GIRLS AND BOYS COME OUT TO PLAY
1901
Winter and Christmas-themed picture book from the McLoughlin Brothers, featuring rhymes for young children illustrated with chromolothographs with little children at play.
20th century
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DANISH FAIRY LEGENDS AND TALES
1846
First edition of one of the earliest collections of Andersen's fairy tales translated into English.
THE BROWNIES AT HOME
(1893)
First edition of the third Brownies book by the Canadian author, loosely based on the Scottish brownies of folkore – a beautiful copy, rare in such a nice dust jacket.
ELSIE DINSMORE
1867
First edition of the first book in the Elsie Dinsmore series, a major precursor to the Nancy Drew books.
TINY TODDLERS
1890
First edition of this rare large format Maud Humphrey book, a portfolio loose as issued with six magnificent full-page chromolithographs of charming Gilded Age children.
CAPTAINS COURAGEOUS
1897
First UK edition of this adventure story, following a spoiled young boy as he matures aboard a fishing vessel – from the collection of publisher Michael Sadleir.
FOUR AND TWENTY TOILERS
[1900]
First edition of this delightful book of trades printed by one of the leading publishers of the Golden Age –with beautiful illustrations by F. D. Bedford.
A TRIP TO TOYLAND
1900
Scarce first edition "picture-story" of a terrible child taken on a nighttime journey over the moon to Toyland, to learn good manners.
THREE CENTURIES OF NURSERY RHYMES AND POETRY FOR CHILDREN
(1977)
Signed limited revised second edition of this important reference book in children's literature, one of 500 copies signed by the authors.
KIDNAPPED
1886
First edition, first issue of Stevenson's greatest adventure story, featuring "the most perfect character in English literature" (Henry James).
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