" It is a man's duty to have books. A library is not a luxury, but one of the necessaries of life. "
— Henry Ward Beecher
Children's Books
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens. From the Little White Bird. A New Edition.
London: Hodder and Stoughton Limited, no date [1912]. [Children's Illustrated] REVISED 'BEST' EDITION. Quarto (29 x 22cm), pp.[8] 126 [2]. With 50 chromolithographic plates by Rackham, including a frontispiece, as well as further occasional wood engravings. Recently rebound in green half morocco with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to..... More
Peter and Wendy. Illustrated by F.D. Bedford.
London: Hodder & Stoughton Ltd., no date [1922]. [Children's Illustrated] LEATHER BOUND COPY, an New Edition. Octavo (19 x 15cm), pp.viii; 267 [3]. With 11 black and white illustrated plates, a colour frontispiece, and a decorated titled page by Bedford. Advertisements include the Rectorial Address given by Barrie to the..... More
Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1906. [Children's illustrated classic] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. Quarto. With 50 mounted colour plates with captioned tissues bound at rear, decorative map to front. Attractively bound in half brown morocco with gilt titles and gilt to spine, publisher's original gilt-stamped boards. Plates and captions all present, edges..... More
The Lonely Rhinoceros.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1980. [Children's illustrated] FIRST EDITION IN ENGLISH. Small quarto (24 x 26cm), pp.[24]. With colour illustrations by Manhes to almost every page. Publisher's glossy illustrated paper-covered boards, priced at £3.95. Light rubbing and bumping. Near fine. More
The Cruise of The Breadwinner.
London: Michael Joseph, 1946. [Maritime Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (21 x 14cm), pp.63 [1]. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine and a silver device to upper. Endpapers illustrated by Broom Lynne. With the colour-illustrated dust-jacket, also by Broom Lynne, priced at 5s. Some rubbing and light chipping to..... More
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. The Centenary Edition.
London: Pavilion, 1999. [Children's Illustrated] SIGNED FIRST FOREMAN ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 20cm), pp.160. With colour illustrations by Foreman throughout. SIGNED by the illustrator in black ink to title page. Publisher's green paper-covered boards with gilt titles to spine, and red endpapers. With the dust-jacket also illustrated by..... More
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Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.22.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by Oldbourne, no date [1957]. FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.107. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's matte card covers, pictorial endpapers. Original price 4/6s. intact. 'Book belongs to' box and colouring leaf both filled out, contents otherwise clean, light wear to covers and spine..... More
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Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.33. With Magic Painting.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by Robinson, 1968. FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.115. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's glossy card covers, pictorial endpapers. Original price 6s. intact. Just one of the eight magic paintings completed, contents very clean, no ink names or scribbles, light wear to extremities. A...... More
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Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.38.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by Purnell, 1973. FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.115. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Publisher's glossy card covers, pictorial endpapers. Trivial handling, no marks or scribbles. Price-clipped, else a lovely fine example. More
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Rupert [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual], No.39.
London: Express Newspapers, Printed by Purnell, 1974. FIRST EDITION. Quarto (25 x 18cm), pp.115. Stories illustrated in colour throughout. Illustrations by Bestall and Cubie. Publisher's glossy card covers, pictorial endpapers. Original price of 60p intact. Trivial handling, no marks or scribbles. A near fine copy. More
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Rupert's Adventure Book [Daily Express Rupert Bear Annual No.5, 1940].
London: Annual Concepts [Express Newspapers], 1992. Facsimile Edition of the 1940 Rupert Annual. Octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.126. Stories pictured in colour throughout. Publisher's colour Illustrated boards. Sunned to spine else a lovely fine copy. More
Rupert. The Daily Express Annual 1978.
London: Express Newspapers, 1978. [Children's Annual] ORIGINAL ANNUAL. Large octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.116. With colour illustrations by Bestall to every page. Cover art and endpapers by Harrold. Publisher's colour-illustrated paper-covered boards, and colour-illustrated endpapers. Light browning to edges. Near fine. The first Rupert Annual to feature cover art by..... More
The Blackbird's Nest. A Tale for Youth.
Philadelphia, PA: Johnson and Warner, 1812. [Children's Antiquarian]. EARLY EDITION. Vigesimo-quarto (13 x 9cm), pp.36. With occasional vignette wood engravings. Recently re-backed in matching grey card with original grey illustrated paper covers laid over. Remarkably crisp and clean, with some wear to original cover edges. Very good. A fine wholesome..... More
Double Cross.
London: Doubleday, 2008. [Young Adult Fiction] SIGNED FIRST EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.[10] 434 [4]. SIGNED by the author in black ink to title page. Publisher's black cloth with silver titles to spine. With the black and white dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. Slightly toned to edges, lightly handled. Near..... More
An Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex.
London: Frederick Warne and Co., Ltd., c.1900. AN ILLUSTRATED PICTURE BOOK. Slim oversized octavo, pp.22. Bound in publisher's decorated paper-covered boards, depicting two men in Georgian attire holding a portrait of a lady in side profile. Front and rear pastedown illustrated with full colour plates. Publisher's advertisement to rear. A...... More
The Laureate's Party. Fifty Favourite Books Chosen by the First Children's Laureate.
London: Red Fox, 2000. [Children's Illustrated] INSCRIBED FIRST PAPERBACK EDITION. Octavo (22 x 14cm), pp.117 [11]. INSCRIBED by Blake in black ink to the half-title: 'Debbie— | love from Quentin | & all good | family wishes | X'. Publisher's card covers illustrated by Blake, priced at £3.99. Paper stock..... More
The Horkey.
London: Macmillan and Co., 1882. [Children's illustrated] ILLUSTRATED BY GEORGE CRUICKSHANK (the younger). Slim quarto (25 x 21cm), pp.48. Printed with colour illustrations to every page. Illustrated paper-covered boards, green cloth spine, all edges green. Blind stamp of W.H. Smith Library to flyleaf, some toning and light spotting. Boards rubbed..... More
The Fourth Holiday Book.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., no date [1949]. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.192. With two double-sided colour plates by Eelco van der Beeke, and frequent in-text illustrations by various artists. Publisher's red quarter cloth with gilt titles to spine, and also to green paper..... More
The Third Holiday Book.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Co., no date [1948]. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Small quarto (25 x 20cm), pp.192. With four double-sided colour plates by Boswell, and frequent in-text illustrations by various artists. Publisher's green quarter cloth with gilt titles to spine, and also to orange paper over boards. Red..... More
Five Get into Trouble.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. [Children's Adventure] SECOND IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.190 [2]. With a black and white frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured blue or red, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and yellow pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated..... More
Five go off in a Caravan. Being the Fifth Adventure of Julian, Dick, George, Anne and Timmy the Dog.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1948. [Children's Adventure] SECOND IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.208. With a colour-illustrated frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in red or blue, by Soper. Publisher's blue cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour..... More
Five Go to Demon's Rocks.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1961. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Small Octavo. pp.183 [1]. With numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in red or blue, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced at 7/6..... More
Five Have Plenty of Fun.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1955. [Children's Adventure] FIRST EDITION. Small Octavo. pp.183 [1]. With numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in blue, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced at 7/6. A black..... More
Five on a Treasure Island. An Adventure Story for Boys and Girls.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1951. [Children's Adventure] EIGHTH IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.191 [1]. With a black and white frontispiece, as well as numerous in-text illustrations by Soper. Publisher's burgundy cloth, with black titles to spine and upper, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced..... More
Five on Kirrin Island Again.
London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1950. [Children's Adventure] FOURTH IMPRESSION. Small Octavo. pp.192. With numerous in-text illustrations, some coloured in red, by Soper. Publisher's red cloth, with black titles to spine, and blue pictorial endpapers. With original dust-jacket illustrated in colour by Soper, priced at 6s. A crisp, clean copy, very..... More