Rooke Books: Children's Books
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![Fenton Ash [Francis Henry Atkins], A Trip to Mars](https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/781/544/1509544781.0.x.jpg "Click to enlarge")
A Trip to Mars
London, W. & R. Chambers, 1909 . First edition. Cloth. An exceptionally lovely first edition of this children's Martian fantasy novel, illustrated in colour by W. H. C. Groome. The first edition of this early twentieth century children's science fiction novel, from British writer of pulp and science fiction Francis Henry Atkins, written under the pseudonym Fenton Ash.In the scarce blue variant of the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Illustrated with six full colour illustrated plates from W. H. C. Groome. Collated, complete.In this thrilling children's adventure - an extra-terrestrial version of the popular African or Asiatic adventure novels of the time - two young cousins are on a South Sea island with their scientist-guardian, when an alien vessel crashes into the sea, containing the King of Mars.The two children travel to Mars, and become involved in a vast interstellar conflict, hunt giant eagles, and visit an interplanetary zoo.With a prize inscription, dated Christmas 1916, to the front pastedown, commending Edgar Harkwick for his Sunday School attendance.An uncommonly lovely copy of the first edition of this Martian fantasy. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Externally, excellent. Minot bumping to back strip head and tail. Inscription to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Light spotting to first and last few leaves - most concentrated to title page - with pages otherwise generally clean and bright. Plates exceptionally bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: W. H. C. Groome. Very Good Indeed .
-- Boeknummer: 834F13
GBP 1100.00 [Appr.: EURO 1291.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: fenton ash mars science fiction sci fi mars W. H. C. Groome
Mr. Popper&Apos;S Penguins
London, George G. Harrap & Co. Ltd, 1939. First edition. Cloth. A scarce edition of Mr Popper's Penguins published by George G. Harrap. A scarce edition of Mr Popper's Penguins published by George G. Harrap. First edition thus, with illustrations by Robert Lawson. Set in the 1930s, this children's book by Richard and Florence Atwater tells the story of a poor house painter and his family. After unexpectedly coming into possession of a penguin named Captain Cook, and who later has ten baby penguins, the Popper's must figure out a way to sustain their lifestyle. With an ink inscription to the front free endpaper, 'To Angela, with love from Mum&apos. In the publisher's original blue cloth binding. Lightly rubbed to the boards, a little more so to the joints and the head and tail of the spine. The cloth near the spine has discoloured. The front hinge is starting, but firm. Internally, firmly bound. Aside from some foxing to the front and rear of the volume, pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Robert Lawson. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 858N3
GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Richard Atwater Florence Atwater Mr Popper's Penguins Children's Books Florence Atwater First Edition Harrap Robert Lawson
Bashful Bob and Doleful Dorinda
London, Bloomsbury, 2006. First edition. Cloth. The first UK edition of this children's book by Margaret Atwood. Inscription from author to half title: 'To Phil, Best Wishes, Margaret Atwood&apos. First edition, first impression, as denoted by the complete number line. Profusely illustrated throughout by Dusan Petricic. Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author best known for her feminist dystopian work 'The Handmaid's Tale&apos. Atwood also published a number of children's books, with this being her sixth. The work was first published in Canada in 2004. In original pictorial boards. Externally in lovely condition. Only a little shelfwear to the boards. Minor edgewear to the dustwrapper. Internally firmly bound. Pages very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Dusan Petricic. Fine/Fine.
Boeknummer: MOD8-B-10
GBP 40.00 [Appr.: EURO 47]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: margaret atwood the handmaid's tale dusan petricic bashful bob the handmaid's tale Dusan Petricic
The Kiltartan Wonder Book
Dublin, Maunsel & Co, 1910 . First edition. Cloth. A lovely copy of the scarce first edition of Lady Gregory's children's work about her home town, the civil parish of Kiltartan in County Galway. Illustrated with eight colour plates - each retaining their original tissue guard - by Margaret Gregory, the widowed daughter-in-law of Lady Gregory. Collated, complete.The work of Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory, an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager who regularly hosted W.B. Yeats at her ancestral home, Kiltartan Castle.A charming children's work in which Lady Gregory presents an idealised portrait of her Galway home. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth binding. Bump to spine head, with light fading to back strip. Otherwise, externally excellent. Internally, firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Margaret Gregory. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 884F3
GBP 275.00 [Appr.: EURO 323]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: folklore short stories ireland irish literature short stories Margaret Gregory
The Goldfish Bowl
London, Hutchinson & Co. 1922. First edition. Cloth. A brightly illustrated first edition of this collection of charming children's stories. First edition. Illustrated with colour frontispiece, three colour plates, and many black and white images. Collated complete. A collection of children's stories, including: The Tangle Twins, Under the Wonderful Sea, The Cave of Lost Clocks, The Land Where Wishes and Dreams Come True, and many others. Written by Phyllis Austin, a British writer. Illustrated by Charles Robinson, a prolific British book illustrator. In the original red cloth binding. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and rubbing to the extremities. Fading to the spine and board edges. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright with light scattered spotting predominantly to the first and last few pages. Ink stamp to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Charles Robinson. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 867T85
GBP 79.00 [Appr.: EURO 92.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Goldfish Bowl Austin Robinson Bowl Charles Robinson
Somebody
London, Wells Gardner, Darton & Co. Ltd, [1903]. Cloth. An illustrated edition of Stella Austin's scarce children's novel. The eighth edition. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Illustrated with a monochrome frontispiece and three monochrome plates. Collated complete. This children's novel was written by Stella Austin and features a story about two twins called Bobby and Belle, and Bobby's yellowed bearded friend called 'somebody&apos. Publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original pictorial cloth. Externally very smart with marks to the boards and slight shelf wear. Front hinge starting with offsetting to the endpapers. Internally frontispiece disbound and only held by tissue guard and one plate weak, with pages lightly age toned with occasional spotting, heavier to the front and rear. A closed tear to pp.76. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: [Dorothy Furniss]. Very Good Indeed .
Boeknummer: 903Z60
GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Children's novel Stella Austin Novel Children's Stella Austin Dorothy Furniss [Dorothy Furniss]
![B B; [Denys Watkins-Pitchford], &Apos;Bb&Apos;S&Apos; Fairy Book Meeting Hill](https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/960/614/1606614960.0.x.jpg "Click to enlarge")
&Apos;Bb&Apos;S&Apos; Fairy Book Meeting Hill
London, Hollis & Carter, 1948. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition anthology of fairy tales, told by the authors to two young children, a colourfully illustrated work. The first edition.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.A charming fantasy novel for children written and illustrated by Denys Watkins-Pitchford.This fairy tale follows two children as they are told of various fairy tales by their authors, such as Hans Christian Andersen and the 'Snow Queen', and the Grimm Brothers and 'Briar Rose&apos. Illustrated with fifteen colour plates.Collated, complete. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Spine is faded. Small mark to the rear board. Stamp to the rear paste down. A few spots to the endpapers. Dust wrapper is smart with very light edge wear and a few spots. Spine is age-toned. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: Denys Watkins-Pitchford. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 909P62
GBP 345.00 [Appr.: EURO 405.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: 'BB's' Fairy Book Meeting Hill fairy book meeting hill bb fairy book Denys Watkins-Pitchford
Alice and Thomas and Jane
London, William Heinemann, 1946. Cloth. An early impression of this delightful work of children's literature by Enid Bagnold, illustrated throughout by the author and Laurian Jones. A delightful work of children's literature about three children who are mischievous and have numerous escapades running throughout a small English village.A later impression of this work, which was originally published in 1930. Written by Enid Bagnold, noted twentieth-century British writer and author of numerous works, including National Velvet (1935). Including numerous charming illustrations by the author and her daughter, Laurian Jones.Containing an ink inscription from a previous owner to the front free-endpaper: 'To the Lewins with love, from Aunty Violet&apos. In the original decorative cloth binding. Externally, smart, with some light shelf wear and a few small marks to the boards. Bumping to the head and tail of the spine and extremities and light darkening to the spine. Containing an ink inscription from a previous owner to the front free-endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are generally bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Enid Bagnold; Laurian Jones. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 823J59
GBP 35.00 [Appr.: EURO 41.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: alice and thomas and jane enid bagnold laurian jones children's enid bagnold Enid Bagnold; Laurian Jones
Lady Arabella&Apos;S Birthday Party
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1940. Cloth. A pleasing illustrated children's tale, scarce in the unclipped dust wrapper. A charming illustrated children's book, written by Margaret Baker and illustrated by Mary Baker. The story follows the birthday preparations for little Arabella's first birthday party. Scarce in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Undated, dated from Jisc. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely with some light fading to the tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original unclipped dust wrapper which is very smart with some fading to the spine and rear wrap. A small tear to the front wrap and head of the spine. Near Fine . Ill.: Mary Baker. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 841B62
GBP 175.00 [Appr.: EURO 205.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Lady Arabella's Birthday Party Margaret baker childrens book Margaret baker Mary Baker
The Wishing-Nut Tree
Oxford, Basil Blackwell, 1942. Cloth. A bright copy of this children's book by Margaret and Mary Baker, with the original dust wrapper. Margaret and Mary Baker were creators of children's books and stories with moral lessons and temperance teachings.Written by Margaret and illustrated by Mary this is a wonderful story for children which follows the three sons of a miller, Rick, Nick and Hickery-dick. Scarce in the original clipped dust wrapper. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally, lovely with some light bumping to the extremities and head and tail of the spine. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. In the original clipped dust wrapper which is very smart which is faded to the spine with some like marks to the wraps. Near Fine . Ill.: Mary Baker. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.
Boeknummer: 841B63
GBP 185.00 [Appr.: EURO 217.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: The Wishing-Nut Tree margaret baker mary baker childrens books margaret baker Mary Baker
Post Haste a Tale of Her Majesty&Apos;S Mails
London, James Nisbet & Co, 1880. First edition. Cloth. An uncommon to see signed first edition of this mysterious children's novel by R. M. Ballantyne, an illustrated mystery revolving around the postal system. Signed by the author, with his signature pasted to the front paste down.The first edition, first issue, with adverts incorrectly priced at 3/6.A charming children's novel set during the early days of the post office. 'Post Haste' is a mystery novel, in which several sensitive and important letters go missing. Siblings Philip and Mary set out to solve the case of the missing post.Illustrated with a frontispiece, engraved title, and four plates.Collated, complete.By R. M. Ballantyne, a popular author of juvenile fiction.Sixteen pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, generally smart. Light rubbing to the cloth. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light marks to the boards. Cloth to the front joint is little cockled. Front hinge is starting but firm, rear hinge is a little strained. Author's signature tipped-in to the front paste down. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some scattered spots. Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Good .
Boeknummer: 867P47
GBP 235.00 [Appr.: EURO 276]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Post Haste a Tale of Her Majesty's Mails Post Haste r. m. ballantyne post office Post Haste Not Stated
The Robber Kitten
London, T. Nelson and Sons, 1896. Hardback. An uncommon children's work written and illustrated by R. M. Ballantyne, a funny tale about a robber kitten. An uncommon children's work by R. M. Ballantyne, an entertaining tale following the exploits of a kitten who decides to go off and become a robber in the woods.Illustrated with a frontispiece, and seven plates. Four of the plates have been slightly hand-coloured by a prior owner.Collated, complete.By R. M. Ballantyne, a popular author of juvenile fiction.Two pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's paper covered boards. Externally, with a little loss to the backstrip. Light marks to the boards and spine. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. Internally, generally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light handling marks. Four of the plates have been slightly hand-coloured by a prior owner. Good . Ill.: R. M. Ballantyne. Good .
Boeknummer: 791P20
GBP 36.00 [Appr.: EURO 42.5]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: The Robber Kitten kitten cats satire kitten r. m. ballantyne R. M. Ballantyne
The Three Little Kittens
London, Blackie & Son Limited, 1925. Cloth. A scarce copy of this charming children's tale following three young kittens, with illustrations throughout. Scarce work. Dated from the British Library. With a coloured frontispiece and many black-and-white in-text images. A charming story following three kittens as they learn from their mother and search for their supper. Written by Robert Michael Ballantyne, a prolific Scottish author of juvenile fiction who wrote over one hundred books. Illustrated by F. A. Williams, an English artist and illustrator. In the original quarter yellow cloth binding with pictorial paper covered boards. Externally, smart with light shelf wear and minor chipping to the extremities. The odd small mark to the boards. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean with the odd spot. Light scattered spotting to the endpapers. Very Good . Ill.: F. A. Williams. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 884T28
GBP 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 35.25]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: Three Little Kittens Ballantyne Little F. A. Williams
The World of Ice or the Whaling Cruise of "the Dolphin" and the Adventures of Her Crew in the Polar Regions
London, Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1911. Cloth. A scarce new edition of this illustrated novel following the polar expedition of "the Dolphin" and its crew. New edition. Scarce. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and seven colour plates. Collated complete. A thrilling novel for young adults and children, following the polar expedition of the ship "the Dolphin" and its crew. This novel explores the characters' lives at sea, from whale spotting to dangerous squeezes through ice and storms. Written by Robert Michael Ballantyne, a prolific Scottish author of juvenile fiction. In the original blue cloth binding. Externally, very smart with light shelf wear and minor rubbing to the extremities. Minor fading to the spine and the odd small mark to the board. Internally, firmly bound with title page loosening. Pages are very bright with the odd spot or handling mark. A small ink stain to the rear endpaper. School prize book plate to the front endpaper. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .
Boeknummer: 879T66
GBP 34.00 [Appr.: EURO 40]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: World Ice Whaling Cruise Ice Ballantyne Not Stated
Quatre Histoires de Betes
Paris, Se Trouve A Paris Chez L'Editeur, 1945. Hardback. A charmingly illustrated collection of children's animals stories. A charmingly illustrated collection of children's animals stories. Printed in French. Honore de Balzac was a French novelist and playwright. He is most famous for his sequence of short stories and novels collectively entitled La Comedia humaine which presents life in France after the fall of Napoleon. With illustrations by Lucien Boucher, a French illustrator and caricaturist. In a paper binding stiff card folio in slipcase. Externally, smart with some rubbing and bumping. Some sunning to spine of folio. Slipcase worn with joints failed and front of slipcase detached. Internally, binding strained. Pages bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Lucien Boucher. Very Good/Poor.
Boeknummer: FGN19-G-6
GBP 125.00 [Appr.: EURO 146.75]
Catalogus: Children's Books
Trefwoorden: French children's literature animal stories Lucien Boucher Honore de Balzac animal stories Lucien Boucher
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