Anon

Little Workers and at the Seaside

London , T Nelson and Sons, 1886-1888. Cloth. Two volumes of Children's stories. Illustrated throughout, with four colour plates to each volume and several monochrome vignettes. In original paper covered boards. These two books are anthologies of shorter stories aimed at children. The story titles are 'The Little Cook', 'The Little Nurse', 'The Little Housemaid', 'The Little Table Maid', 'On the Beach', 'Sailing the Boat', 'The Shell Gatherers' and 'The First Bathe&apos. The tales are fictional with educational undertones and were created by the publishing company T Nelson and Sons. Both The Little Workers and At the Seaside were first published a few years earlier in 1884. In original paper covered boards. Externally, smart with slight rubbing to the spines and extremities. Loss to the head and tail of spines to both volumes. Some handling marks and small tidemarks to boards. Minor bumping to the extremities. Prior owner's signature to the recto of front endpaper to both volues, dated 1890. Front hinge to Little Workers is slightly strained but firm. Internally, both volumes are generally firmly bound. Some offsetting to endpapers and the odd spot throughout. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN27-G-14

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's Colour Plates Little Workers At the Seaside Colour Plates None

Anon

My Pets Animal Fun

London , The Epworth Press, J Alfred Sharp, c1920. Cloth. A charming children's book from the early 20th century. Undated, dated from other works from the same publisher on Copac. A scarce work, with beautiful illustrations throughout. This work is a series of rhyming tales regarding many different animals. It also features the well known nursery rhymes of 'Baa Baa Black Sheep' and 'Mary Had a Little Lamb&apos. Illustrations are by various people including K Harke, E Harries and Newnham. In original pictorial boards. Externally, generally smart with bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Further rubbing to the head and tail of spine. Remnants of label to the head of front joint. Gift inscription to the front pastedown, 'With best wishes from Mummy and All&apos. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned with occasional scattered spots. Good . Ill.: K Harke, E Harries and Newnham. Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN32-F-14

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's Animals k HArke E Harries Animals K Harke, E Harries and Newnham

Anon

My Book of Pictures Tales for the Little Ones

London , Griffith Farran Browne & Co. Limited, c1903. Cloth. A scarce copy of this book of Tales for the Little Ones. With coloured pictures. For children. In an orange cloth binding with decorative paper covered boards. Externally, sound with slight rubbing. There is some minor staining to the boards. Internally, binding is loosening in places. Pages are generally bright and clean, with some minor age-toning. There is an ink inscription to the reverse of the title-page, dated 1903. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN35-H-3

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Sonstige Stichworte: Chidlren's Monkeys Picture Bok Monkeys None

Anon

My Animal Book

Not Stated, Not Stated, c1920. Hardback. A brightly illustrated children's book, naming several animals. A short book, printed on thick hard boards rather than paper. This curious and uncommon work lists and illustrated many animals such as elephants, camels, giraffes, zebras, tigers and a rhinoceros. In original quarter cloth publisher's binding with pictorial boards. Externally, rubbed to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Small loss to the head and tail of spine due to rubbing. Boards have faded, with several patches of light rubbing and marks to boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots, mostly to margins. Very Good . Ill.: H G. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 567L22

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's Primer Reading Animals Primer H G

Anonymous

Adventures Ashore and Afloat

London, The Religious Tract Society, c1900. Cloth. An anthology of Victorian era children's stories concerning adventures at sea. An anthology of twenty short stories, supplemented with fifteen full plate illustrations. Collated, complete.Anonymously published, most of the twenty stories are either set in Australia or concern voyages either to or from Australia, and tell tales containing convicts, Aborigines, buried treasure and shipwrecks. Many of these stories originally appeared in either the Victorian era periodical 'The Leisure Hour', which ran weekly from 1852 to 1905, or the magazine 'Sunday at Home' published weekly by The Religious Tract Society from 1854 to 1940.A prize bookplate dated December 1902 demonstrates that this work was given to 'Frank Carpenter' by St Andrew's Church Sunday School, Grimsby. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Marks and rubbing to the front board, with slight discolouration to spine. Bumping to extremities and spine head and tail. Stain to rear board. Light cockling to perimeters of rear board. Prize bookplate to front pastedown. Internally, firmly bound. Small closed tear to head of title page. Pages bright and clean. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .

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Buchzahl: 776F46

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Protestant Sailing Shipwreck Pirate Sailing Not Stated

Anonymous

Aunt Louisa&Apos;S Nursery Favourite

London , Frederick Warne and Co. 1870. Cloth. A lavishly-illustrated collection of stories for children. Including Edith and Milly's Housekeeping, Pussy's London Life, Robin's Christmas Eve, and Uncle's Farmyard. Illustrated with many coloured plates, printed by Kronheim. In a green cloth binding. Externally, sound, though with some bumping and a few marks. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright, though with some handling marks and a few instances of foxing. Good . Ill.: None. Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN37-I-13

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's Nursery Rhymes Kronhelm Nursery Rhymes None

Anonymous

Bobo&Apos;S Motor Car

England/London, Alf Cooke, c1905. Hardback. A scarce twentieth century children's book. An author and date is not stated to this work. Only 'Made in England.' 'Alf Cooke' colophon to the rear board. Alf Cooke Printworks was a business founded by its namesake in 1866. He expanded into colour printing in 1868 and in 1885 was appointed by Queen Victoria as 'Her Majesty's Colour Printer&apos. Lacking pages 11-14. Bobo's Motor Car followed another work in the series titled Bobo's Adventures. This is the second book in the series and to the front pastedown it is stated 'Other Titles in Preparation&apos. Extremely scarce, with none on Copac. This work follows Bobo's adventures with her many friends such as Teddy, Jumbo the Elephant and a gentleman who is a Golly Doll. The Golly character is the fictional character created by Florence Kate Upton in the late nineteenth century. The black doll has been the subject of controversy due to its depiction of people of colour. In quarter cloth binding with pictorial front board. Rear board is plain and grey. Externally, generally smart. Bumping to the head and tail of spine and patches of rubbing to the front board, heavier to extremities. Prior owner's light writing below the title. Front hinge is strained but fir. Evidence of a prior owner's writings to front pastedown and title page, which has been erased. Several pages throughout have previously erased writing from a prior owner. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are slightly age toned due to paper used. To pages 32-27 a prior owner has coloured the drawings using ink. The colouring is very charming. Occasional spots to pages, heaviest to pages 10 and 15. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN19-H-22

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Sonstige Stichworte: Golly Bobo Motor Car Bobo None

Anonymous

The Children&Apos;S Delight Picture Book

London, Ward, Lock and Co, c1927. Cloth. A storybook for children, illustrated with three full-colour lithographs and many further in-text pictures. Including a story called 'The White Rabbit', illustrated with four photographs of children acting out scenes. With a children's ink inscription to verso of title page, carefully traced over the pencil lines of an adult. In a quarter cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, sound with wear to extremities, marks to boards and straining to front hinge. Internally, first few pages detached but present. Generally bright and clean. Good Only . Ill.: None. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: GEN26-G-23

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Children's The White Rabbit Photographs The White Rabbit None

Anonymous

Come to Life Stories No. 4: Hansel and Gretel, and Snow White

London, Sandle Brothers Ltd. c1960 . Cloth. A delightful children's pop-up book, containing the classic stories 'Snow White' and 'Hansel and Gretel&apos. The fourth volume in the 'Come to Life Stories' series.This charming children's work features the tales 'Snow White' and 'Hansel and Gretel&apos.Illustrated double page pop-up plates, one for each tale. Collated, complete.Undated; dated circa 1960 via the Victoria and Albert Museum libraries. In the publisher's original paper covered boards. Small closed tear in paper at head of front joint, otherwise externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Pop-up plates in full working order. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good Indeed .

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Buchzahl: 884F12

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: hansel and gretel Snow White pop-up book Snow White Not Stated

Anonymous

The Curiosity Book

[London], [George Vickers], c1858 . Paperback. A delightfully humorous and very scarce work of Victorian juvenilia, illustrated throughout with vignette woodcuts. A very scarce work, dated circa 1858 via Jisc.This delightful mid-nineteenth century children's work consists of numerous brief satirical passages, short stories, and puns, interspersed with charming vignette woodcuts.With title page removed, and lacking a further eight leaves, being pages 29-30, 33-36, 49-50, and 55-62. Titles of the amusing passages within this volume include 'A Child with a Double Head', 'Unique Account by an Illiterate Mason', 'Curious Turnip, Resembling the Human Form', and 'Maxims from the Burmese&apos.In the original paper wraps. In the original paper wraps. Handling marks and light spotting to wraps, with discolouration to front wrap. Closed tears and minor losses to head of rear wrap, with minor chips to tail. Small loss of paper to tail of front wrap. Folds to wrap perimeters. Internally, binding lightly strained. Title page removed, and lacking a further eight leaves, being pages 29-30, 33-36, 49-50, and 55-62.  Good Only . Ill.: Not Stated. Good Only .

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Buchzahl: 886F17

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Sonstige Stichworte: victorian periodical curiosities children's juvenalia curiosities Not Stated

Anonymous

The Friendly Story Book an Alderman Book

London , James and Jonathan, c1939. Cloth. A very scarce copy of The Friendly Story Book An Alderman Book by Anonymous With '32 Easy to read pages and over 100 colour pictures&apos. An Alderman Book. In original paper wraps. Stories include: Clementine, Holiday, Rainy Picnic Day and A Surprise for the Puppies. In original paper wraps. Externally, smart but with minor edgewear and slight handling marks. Internally, generally firmly bound. Generally clean throughout but with the odd spot and handling marks and slight marks from printing. With slight chipping in places and the odd slight closed tear. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN28-A-6

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Alderman Alderman Book Children's Clementine Alderman Book None

Anonymous

A Hundred Anecdotes of Animals

London, John Lane The Bodley Head, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the scarce first edition of this charming children's work, consisting of short and humorous tales about animals, and illustrated throughout by Percy J. Billinghurst. The first edition of this delightful collection of short stories or anecdotes about various animals. Each of the one-hundred anecdotes in this volume tells a short story about the behaviour or actions of a different creature, with the animals featured ranging from the domestic housecat to the exotic lion or monkey. Some stories are based on real-life events, while others are purely fictional.Each of the one hundred anecdotes is accompanied by a charming illustration by Percy J. Billinghurst, known for his detailed and charming pen-and-ink drawings, and his ability to capture their personalities and expressions.With an advertisement leaf to the rear.A lovely copy of this scarce work. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, very smart, with bumping to spine head and tail. Hinges lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally clean and bright, with the odd handling mark. Very Good . Ill.: Percy J. Billinghurst. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 852F41

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Percy J. Billinghurst illustration children's books animals illustration Percy J. Billinghurst

Anonymous

Queen Mab&Apos;S Fairy Realm

London, George Newnes, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. The uncommon first edition of this beautifully designed children's work, with illustrations from artists including Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage and others. An uncommon first edition.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and title page, with sixty-seven monochrome illustrations, both vignette and full page. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of popular book illustrators Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage, H. Cole, A. Garth Jones and others.In a lovely pictorial cloth binding. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail. Front hinge lightly strained, but firmly held. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Very Good . Ill.: H. Cole; A. Garth Jones; H. R. Millar; A. Rackham; R. Savage. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 898F66

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Queen Mab's Fairy Realm arthur rackham fairy realm fairy tale arthur rackham H. Cole; A. Garth Jones; H. R. Millar; A. Rackham; R. Savage

Anonymous

Queen Mab&Apos;S Fairy Realm

London, George Newnes, 1901 . First edition. Cloth. The first edition of this beautifully designed children's work, with illustrations from artists including Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage and others. An delightful first edition.Illustrated with a colour frontispiece and title page, with sixty-seven monochrome illustrations, both vignette and full page. Collated, complete.These illustrations are the work of popular book illustrators Arthur Rackham, H. R. Millar, R. Savage, H. Cole, A. Garth Jones and others.With a 'Children's Encyclopedia' stamp to the half title.In a lovely pictorial cloth binding. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with head of rear joint strained and firmly held. Front hinge strained, and a touch tender. Internally, binding strained throughout. Pages clean and bright. Stamp pasted to the half title. Very Good . Ill.: H. Cole; A. Garth Jones; H. R. Millar; A. Rackham; R. Savage. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: 899F39

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Queen Mab's Fairy Realm arthur rackham fairy realm fairy tale arthur rackham H. Cole; A. Garth Jones; H. R. Millar; A. Rackham; R. Savage

Anonymous

Teddy Tar and the Magic Needle

London , L. Miller and Co, c1960. Cloth. A charming storybook for children. Illustrated throughout in full-colour. In a pictorial paper covered binding. Externally, sound and bright with slight shelfwear. Internally, firmly bound, bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Buchzahl: GEN26-H-3

Katalog: Children's Books

Sonstige Stichworte: Children Children's Teddy Tar Children's None