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QuickviewA Charlie Brown Christmas
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Charlie Brown Christmas By Charles M. Schulz First edition, first impression (The World Publishing Company, 1965). Publisher's pictorial paper-covered boards featuring Schulz's Peanuts characters in red, black, and white; titles in white and gilt to upper cover. In the original pictorial dust jacket repeating the upper board design. Illustrated in colour throughout, adapted from the Bill Melendez television production. A very good copy, the binding square and firm with light rubbing to extremities in places and trace of a moderate bump to spine head. The contents are clean and bright throughout, free of inscriptions. The dust jacket is in fair to good condition, with a few tears and chips to edges and some associated loss to spine foot and upper panel. Colours remain nice and bright. Not price-clipped ($2.50). A charming adaptation of the beloved 1965 animated special in which Charlie Brown searches for the true meaning of Christmas, featuring Linus's now-famous recitation from the Gospel of Luke.£275.00 -
QuickviewA Squash and a Squeeze
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsA Squash and a Squeeze By Julia Donaldson First edition, first impression. The author's first book which, due to the infrequency of its appearance in commerce, is likely to have had a very limited print run. It also marks the first collaboration between the author and illustrator, whose partnership would later go on to create 'The Gruffalo', 'Stick Man', 'Zog' and 'Room on the Broom' among many others. Original pictorial boards with pictorial endpapers and paste-downs. Slight toning to edges and very minor instances of rubbing to corners, else a fine and sharp example, free from any names or inscriptions. No jacket as issued.£3,500.00 -
QuickviewAnimal Farm
Children's Fiction, First Edition, George Orwell, Modern First EditionsAnimal Farm By George Orwell First edition thus, featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original pictorial cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A touch of fading to spine with a few light and unobtrusive marks to cloth, else near fine. Housed in the original slipcase, which is also near fine with a couple of instances of rubbing to corners.£75.00 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsBlack Beauty By Anna Sewell Limited edition. Octavo. Finely bound in full tan morocco, front board blocked in black with a silhouette of a foal, gilt titles and horse-head motifs to the spine in compartments between raised bands, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers and paste-downs. Housed in a marbled paper-covered slipcase with brown cloth edges. A fine copy, bright and fresh throughout. The slipcase remains clean and sturdy, with just one tiny instance of rubbing to spine foot. One of only 100 numbered facsimile copies (the present copy unnumbered) issued to commemorate the centenary of the original 1877 publication. Signed by Lucinda Prior-Palmer, the celebrated British equestrian and 1973 European Champion eventer, on the limitation page. A beautifully produced edition of Sewell's moral tale of kindness and empathy towards animals.£350.00 -
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QuickviewFairy Tales and Legends
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsFairy Tales and Legends By Hans Christian Andersen First Whistler edition, first impression, signed by the illustrator Rex Whistler on the half-title. One of 200 deluxe copies and one of Whistler's most striking book designs, Fairy Tales and Legends was published by Cobden-Sanderson in 1935 and bound by the Leighton-Straker Bookbinding Co. Ltd. The lavish gilt-blocked cloth binding and green patterned endpapers are both by Whistler, who also supplied the suite of exquisite full-page and vignette illustrations throughout the text. Octavo. Original cream cloth elaborately blocked in gilt with an all-over design by Rex Whistler, green patterned endpapers. All edges gilt. A very good copy, the binding still bright, save for some toning to spin, the gilt still vivid. Some dustiness to top edge. Hinge cracked at title, but all holding firm. Endpapers clean, save for a neat ownership name to the front free endpaper. The contents are clean throughout. The book exemplifies Whistler's distinctive neo-Rococo style - light, romantic, and intricately detailed - a beautiful twentieth-century illustrated edition of Andersen's fairy tales.£750.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J.K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Signed by the cover artist, Cliff Wright to the upper board. Publisher's original blue cloth with gold edges, dark blue endpapers and paste-downs and light green ribbon marker with pictorial on-lays and lettering to upper board and spine in gilt. Contents lovely and clean and free from any marks names or inscriptions. There is a barely visible tear to fore-edge of half-title of approximately 5mm in length that has been neatly repaired, fine otherwise.£1,000.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Original blue cloth with pictorial on-lay to upper board featuring artwork by Cliff Wright. Green ribbon marker and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. A minuscule knock half way down the edge of upper board, else a fantastic copy.£350.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First EditionsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince By J. K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. The sixth book in the Harry Potter series. Original blue cloth with pictorial onlay and lettering to spine and upper board in gilt. All edges gold. Green ribbon marker. A fine copy, still sealed in original shrink wrap.£500.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix By J . K. Rowling First deluxe edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'To Betty, Happy 70th!! With love from J. K. Rowling x'. Original burgundy cloth and endpapers with lettering to spine and upper board in gilt, gold page edges, ribbon marker and pictorial onlay to upper board featuring artwork by Jason Cockcroft. A fine copy. Very rare signed or inscribed.£3,000.00 -
QuickviewHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone By J. K. Rowling First illustrated edition, first impression (Bloomsbury, 2016). Illustrated by Jim Kay and signed and inscribed by him to the title page: 'For Martin, Thank you for coming along! Best Wishes, Jim Kay'. The first ever illustrated edition. Rare inscribed. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt, pictorial endpapers and paste-downs with a red ribbon marker. A fine book with a very minor and inconspicuous knock to spine in a fine dust jacket.£500.00 -
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QuickviewHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
Children's Fiction, First Edition, J.K. Rowling, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone By J.K. Rowling First illustrated edition, first impression. Signed by the illustrator to half-title. Quarto. Original red boards, titles to spine gilt, illustrated endpapers. With the illustrated dust jacket designed by Jim Kay, depicting the Hogwarts Express. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. One inconspicuous ding to top edge of lower board. The book is otherwise bright and clean throughout, with sharp corners and no inscriptions. Published to great acclaim in October 2015. Jim Kay's rich, atmospheric artwork reimagines J.K. Rowling's world in stunning detail, marking the beginning of Bloomsbury's series of fully illustrated Harry Potter volumes. An attractive and desirable signed example of the first illustrated edition of the book that introduced the modern classic series.£300.00 -
QuickviewHe’s Your Dog, Charlie Brown!
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsHe's Your Dog, Charlie Brown! By Charles Schulz First edition, first impression. A little rubbing to spine ends and board corners. A little peripheral browning to paste-down and half-title, otherwise excellent.£50.00