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Literature : Children's Literature

Rare children’s books, including picture books, poetry and songs, educational texts, and young adult literature by authors such as Beatrix Potter, A.A. Milne, Dr. Seuss, Enid Blyton, and Kay Thompson.

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  • The first edition, first impression of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a near-fine copy in the original dust-jacket
    The first edition, first impression of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, a near-fine copy in the original dust-jacket

    ROWLING, J.K.
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. 2003
    $342.00

  • A handsome first edition of Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne with illustrations by E.H. Shepard.
    A handsome first edition of Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne with illustrations by E.H. Shepard.

    MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, E.H. (illustrator).
    Now We Are Six. 1927.
    $478.00

  • A handsomely illustrated copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass.
    A handsomely illustrated copy of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland and its sequel, Through the Looking-Glass.

    CARROLL, Lewis [pseud. DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge]; TENNIEL, John (illustrator).
    Alice's Adventures in Wonderland [with] Through the Looking-Glass, and what Alice Found There. 1885.
    $2,048.00

  • A charming copy of the perennial children's classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and illustrated by E.H. Shepard
    A charming copy of the perennial children's classic, The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame and illustrated by E.H. Shepard

    GRAHAME, Kenneth; SHEPARD, Ernest H. (illustrator)
    The Wind in the Willows. 1931.
    $785.00

  • A charming first edition of one of Beatrix Potter's most beloved stories, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck
    A charming first edition of one of Beatrix Potter's most beloved stories, The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

    POTTER, Beatrix.
    The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck. 1908.
    $2,048.00

  • The debut of Paddington Bear a certain bear from Peru with a penchant for marmalade sandwiches, by Michael Bond; a very good first edition in the dust-jacket
    The debut of Paddington Bear a certain bear from Peru with a penchant for marmalade sandwiches, by Michael Bond; a very good first edition in the dust-jacket

    BOND, Michael.
    A Bear Called Paddington. 1958.
    $5,324.00

  • 'How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard' a lovely copy of this perennial children's classic by A A Milne and illustrated by E H Shepard
    'How lucky am I to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard' a lovely copy of this perennial children's classic by A A Milne and illustrated by E H Shepard

    MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, E.H. (illustrator).
    Winnie-the-Pooh. 1926.
    $6,621.00

  • A first edition, first impression of The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion by Carolyn Keene
    A first edition, first impression of The Mystery of the Moss-Covered Mansion by Carolyn Keene

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Mystery at the Moss-Covered Mansion. 1941.
    $922.00

  • A near-fine first edition of Esio Trot by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
    A near-fine first edition of Esio Trot by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.

    DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).
    Esio Trot. 1990.
    $130.00

  • A lovely first edition of the deluxe issue of Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne and illustrated by E.H. Shepard.
    A lovely first edition of the deluxe issue of Now We Are Six by A.A. Milne and illustrated by E.H. Shepard.

    MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, E.H. (illustrator).
    Now We Are Six. 1927.
    $751.00

  • A first edition, first printing of Eloise by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight.
    A first edition, first printing of Eloise by Kay Thompson, illustrated by Hilary Knight.

    THOMPSON, Kay; KNIGHT, Hilary (illustrator).
    Eloise. 1955.
    $2,048.00

  • A lovely first edition of Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
    A lovely first edition of Rhyme Stew by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Quentin Blake.

    DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).
    Rhyme Stew. 1989.
    $89.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Jill Bennett.
    A first edition, first impression of Danny Champion of the World by Roald Dahl with illustrations by Jill Bennett.

    DAHL, Roald; BENNETT, Jill (illustrator).
    Danny, The Champion of the World. 1975.
    $342.00

  • A lovely copy of The Red Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford.
    A lovely copy of The Red Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford.

    LANG, Andrew (editor); FORD, H.J. (illustrator).
    The Red Fairy Book 1891.
    $396.00

  • A lovely copy of The Crimson Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford.
    A lovely copy of The Crimson Fairy Book, edited by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H.J. Ford.

    LANG, Andrew (editor); FORD, H.J. (illustrator).
    The Crimson Fairy Book 1906.
    $785.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Biggles and the Black Raider by Captain W.E. Johns.
    A first edition, first impression of Biggles and the Black Raider by Captain W.E. Johns.

    JOHNS, Captain W.E.
    Biggles and the Black Raider. 1953.
    $171.00

  • A first edition, first impression of Shock for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.
    A first edition, first impression of Shock for the Secret Seven by Enid Blyton.

    BLYTON, Enid.
    Shock for the Secret Seven. 1961.
    $171.00

  • A first edition, first impression of The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton.
    A first edition, first impression of The Secret Seven Adventure by Enid Blyton.

    BLYTON, Enid.
    The Secret Seven Adventure. 1950.
    $130.00

  • A first edition, first printing of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Carolyn Keene
    A first edition, first printing of The Clue in the Crumbling Wall by Carolyn Keene

    KEENE, Carolyn.
    The Clue in the Crumbling Wall. 1945.
    $1,707.00

  • The Tale of Pigling Bland, by Beatrix Potter, first edition, with 15 colour illustrations, near fine condition, one of her most endearing tales, 1913
    The Tale of Pigling Bland, by Beatrix Potter, first edition, with 15 colour illustrations, near fine condition, one of her most endearing tales, 1913

    POTTER, Beatrix.
    The Tale of Pigling Bland. 1913.
    $922.00

  • Later printing of Eloise by Kay Thompson, inscribed to Oliver Sacks by the illustrator Hilary Knight.
    Later printing of Eloise by Kay Thompson, inscribed to Oliver Sacks by the illustrator Hilary Knight.

    THOMPSON, Kay; KNIGHT, Hilary (illustrator).
    Eloise: 1983.
    $5,119.00

  • J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince, with misprint on Page 99, Line 9, 'eleven' instead of 'ten' O.W.L.s, a fine copy.
    J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and Half-Blood Prince, with misprint on Page 99, Line 9, 'eleven' instead of 'ten' O.W.L.s, a fine copy.

    ROWLING, J. K.
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. 2005.
    $308.00

  • A rare double signature by A A Milne and Ernest Shepard of Now We Are Six, a first edition of stories featuring Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Eeyore
    A rare double signature by A A Milne and Ernest Shepard of Now We Are Six, a first edition of stories featuring Pooh, Piglet, Tigger, Kanga, Roo, Rabbit, Owl, and Eeyore

    MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, E.H. (illustrator).
    Now We Are Six. 1927.
    $6,143.00

  • A lovely copy of the Monogram edition of When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne, with illustrations by E.H. Shepard.
    A lovely copy of the Monogram edition of When We Were Very Young by A.A. Milne, with illustrations by E.H. Shepard.

    MILNE, A.A.; SHEPARD, Ernest H. (illustrator).
    When We Were Very Young. 1929.
    $444.00

  • A collection of original materials from the writing of Mummy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole, including the author's hand-drawn book dummy, correspondence with her publisher, and a copy of the first edition.
    A collection of original materials from the writing of Mummy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole, including the author's hand-drawn book dummy, correspondence with her publisher, and a copy of the first edition.

    COLE, Babette.
    Mummy Laid an Egg! 1990-1993.
    $3,276.00

  • A limited edition of Little Brother & Little Sister and other Tales by The Brothers Grimm, signed by artist Arthur Rackham, with the loose plate not in trade edition
    A limited edition of Little Brother & Little Sister and other Tales by The Brothers Grimm, signed by artist Arthur Rackham, with the loose plate not in trade edition

    GRIMM, Jacob & Whilhelm; RACKHAM, Arthur (illustrator).
    Little Brother and Little Sister. 1917.
    $3,413.00

  • The first UK edition of The Vicar of Nibbleswick by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
    The first UK edition of The Vicar of Nibbleswick by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.

    DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).
    The Vicar of Nibbleswicke. 1991.
    $89.00

  • A wonderfully decorated copy of Simple Susan by Maria Edgeworth and illustrated by Olive Allen.
    A wonderfully decorated copy of Simple Susan by Maria Edgeworth and illustrated by Olive Allen.

    EDGEWORTH, Maria; ALLEN, Olive (illustrator),
    Simple Susan. [c.1916].
    $123.00

  • A first edition of Tim in Danger by Edward Ardizzone.
    A first edition of Tim in Danger by Edward Ardizzone.

    ARDIZZONE, Edward.
    Tim In Danger. 1954.
    $89.00

  • A near fine copy of Ship's Cook Ginger by Edward Ardizzone.
    A near fine copy of Ship's Cook Ginger by Edward Ardizzone.

    ARDIZZONE, Edward.
    Ship's Cook Ginger. 1977.
    $103.00

  • The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling with 39 text illustrations by his son J. Lockwood, a first edition copy with the publisher's original cloth, v.g condition
    The Second Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling with 39 text illustrations by his son J. Lockwood, a first edition copy with the publisher's original cloth, v.g condition

    KIPLING, Rudyard.
    The Second Jungle Book. 1895.
    $512.00

  • A handsome first edition of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, a perennial children's classic.
    A handsome first edition of Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories, a perennial children's classic.

    KIPLING, Rudyard.
    Just So Stories 1902.
    $785.00

  • A collection of ten short stories, this is a very good first edition copy of Kipling's Puck of Pook's hill, with the publisher's original red cloth
    A collection of ten short stories, this is a very good first edition copy of Kipling's Puck of Pook's hill, with the publisher's original red cloth

    KIPLING, Rudyard.

    London, Macmillan and Co., 1894 & 1895.
    Puck of Pook's Hill. 1906.
    $130.00

  • <em>Fairy Tales</em> by Hans Christian Andersen with illustrations by Kay Nielsen includes many much-loved and sought-after fairy tales such as the Real Princess, the Snow Queen and the Tinder Box
    <em>Fairy Tales</em> by Hans Christian Andersen with illustrations by Kay Nielsen includes many much-loved and sought-after fairy tales such as the Real Princess, the Snow Queen and the Tinder Box

    NIELSEN, Kay (Illustrator); ANDERSEN, Hans Christian.
    Fairy Tales. 1924.
    $1,707.00

  • Edward Bawden's personal copy of The Sixpence that Rolled Away by Louis MacNeice, with Bawden's ownership signature.
    Edward Bawden's personal copy of The Sixpence that Rolled Away by Louis MacNeice, with Bawden's ownership signature.

    BAWDEN, Edward (illustrator); MACNEICE, Louis.
    The Sixpence that Rolled Away. 1956.
    $1,502.00

  • A pleasant gift-book for children, compiled from the works of Eugene Field by Kenneth Grahame (of The Wind in the Willows fame).
    A pleasant gift-book for children, compiled from the works of Eugene Field by Kenneth Grahame (of The Wind in the Willows fame).

    FIELD, Eugene; ROBINSON, Charles (illustrator).
    Lullaby-Land. Songs of Childhood. 1898.
    $342.00

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