"There are perhaps no days of our childhood we lived so fully as those we spent with a favourite book."
— Marcel Proust
Children's Books
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.
London: George Newnes, 1899. [Children's Illustrated] FINELY BOUND, FIRST STRATTON ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (28 x 22cm), pp.[2]; xvi; 320; [2]. With over 400 in-text wood engravings by Stratton. Contemporary green full morocco dated 1900, with raised bands, gilt titles to spine and gilt decorations to upper board. All edges gilt;... More about The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen
Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1911. [Illustrated children's classic]. FIRST DULAC ILLUSTRATED EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.viii; 250; [2]. Publisher's green cloth blocked in gilt to spine and upper board, illustrated endpapers. With twenty eight tipped in colour plates. Some light spotting to endpapers, preliminaries, and edges, a couple of... More about Stories from Hans Andersen. With Illustrations by Edmund Dulac
Andersen's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham.
London, George G. Harrap and Co. Ltd., 1932. [Fairy tales] FIRST RACKHAM EDITION. Large octavo (25 x 19cm), pp.288. With twelve full-page coloured plates with tissue guards and many full page and in-text black and white illustrations. Publisher's russet cloth blocked in gilt, illustrated dust-wrapper in original card gift box... More about Andersen's Fairy Tales. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham
The Dolly Dressmaker. Original Book of Cutting and Dressing with Original Artwork of 10 Paintings on board.
Printed in England, B.B. (Birn Brothers) Ltd., 1950's. The Book: Folio. No. 509. Soft pictorial covers with 16 pages, 8 of which are printed in colour. The Artwork: 10 hand painted hard board leaves, same size as the book, being the original artwork for the front and back covers as... More about The Dolly Dressmaker. Original Book of Cutting and Dressing with Original Artwork of 10 Paintings...
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The Three Bears [and] More About the Three Bears.
London: Raphael Tuck and Sons, n.d. [c.1900's]. [Children's Illustrated]. EARLY ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS. In two volumes. Slim quarto. Colour illustrated plates and plain in-text illustrations. In publisher's soft colour-illustrated covers. Small neat gift inscription to volume I, upper corner worn, a little creasing; very good indeed. More about The Three Bears [and] More About the Three Bears
The Child's Reward Book, Containing Several Narratives, Peculiarly Interesting to Young Persons.
London: for the Religious Tract Society, n.d. (c.1830). 8 volumes (H: 4.25 x L: 4.25 inches). Contemporary binding of full dark brown calf with gilt titles and decoration to spines, marbled boards and edges. Containing numerous wood-engraved plates and illustrations in text. Spines slightly rubbed. An attractive little set containing... More about The Child's Reward Book, Containing Several Narratives, Peculiarly Interesting to Young Persons
The New Instructive History of Miss Patty Proud: or the Downfall of Vanity, with the Reward of Goodnature.
New-Haven: Sidney's Press, 1809. [Children's Antiquarian]. EARLY EDITION. Quadragesimo-Octavo (10 x 7cm), pp.32. With occasional vignette wood engravings. Contemporary decorative paper covers, sewn. Quite heavy wear to covers and edges, but a miraculous survival nonetheless. Fair. More about The New Instructive History of Miss Patty Proud: or the Downfall of Vanity, with the Reward of...
Sam Sheridan: The Secret Service Special, or, the jamboree at "Early Bird" bar. The Aldine "Boys' First-Rate Pocket Library." No. 178.
London: Aldine Publishing Company, n.d. [1893]. ORIGINAL PAMPHLET. Octavo, pp.32. In original colour illustrated paper covers. text heavily browned and extremely brittle. Some chips to leaf edges. Covers much less brittle, also chipped in places. Spine reinforced with archival tape. Good considering paper stock. More about Sam Sheridan: The Secret Service Special, or, the jamboree at "Early Bird" bar. The...
The Little Child's Gift; Illustrated by Emblematic Figures.
Boston, Munroe and Francis n.d. 112 x 138 mm. Publisher's yellow paper boards, pp. 64. Containing drawings and descriptions of numerous animals, insects and birds, plus several short stories and word games. Lacks lower board, upper corners rubbed, crack along hinge. Internally very good. Not in Osborne. More about The Little Child's Gift; Illustrated by Emblematic Figures
Tales from the Fjeld: A Series of Popular Tales from the Norse of P. Ch. Asbjornsen.
London: Gibbings and Company, 1896. [Norse Folklore] FINELY BOUND, a new edition. Octavo (19 x 13cm), pp.xx; 403; [1]. With 11 full page plates, including a frontispiece, and numerous in-text illustrations by Moyr Smith. Contemporary navy blue full calf by BICKERS, with raised bands, gilt titles and decoration to spine... More about Tales from the Fjeld: A Series of Popular Tales from the Norse of P. Ch. Asbjornsen
East of the Sun and West of the Moon.
London: Hodder and Stoughton, no date [circa 1924]. [Norse Mythology] FINELY ILLUSTRATED, a later edition of Nielsen's illustrations. Quarto (24 x 18cm), pp.284. With 24 fine chromolithographic plates by Nielsen tipped in, including a frontispiece. Publisher's yellow cloth with black titles to spine and upper board, and a black and... More about East of the Sun and West of the Moon
The Champion Annual: 1926.
London: The Fleetway House, 1926. 4to. A superb copy of this publication for boys in bright publisher's colour pictorial boards, russet cloth spine slightly faded; in its original glassine wrapper printed in black to spine and upper. Contains 4 colour plates and numerous black and white illustrations. Small tear and... More about The Champion Annual: 1926
The Wonderful Life & Adventures of Tom Thumb: An English Fairy Story.
Stockholm: Svenska Tryckeriaktiebolaget. 1954. First and Only Edition Thus. In two volumes. Small Pott Octavo (14 x 9.5cm). pp. 126; 134. With numerous illustrations by Mervyn Peake. Complete with 'Ordlista' for Swedes seeking to improve their English. Published by the Swedish Radio Service. In publisher's cream card covers with black... More about The Wonderful Life & Adventures of Tom Thumb: An English Fairy Story
The Wind in the Wood.
London: Hollis and Carter, 1952. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 20cm), pp.[10]; 143; [1]. With twelve chromolithographic plates including a frontispiece by the author, and wood engraved vignettes to chapter headings. Publisher's blue cloth with silver titles to spine and upper board, illustrated dust-jacket priced at 18s. net... More about The Wind in the Wood
Autumn Songs. With Music from 'Flower Fairies of the Autumn'.
London, Blackie and Son Limited, n.d. Quarto. With 12 mounted colour plates. Publisher's cloth over illustrated card boards. Some light foxing. A very fine copy. FIRST EDITION. More about Autumn Songs. With Music from 'Flower Fairies of the Autumn'
Spring Songs. With Music from 'Flower Fairies of the Spring'.
London, Blackie and Son Limited, n.d. Quarto. With 12 mounted colour plates. Publisher's cloth over illustrated card boards. Some light foxing. A very fine copy. FIRST EDITION. More about Spring Songs. With Music from 'Flower Fairies of the Spring'
Summer Songs. With Music from 'Flower Fairies of the Summer'.
London, Blackie and Son Limited, n.d. FIRST EDITION. Quarto. With 12 mounted colour plates. Publisher's cloth over illustrated card boards. Some light foxing. A very fine copy. More about Summer Songs. With Music from 'Flower Fairies of the Summer'
Groundsel and Necklaces.
London and Glasgow: Black and Son Limited, (n.d.). Small octavo, pp. 48. Bound in paper-covered boards with central illustration, titles in black, in an illustrated dustjacket designed by the author. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated throughout with colour plates accompanying a whimsical story about a girl named Jenny. Boards in excellent condition... More about Groundsel and Necklaces
The Little Picture Hymn Book.
London and Glasgow: Black and Son Limited, (n.d.). Small octavo, pp. 48. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with gilt title to front board, in an illustrated dustjacket designed by the author. Pictorial endpapers. Illustrated throughout with colour plates depicting biblical scenes. A charming religious collection from the artist behind the... More about The Little Picture Hymn Book
Flower Fairies Of The Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they Bring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd, no date. Duodecimo (15 x 12 cm). Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with a coloured plate of 'The Hawthorn Fairy' to the front in a warmly illustrated dust jacket, priced 2/6. Slightly bumped to the lower spine and corners with a hint of a lean... More about Flower Fairies Of The Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they Bring
Flower Fairies of the Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they bring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., no date. Duodecimo (15 x 12 cm). Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with coloured plate of 'The Hawthorn Fairy' pasted down to upper; pictorial end papers; yellow dust-wrapper priced 2/6, with 'The Beechnut Fairy' illustration to upper. With 24 wonderful colour illustrations by the author... More about Flower Fairies of the Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they bring
Flower Fairies of the Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they bring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., no date. Duodecimo (15 x 12 cm). Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with coloured plate of 'The Hawthorn Fairy' pasted down to upper; pictorial end-papers; yellow dust-wrapper priced 1/6, with 'The Beechnut Fairy' illustration to upper. With 24 wonderful colour illustrations by the author. A.... More about Flower Fairies of the Autumn. With the Nuts and Berries they bring
Flower Fairies of the Wayside.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd n.d. 6mo. Publisher's light brown cloth with coloured plate of 'The White Bindweed Fairy' pasted down to upper; blue pictorial end papers; yellow dust jacket with 'The Chicory fairy' illustration to upper. With 24 wonderful colour illustrations by the author. Top edge dusty and flecked... More about Flower Fairies of the Wayside
Flower Fairies Of The Spring.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., n.d. Publisher's light brown patterned cloth with titles in brown, plate showing 'The Wood Sorrel Fairy' pasted down to the front cover, pictorial end papers. In pictorial yellow dust jacket with 'The Larch Fairy' illustration to upper. Illustrated with 1 black and white line drawing... More about Flower Fairies Of The Spring
Flower Fairies of the Wayside.
London: Blackie and Son Ltd., n.d. 6mo. Publisher's light brown cloth with coloured plate of 'The White Bindweed Fairy' pasted down to upper; pictorial end papers; no dust jacket. With 24 wonderful colour illustrations by the author. Frayed to corners and spine tips; extremities and spine rubbed; boards a little... More about Flower Fairies of the Wayside