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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 -
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QuickviewAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in Wonderland By Lewis Carroll First edition thus (Peoples Edition, Macmillan & Co, 1898). Contains forty two illustrations by John Tenniel. Some discolouration to spine foot; rubbing here and there to corners and edges; slight spine slant; corners a little bumped; toning/darkening to text block edges; previous owner stamp to front fly-leaf with occasional light foxing to contents. Very good.£110.00 -
QuickviewCharlie and the Chocolate Factory
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlCharlie and the Chocolate Factory By Roald Dahl UK First Edition, First Impression (George Allen & Unwin, 1967). Illustrated by Faith Jacques and originally published in the US three years earlier. No jacket as issued. Laminate has lifted to top and bottom of spine, as is common; a little rubbing to spine tips; edges lightly toned; very small bump to corner of upper board with a ding to top edge; barely perceptible scuff mark to lower board and faint writing impression to upper board; name inscription to front pastedown has been scribbled out; a little abrasion to top corner of front endpaper with writing impression. A very good example, nonetheless.£350.00 -
QuickviewEthel & Ernest
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsEthel & Ernest By Raymond Briggs First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1998). Signed by the author to the title page. Fine book with trivial rubbing to spine ends in a fine dust jacket with light traces of wear to top. Not price-clipped. An excellent and rare signed copy.£300.00 -
QuickviewGeorge’s Marvellous Medicine
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsGeorge's Marvellous Medicine By Roald Dahl First Edition, First Impression (Jonathan Cape, 1981). Signed by Road Dahl to a cut signature slip affixed to the title page. Spine ends and bottom corner of front board bumped; light foxing/soiling here and there to edges. Original dust jacket is price-clipped with a little wear to extremities.£400.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression (Bloomsbury Publishing, 1998). Slight toning to edges, small ding to top edge of rear board, else fine in a fine dust jacket with unfaded spine panel and just minimal traces of edge wear. A beautiful example of the author's second book.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Science Fiction, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J. K. Rowling First edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2003). Signed by the author to the title page. Cover illustrations by Jason Cockroft. Fine in a fine dust jacket with minimal traces of wear to top edge. A fine example of the fifth book in the Harry Potter series.£1,500.00 -
QuickviewMatilda
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald Dahl, Signed First EditionsMatilda By Roald Dahl First Edition, First Impression (Jonathan Cape, 1988). Signed by both the author and illustrator to cut signature slips affixed to the title page. Very minor bumping to spine tips and to top corner of front board. Minimal edge wear to original and unclipped dust jacket. An excellent copy, containing the signature of the author and illustrator.£600.00 -
QuickviewNow We Are Six
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsNow We Are Six By A A Milne First Edition, First Impression (Methuen & Co, 1927). Gift inscription to half-title page; spine tips lightly bumped; rubbing to corners and spine tips. Original and unclipped dust jacket has some loss to spine tips and browning to spine panel; corners chipped with a closed tear to bottom edge of front panel and to top edge of rear panel. A very nice copy.£500.00 -
QuickviewNow We Are Six
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsNow We Are Six By A A Milne First edition, first Impression of the deluxe edition, bound in green leather (Methuen 1927). Black & white illustrations and decorations by E.H. Shepard, pictorial endpapers, ink gift inscription to front endpaper (dated 1928), green silk ribbon marker, all edges gilt, original green limp leather gilt, rubbed and marked, spine slightly faded.£500.00 -
QuickviewPaddington at Work
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First EditionsPaddington at Work By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins, 1966) with illustrations by Peggy Fortnum. Spine tips bumped with an additional bump to the spine about a fifth of the way down; light bumping to board corners; toning to edges with some foxing to the top; sellotape remainder marks to rear board and rear paste-down; some abrasion to surface of rear paste-down and endpaper with inscription to rear paste-down. Original and unclipped dust jacket has only minor signs of wear to edges and sellotape remainder mark to fore-edge of rear flap; a few small tape repairs to verso. A very good copy overall of the seventh Paddington book.£80.00 -
QuickviewPaddington on Top
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Michael Bond, Modern First EditionsPaddington on Top By Michael Bond First edition, first impression (Collins, 1974). Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum. Very light toning to edges; moderate pushing to spine foot, else fine. Original and unclipped dust jacket has a small closed tear to top edge of front panel; some rubbing to head and foot of spine panel; very small chip to spine foot and to bottom fore-edge of front panel. An excellent, near fine copy of the tenth Paddington book.£65.00
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