, otherwise internally clean. Jacket shows some..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the author. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636; [4], blank. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down, autographed by Greenfield. This copy autographed by J.K.Rowling at the 2004 Edinburgh International Book..... More
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
London: Bloomsbury, 2000. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED by the artist Giles Greenfield. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.636; [4], blank. Publisher's purple cloth, all edges gilt, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down, autographed by Greenfield. A fine, unread copy. Over many years Adrian Harrington..... More
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.
London: Bloomsbury, 2005. [Children's literature] FIRST EDITION WITH ADULT COVER. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.607; [1]. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, adult artwork dust-jacket designed by William Webb with printed price of £16.99, portrait of Rowling on back of dust-jacket taken by Michael Wildsmith. A near fine copy..... More
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 1997. [Harry Potter] FIRST EDITION, first paperback impression. Octavo (20 x 13cm), pp.223 [1]. Publisher's card covers illustrated by Thomas Taylor, and priced at £4.99. Toned to edges, as usual. Some handling to extremities, and a light crease to top corner of front cover, otherwise seemingly unread. Spine..... More
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
London: Bloomsbury, 2017. [Harry Potter] 20th Anniversary hardbacks, complete set of four in the Hogwarts 'house colours' bindings. FIRST EDITIONS thus (Gryffindor is first reprint). Octavos (21 x 14 x 11cm), pp.352 each. Publisher's black cloth hardcovers, coloured endpapers in pictorial dust-jackets priced at £14.99, bold striped edges, '20th anniversary'..... More
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
London: Bloomsbury, 1999. [Fantasy] FIRST EDITION, FIRST IMPRESSION, third state (see below). Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.317; [5]. Publisher's pictorial hardcovers in dust-jacket illustrated by Cliff Wright, priced at £10.99. A lovely fine copy with the usual speckling to the endpapers (poor paperstock was chosen). Shows extremely well. The first..... More
Harry Potter and the The Deathly Hallows.
London: Bloomsbury, 2007. [Fantasy adventure] FIRST DELUXE EDITION, SIGNED BY THE ARTIST. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.607; [1], blank. Publisher's black cloth, all edges gilt, purple endpapers, gilt titles to spine and upper with pictorial illustration laid down. Signed by the artist Jason Cockroft to the upper board. A fine..... More
The Harry Potter Gift Set. Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone [with] Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets.
London: Bloomsbury, [1998]. [Fantasy] FIRST COLLECTED EDITION, SIGNED, which comprises early reprints of the first two titles (Stone is 4th with 'Young Wizard' jacket, 'Chamber' is 7th printing) housed in the publisher's illustrated card slipcase, priced at £21.99. Both titles are SIGNED by the author to the flyleaf. Publisher's illustrated..... More
Quidditch Through the Ages [with] Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them [and] Beedle The Bard. [Harry Potter Series].
London: Bloomsbury, 2001, 2001, 2008. [Harry Potter] FIRST EDITION COLLECTION, all first impressions. Three volumes (two paperback originals, one hardcover). A fine, as-new set. A pair of charitable publications issued in March 2001 (for Comic Relief), being amusing replicas of school textbooks borrowed from Hogwarts Library. The final volume, which..... More
Outside Over There.
London: The Bodley Head, 1981. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST UK EDITION. Oblong octavo (24 x 26cm), pp.[20]. Every page illustrated with designs by Sendak and Atha Tehon. Calligraphy provided by Jeanyee Wong. Publisher's red cloth with gilt titles to spine and upper. With the illustrated dust-jacket. Light rubbing and creasing to..... More
Outside Over There.
New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1981. [Children's] FIRST EDITION. Oblong octavo (24 x 26cm), unpaginated. Publisher's red cloth, gilt titles to spine and upper board, pictorial dust-jacket. A couple of small marks to cloth. Fine. More
Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories. Including: Gertrude McFuzz and The Big Brag.
New York: Random House. 1958. First Edition; slim Quarto. Publisher's green and blue illustrated boards, with matching dust jacket. Titles in black and white to upper board and spine. Beautifully illustrated throughout by the author, including endpapers. Binding a little rubbed to extremities. Dust jacket showing light rubbing, frayed to..... More
The Cat in the Hat Comes Back.
New York: Beginner Books, Random House, 1958. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Large octavo (24 x 18cm), pp.63. Publisher's glossy pictorial boards, with the matching dust-jacket, not priced. Minor edge soiling, owner's name discreetly hidden under flap. Jacket has small loss to the tail of spine, is rubbed and lightly creased..... More
The Cat in the Hat.
New York, NY: Random House, 1957. [Children's reading book] FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE, with all points present. Quarto (23 x 17cm), pp.62. Illustrated throughout. Bound in publisher's pictorial blue boards, in illustrated dust-jacket repeating the cover design. Some wear to extremities, corners lightly bumped, very light discolouration to front board..... More