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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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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 -
QuickviewIt Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsIt Was a Short Summer, Charlie Brown By Charles Schulz First edition, first impression. Tear to half-title with associated tape repair. Some rubbing to board edges, otherwise excellent. No jacket.£30.00 -
QuickviewIt’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsIt's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown First edition, first impression. Some rubbing to spine ends and a little marginal browning to front and rear paste-downs, otherwise near fine. No jacket.£75.00 -
QuickviewMatilda
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlMatilda By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression published by Jonathan Cape in 1988 and featuring illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A few marks to boards and edges with some rubbing to board edges and a few isolated superficial indentations, otherwise very good and free from names and inscriptions. The original and unclipped dust jacket has some of the usual fading to the spine panel, a little spotting to flaps and a small chip to top corner of lower panel, better than very good otherwise.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Boy in the Dress
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Boy in the Dress By David Walliams First edition, first impression (HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008). Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. The author's first book. A fine book in a near fine or better dust jacket with a just a touch of fading to the spine panel.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Boy in the Dress
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Boy in the Dress By David Walliams First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author to half-title: 'To Ronnie Merry Xmas David Walliams'. The author's first book with illustrations by Quentin Blake. Original pictorial boards. A fine book in a near fine dust jacket with a little fading to spine panel.£300.00 -
QuickviewThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsThe Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse By Charlie Mackesy First edition, first impression on the Waterstones Limited Edition. Published prior to the first trade edition, which was quarter-bound in blue cloth. Adapted into a popular animated short film in 2022 that later won the Best Animated Short Film Academy Award on 12 March 2023. Quarter-bound in burgundy cloth with lettering to spine in gilt and pictorial cream boards and gold ribbon marker. Small and faint blue mark to upper board, else an excellent, fine copy.£800.00 -
QuickviewThe Giant Who Stole the World
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Giant Who Stole the World By John Cunliffe First edition, first impression with illustrations by Faith Jacques. Presentation copy. Signed and inscribed by the author in the year of publication. As well as being a Children's book author, John Cunliffe was known as a television presenter and was the creator of 'Postman Pat' and 'Rosie and Jim'. Original pictorial boards. A little rubbing in places to board edges, primarily to spine tips with some moderate damage to spine foot, otherwise very good indeed in a fine and unclipped dust jacket. Uncommon, especially so signed or inscribed by the author.£150.00 -
QuickviewThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe
C. S. Lewis, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, ShowcaseThe Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe By C. S. Lewis First edition, first impression. The first book in The Chronicles of Narnia series, illustrated by Pauline Baynes. Original green cloth with silver lettering to spine. Some of the often-encountered ghosting to boards. Gift and previous owner inscriptions to front endpaper, slight spine slant, otherwise very good. The unclipped dust jacket - which is frequently found heavily restored - is completely original with no restoration. Some losses, primarily to upper panel. A few chips and tears to edges with some browning to verso.£5,000.00 -
QuickviewThe Magic Finger
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe Magic Finger By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Original pictorial boards. Light soiling to boards in places with a little spotting to text-block edges and some toning to spine, otherwise very good.£250.00 -
QuickviewThe Snail and the Whale
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Signed First EditionsThe Snail and the Whale By Julia Donaldson First edition, first impression. Signed and dedicated by the author and illustrator to the title page with a small sketch of a snail. Original pictorial boards. A hint of rubbing to corners, else near fine, in a very good or better unclipped dust jacket with moderate edge wear to the top and a couple of nicks to edges with some associated creasing to lower panel. Rarely found double-signed.£950.00 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Raymond Briggs, Showcase, Signed First EditionsThe Snowman By Raymond Briggs First edition, first impression. Double-signed and dated by the author to the title page, the first time being in the year of publication, and the second being at a book signing in Lewes in 2003. Accompanied by a Christmas card with a note from Briggs: 'Thanks for the tickets. Phoned 428 times! No buggering answer service!!! Couldn’t go. Bum. Happy Blooming Christmas. Raymond’, and a rare print colour print from the film showing James an the Snowman flying over the town, which has been signed and incribed by Raymond Briggs and algo by composer Howard Blake and choirboy singer, Peter Auty. In the haste to complete the film for its Christmas 1982 release, Auty’s name was regrettably omitted from the credits. The following year, EMI issued a cover version of Walking in the Air, performed by their newly signed choirboy Aled Jones. Promoted extensively, Jones’s rendition became a seasonal staple and, over time, gave rise to the enduring misconception that he had been the original voice in the film. It was not until the 20th anniversary in 2002, when the cartoon was cleaned and digitally remastered, that Auty’s contribution was formally acknowledged and his name restored to the opening credits. Original pictorial boards. A few superficial and inconspicuous scratches to covers with a couple of knocks to edges and some of the usual yellowing to boards and offsetting to front endpaper and paste-down, otherwise a very good copy indeed of a book that is both uncommon and highly desirable signed.£2,000.00 -
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Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First Editions, Roald DahlThe Twits By Roald Dahl First edition, first impression. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with a gift inscription to front endpaper, in a near fine or better dust jacket with the slightest hint of fading to the spine panel.£325.00 -
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Antiquarian, Children's Fiction, First EditionThe Water-Babies By Charles Kingsley First edition, first issue (Macmillan & Co, 1863) with l'envoi leaf present, of which there were only believed to be around 200 copies. Housed in an attractive morocco drop-back box with raised bands, blue compartments, gilt lettering and marbled boards. Original green cloth. Spine re-backed using most of the original, only lacking the tips and a small square hole just below the centre. Occasional light foxing and a little rubbing to covers. Hinges neatly reinforced. Free from names and inscriptions. A very good example of a very rare book.£500.00 -
QuickviewToad of Toad Hall
Children's Fiction, First Edition, Modern First EditionsToad of Toad Hall By A. A. Milne First edition, first impression. The first dramatisation of 'The Wind in the Willows', and the subject of a number of theatrical adaptations. Original blue cloth with lettering to spine and toad motif to upper board in gilt. A little spotting to edges and to preliminaries with some browning to front and rear endpapers and small label to bottom corner of front paste-down, otherwise very good or better. The original dust jacket, bearing the correct 5/- price to the spine panel, has a few very small nicks to edges and a shallow chip to spine head with light edge wear, otherwise very good or better.£300.00 -
QuickviewWinnie-the-Pooh
A A Milne, Children's Fiction, First Edition, Limited Editions, Modern First Editions, Showcase, Signed First EditionsWinnie-the-Pooh By A. A. Milne Limited edition, published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd. in 1973. Hand bound in blue leather by Zaehnsdorf, London with lettering to spine and motif to upper board in gilt. All edges gilt. Containing attractive illustrations in colour by E. H. Shepard throughout and housed in a blue cloth slipcase with lettering to spine in gilt. One of 300 copies signed by E. H. Shepard, of which this is number 26. An excellent, fine book. Some evidence of rubbing to top and bottom edges of slipcase, else near fine. A beautifully produced and unique edition of one of the most important and popular children's books of modern times.£3,500.00