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QuickviewAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Children's Fiction, Lewis Carroll, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsAlice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll Limited Edition (New York The Limited Editions Club, 1932). Illustrated by John Tenniel. One of 1500 copies to be signed and numbered by designer Frederic Warde, of which this is number 1011. Head and foot of spine a little rubbed; light foxing and marginal browning to front pastedown with very faint foxing to endpaper and to rear pastedown. Illustrated frontispiece and title-vignette with several in-text illustrations; all edges gilt; original red morocco gilt. An excellent, near fine example.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewDanny The Champion of the World
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsDanny The Champion of the World By Roald Dahl American first edition, first impression (Alfred A. Knopf, 1975). Signed by the author with dedication on a slip affixed to the front endpaper: 'To Kenny, Love Roald Dahl". Bottom corners of upper and lower boards a little rubbed with mild bumping to spine tips. Original and unclipped dust jacket has some light edge wear, mainly to top; slight sunning to spine panel. Very good overall or a little better.£500.00 -
QuickviewDanny, The Champion of the World
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Showcase, Signed First EditionsDanny, The Champion of the World By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1975). Signed, inscribed and dated by the author in the year following the book's publication. Dust jacket design and illustrations by Jill Bennett. Publisher's original orange cloth with gilt lettering to spine. One small spot of foxing to fore-edge with a couple of knocks to bottom corner of boards. Contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions. The original price-clipped dust jacket has some rubbing to corners, which has caused slight lifting to laminate of rear flap corners; a touch of mild edge wear here and there, primarily to spine head; a little marginal spotting to rear flap; spine panel, which is often faded, is still beautifully bright and unfaded. An excellent, near fine example overall.£2,000.00 -
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QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science FictionHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J.K. Rowling First edition, first impression of the Deluxe Edition (Bloomsbury, 1999). The title was originally published the previous year. A couple of small and faint marks to upper board with a trivial hint of a knock to spine head, fine otherwise. A great example.£250.00 -
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QuickviewHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Deluxe Edition)
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, ShowcaseHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression of the Deluxe Edition (Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1999). A beautiful and unusually fine example which presents as unread.£850.00 -
QuickviewMore About Paddington
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First EditionsMore About Paddington By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins Clear-Type Press, 1959). The second book in the Paddington series with illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Publisher's original green cloth with silver lettering to spine. A better than very good book with very faint offsetting and spotting to endpapers and top edge with very slight bowing to upper board; contents nice and clean otherwise and free from any names and inscriptions. The original dust jacket is price-clipped with some chipping and loss to head and foot of spine and corners; some fading to spine panel and a crease running down spine panel centre; light spotting to upper panel verso with discreet tape reinforcement to rear flap folds, but good overall.£275.00 -
QuickviewMr Stink
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsMr Stink By David Walliams First edition, first impression of the 10th Anniversary Edition (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2018). Signed by the author to the title page.£45.00 -
QuickviewNow We Are Six
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsNow We Are Six By A A Milne First Deluxe Edition (Methuen & Co, 1927). Illustrations by E. H. Shepard. Ink gift inscription to front endpaper (dated 1928), green silk ribbon marker, all edges gilt, original green limp leather gilt, occasional light rubbing and marking to covers, spine slightly faded; browning to half-title. Very good indeed.£400.00 -
QuickviewNow We Are Six
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, Modern First EditionsNow We Are Six By A. A. Milne First edition, first impression (Methuen & Co, 1927). Illustrations by E. H. Shepard. Publisher's original maroon cloth; top edge gilt. A hint of rubbing to spine tips; previous owner name and browning to half-title; contents nice and clean otherwise. Some browning to spine panel of dust jacket with some loss and small tear to spine head; a couple of small closed tears to lower panel with small stain to fore-edge; some general edge wear to top. A very good copy.£600.00 -
QuickviewPlease Try to Remember the First of Octember
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsPlease Try to Remember the First of Octember By Theo LeSieg (Dr Seuss) First edition, first impression (Random House, Inc, 1977). Illustrated by Art Cumings. Rubbing to corners and bottom edge. A very good copy of a rare title.£300.00 -
QuickviewPrince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
C. S. Lewis, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcasePrince Caspian: The Return to Narnia By C. S. Lewis First edition, first impression (Geoffrey Bles Ltd, 1951). A little pushing to spine tips with a touch of light marking here and there to boards. Small area of extremely faint spotting to front endpaper and to fore-edge of final few pages, otherwise contents beautiful and clean throughout with no writing or inscriptions. Mild rubbing to the extremities of the original and unclipped dust jacket with a few closed tears to the front panel and a small nick to foot of rear panel; mild soiling to rear panel, nice, clean and bright otherwise. A very good example indeed of the second book in 'The Chronicles of Narnia' series.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewThe BFG
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe BFG By Roald Dahl First edition thus, first impression (Puffin, 2016). Limited to 5,000 copies featuring a new foreward and never-before-seen illustrations by Quentin Blake. Published to coincide with the film release of 2016. Fine, with a trivial knock to spine foot, in a fine dust jacket.£100.00
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