Modern Literature & First Editions, Children's, Private Press & Illustrated Books

Alphabet book. The History of An Apple Pie, London: J. Bysh, circa 1860, 8 pages, each with half-page engraving and text, tail and fore-edges a li...

Battledores. My New Battledore, Kettering: Joseph Toller, circa 1830s, single sheet of stiffened paper, folded to form two leaves with a flap, int...

Bible; hieroglyphic. A New Hieroglyphical Bible, for the Amusement and Instruction of Children: being a Selection of the most Useful Lessons and m...

Chapbook. The Dangers of the Deep; or, Interesting Narratives of Shipwrecks & Disasters at Sea [cover-title]: Narrative of the Loss of The Ramilie...

Chapbooks. A collection of eight chapbooks (one duplicate), York: James Kendrew , circa 1820, numerous woodcut illustrations, The History of Tommy...

Chapbooks. A Voyage in the Coal Trade; with an Address to Seamen, Especially the Rising Youth, Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Walker, circa 1850s, 24 pages,...

Chapbooks. Butterfly's Ball [cover-title], Otley: Walker and Son, circa 1835, Panorama Series no. 7, two strips joined into one continuous strip, ...

Chapbooks. The Sleeping Beauty of the Wood, an Entertaining Tale, Newcastle: Fordyce, circa 1830s, 24 pages, wood-engraved vignette to title, wood...

Cock Robin. The Death and Burial of Cock Robin; as Taken from the Original Manuscript, in the Possession of Master Meanwell, Lichfield: printed an...

Collodi (Carlo, pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini). Le Avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un Burattino, 1st edition, Florence: Felice Paggi, 1883, wood-...

Collodi (Carlo, pseudonym of Carlo Lorenzini). The Story of a Puppet or the Adventures of Pinocchio, translated from the Italian by M.A. Murray, 1...

Costume. The Costume, Manners, and Peculiarities, of Different Inhabitants of the Globe, Calculated to Instruct and Amuse the Little Folks of All ...

Darton (and Clark, publisher). The Cotton Fields and Cotton Factories: being A Familiar View of the Rise and Progress of that Wonderful Branch of ...

Darton (William & Son publisher). The Consequences of a Lie. Founded on Recent Facts. By Marianne Neville. With Copper Plates, 1st edition, circa ...

Darton (William, publisher). The Little Cowslip-Gatherers; or, What a Penny Will Do, by Esther Hewlett (later Esther Copley), 1st edition, [1824],...

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll'). Alice's Abenteuer im Wunderland, illustrated by John Tenniel, first German edition, Liepzig: Johann F...

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge, 'Lewis Carroll'). Sylvie and Bruno/Sylvie and Bruno Concluded, 6 volumes, 1st edition, 1889-1893, illustrations by Harr...

Doyle (Richard). In Fairyland, A Series of Pictures from the Elf-World. With a Poem by William Allingham, 1st edition, Longmans et al, 1870, 16 fu...

Horsley (Henry Sharpe). The Affectionate Parent's Gift and the Good Child's Reward, Consisting of a Series of Poems and Essays, on Natural, Moral,...

Meggendorfer (Lothar). Im Sommer, ein Bilderbuch [cover-title], 6th edition, Munich: Braun and Schneider, circa 1890, six double-page panels, moun...

Miniature almanack. Almanach, op 't Jaar ons Heeren Jesu Christi, 1711. Voorsien met de Jaar / Paarde / Beeste en Leer-markten, Met de Maans op en...

Miniature alphabet. My Tiny Alphabet Book [Cover Title], 2 parts in one: Tiny Alphabet of Animals [and] Tiny Alphabet of Birds, Glasgow: David Bry...

Miniature book. Twelve of Hearts, Boston: Anne & David Bromer, 1982, red ink manuscript, 12 original watercolour paintings by Robert Gould, rear f...

Miniature books. Bibliothèque en Miniature, Paris: Marcilly, circa 1835, six books, each of 24 pages, vignette titles, one engraved plate to each ...

Miniature Books. Les Petits Montagnards , Année 1822, Paris: Marcilly, [1821], vignette title-page, eight full-page letterpress engravings, a coup...

Miniature books. Les Plaisirs de la Campagne, Paris: Marcilly, circa 1825, vignette title, seven engraved plates, half-title, some light spotting ...

Miniature books. Les Quatre Saisons, Paris: Pinard, circa 1825, four books, each of 24 pages, one hand-coloured engraved plate to each volume, som...

Miniature books. Taschen Kalender für das Schalt-Jahr 1824, Leipzig: Schreibers Erben, 1824, engraved throughout, including frontispiece, 30 leave...

Miniature books. The Emperor's New Clothes, by Hans Christian Andersen, Translated and Illustrated by Erik Blegvad, Dallas: Somesuch Press, 1994, ...

Moveable. The Moveable Mother Hubbard, Dean & Son, [cover-title], circa 1857, eight hand-coloured full-page scenes, each with lever-operated movea...

Roscoe (William). The Butterfly's Ball, and the Grasshopper's Feast, 1st edition, printed for J. Harris, Jany. 1st. 1807, fourteen copper engraved...

[Topffer, Rodolphe]. The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck, 1st English edition, Tilt and Bogue, [1841], 84 pp., illustrations, occasional light s...

Card Game. The Improved and Illustrated Game of Doctor Busby, published by W. and S.B. Ives, Salem, Mass., circa 1843 or slightly later, a complet...

The Comic Girl. Amusement with a Swinging Pendulum Figure in Many Forms, G.W.F. [i.e. Faber] & W., 1850s, wooden stand with weighed pendulum actio...

Disney (Walt). Mickey Mouse Tidley Winks, Chad Valley, 1930s, thick die-cut colour-printed card and painted wood stand featuring Clarabelle, Minni...

Doll. A late Victorian doll, wax headed doll with blue eyes and blonde hair (head cracked and with one piece missing), stuffed body, and compositi...

Furga. Pinocchio puppet, circa 1945, painted papier-maché puppet, with jointed wooden arms and legs (elbows stiff), with original manufacturer's p...

James Bond 007 Secret Agent Game, A Strategic Spy Game for 2, 3, or 4 Players, Springfield, Massachusetts: Milton Bradley, 1964, folding colour-pr...

Jigsaw Puzzles. A collection of 19 jigsaw puzzles, early 20th century, coloured paper on wood or card, all in original card box, includes six GWR ...

Jigsaw. The Farm Yard. (Harvest Evening.), James Barfoot, circa 1860, approximately 80 wooden pieces, with hand-coloured lithographed scene of har...

Panorama. Panorama of the Coronation Procession of Their Majesties, 12th May 1937, Drawn by Mary McNeile for Captain J. R. Abbey, Chiswick Press, ...

Potter (Beatrix). Nursery Frieze, Frederick Warne & Co., Ltd., 1950s, colour-printed paper frieze in three sections, complete, depicting a variety...

Rocking Horse. An English dapple grey rocking horse, by J. Collinson and Sons, circa 1950s, carved and painted wooden rocking horse, somewhat rubb...

The Speaking Picture Book. A New Picture Book with Characteristical Voices, Made in Germany, For Sale by F.A.O. Schwarz, New-York, [1881?], eight ...

The Speaking Toybook. Reproducing the Voices of the Cock, the Goat, the Cat, the Bird, the Lamb and the Cuckoo, Dedicated to all Children by One W...

Transformation Game. Metamorphosis costume cards, n.p., circa 1840s, 28 (of 30) hand-coloured etched cards, forming ten different figures in costu...

Tricycle. A 1920s child's tricycle, the tubular steel handlebars with painted wood grips, steel frame with traces of original green paint, with th...

Aldin (Cecil). Old Manor Houses, [1923], 12 tipped-in colour plates, numerous illustrations and decorations to text, a few light spots (mainly at ...

Allemagne (Henry René d'). Histoire des Jouets... , Librairie Hachette, first edition, Paris, [1902], 100 plates including 50 hand-coloured, illus...

Allemagne (Henry René d'). Sports et Jeux d'Edresse, first edition, Librairie Hachette, [1903], 100 plates including 29 hand-coloured, illustratio...

Bingham (Clifton). The Airship in Animal Land, Pictured by G. H. Thompson, London: Nister [and] New York: Dutton, [1910], eight full-page chromoli...

Birmingham School of Printing. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by William Shakespeare, Illustrations by Robert Bird, Birmingham School of...

Blyton (Enid). The Island of Adventure, with Illustrations by Stuart Tresilian, first edition, Macmillan & Co., 1944, black & white plates and ill...

Blyton (Enid). Five on Kirrin Island Again, first edition, Hodder & Stoughton, 1947, colour frontispiece, tinted plates and plain illustrations to...

Blyton (Enid). The Play's the Thing! Musical Plays for Children... with Music by Alec Rowley, 1st edition, Home Library Book Company (George Newne...

Blyton (Enid, 1897-1968). Autograph letter signed, 'Enid Blyton', letterhead of Enid Blyton, Old Thatch, Bourne End, Bucks, 21 August 1934, to Mr ...

Blyton (Enid, 1897-1968). Autograph letter signed, 'Enid Blyton', letterhead of Hotel Grosvenor, Swanage, Dorset, 26 March 1947, to [Robert M.] Ho...

Blyton (Enid, 1897-1968). Autograph letter signed, 'Enid Blyton', Enid Blyton Green Hedges letterhead, 24 November 1947, to [Robert M.] Holbrow, t...

Blyton (Enid, 1897-1968). Autograph letter signed, 'Enid Blyton', Enid Blyton Green Hedges letterhead, 25 January 1948, to Mr Murray, 'When I went...

Blyton (Enid, 1897-1968). Autograph letter signed, 'Enid Blyton', Enid Blyton Green Hedges letterhead, 14 August 1949, to [Robert M.] Holbrow, dis...