Children's Books from Ariadne Books

Salisbury: Compton Press, 1969. First and limited edition (number 75 of 100 signed copies). Signed by both the author and the illustrator. Illustrated card covers with original thick tissue wrap. 12 pages unpaginated. Boldly & attractively illustrated. Book in fine condition. Tissue wrap has three very small marks to upper edge of front.

London & Edinburgh: T. Nelson & Sons.. Stiff card covers, stitched binding. 4 pages of text (one with an inset steel engraving in b&w). Illustrated covers plus 4 full-page, full colour illustrations. The book is undated but appears to be late Victorian and the artist is unknown. Fair condition. Covers generally rubbed and soiled, with some creasing to… Read more about this item

London: Methuen in association with The Folio Society, 1999. Four hardback volumes in original slipcase. This Special Facsimile Edition by A. A. Milne, with line illustrations by E. H. Shepard is a facsimile reproduction of both the text and illustrations from an original first edition. The binding has been recreated in the style of the first edition. All four… Read more about this item

London: B. T. Batsford, 1985. Third impression. Hardback. 256pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. More than 100 illustrations; colour plates, photographs and facsimile reproductions. Third impression revised and updated. A great reference book for anyone interested in Children's Books. Book in very good condition. Minor pressure marks to (mainly) bottom edge of upper board. Internally very… Read more about this item

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1974. First edition. Hardback. 466pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. From the uniquely rich and varied collection of children's literature in the Library of Congress, here is a rich sampling of writings and illustrations created for young readers in America from colonial times to 1900. They are reproduced here - many in facsimile… Read more about this item

London: Hodder & Stoughton, c1920. Hardback. 174pp. Publisher's red cloth binding with gilt to front and spine. Top edge gilt. No jacket. Sixteen coloured illustrations tipped-in. Originally published in 1916, this is a later edition, most likely from around 1920 though it is undated. Fifteen fairy stories from around the world and some of Dulac's best known illustrations. … Read more about this item

Berthoud, Colorado: Sandra Hargrove, 2016. Paperback. [i - ii], ii - viii, [ix - x], 127pp. No jacket (as issued). First published 2012. Revised edition 2016. Golden Age English artist Florence Harrison, was for many years identified as "Emma" Florence Harrison. In 2009 a startling revelation was made. The artist known for her Romantic/Pre-Raphaelite illustrations, fairy and children's art,… Read more about this item

London: Walker Books Ltd, 1987. Hardback. Unpaginated (8 leaves). Approx. 150mm x 122mm. Illustrated boards and decorated endpapers. No jacket (as issued). Beautifully illustrated and produced little book. Book in good condition. Occasional light mark but overall clean and bright.

London: Walker Books Ltd, 1984. First edition. Hardback. Unpaginated (14 leaves). Approx 175mm x 165mm). Decorated covers. No jacket. When Herbert wakes up and finds he has become an elephant, his mother is mainly worried about her floors. Herbert's friend Annie is not worried at all and goes for a ride on Herbert the elephant's back, to the park… Read more about this item

London: Walker Books Ltd, 1987. Hardback. Unpaginated (8 leaves). Approx. 150mm x 122mm. Illustrated boards and decorated endpapers. No jacket (as issued). Beautifully illustrated and produced little book. Book in good condition. Occasional light mark but overall clean and bright.

Llandysul, Wales: Gwasg Gomer, 1978. Hardback. 45pp. Illustrated boards. Coloured endpapers. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. Welsh language edition of Dylan Thomas's ever-popular classic. "... adroddir mewn addull cynnil, medrus a chyda ffraethineb". (Welsh Nation). Illustrated in colour and black & white by Edward Ardizzone. Book in very good condition. Dust jacket very good and unclipped.… Read more about this item

Dorking: Templar Publishing, 2011. First edition, 2011. Hardback. Unpaginated. Pictorial boards. Dust jacket. "Have you ever seen the Black Dog? Some believe one glimpse of this fearful creature will set the most terrible events in motion...so when it visits the Hope family home, who could blame them for being a bit alarmed? This is a story about being scared.… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne, 1991. First published in 1952, this is a reprint from 1991 (third impression). Hardback. Folio. 32pp. Dust jacket. Orlando wants to take his dear wife Grace and their three kittens on a summer holiday, he is very disappointed to fine all the hotels and boarding houses are full up. Then unexpectedly Vulcan the horse saves the… Read more about this item

Tarrytown, New York: Marshall Cavendish, 2009. Hardback. Unpaginated. Illustrated boards. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. "The Twelve Days of Chriswtmas" is widely sung throughout then festive season. It would be hard to imagine Christmas without it. From the partridge in a pear tree to the five gold rings to the twelve drummers drumming, carolers enjoy taking turns singing… Read more about this item

London: W. & R. Chambers., 1904. First edition, 1904. Hardback. 313pp plus publisher's 30 page illustrated catalogue bound-in at rear. Original blue cloth binding with illustrations to front and to spine. Full page frontispiece in black & white with tissue guard. Five further full page black & white illustrations. No jacket. Book in good condition. Very slight lean… Read more about this item

London: Frederick Warne, 1991. First published in 1952, this is a reprint from 1991 (second impression). Hardback. Folio. 32pp. Dust jacket. Orlando wants to take his dear wife Grace and their three kittens on a summer holiday, he is very disappointed to fine all the hotels and boarding houses are full up. Then unexpectedly Vulcan the horse saves the… Read more about this item

London: Little, Brown Books, 2020. First edition, first impression, 2020. Hardback. 282pp. Dust jacket in a protective sleeve. 'The Ickabog' was first published online for families to enjoy during the lockdown in 2020 and is beautifully illustrated by the young winners of 'The Ickabog' artwork competition. Step into the pages of this book and discover a brilliantly original fairy… Read more about this item

London: Cassell & Co Ltd, 1927. First edition, 1927. Hardback. 216pp. Brown cloth covered boards with black titles to upper board and spine. Inset coloured vignette to upper board. Four illustrations by H. M. Brock (colour frontispiece plus three black & white). No jacket. Book in good condition. Boards clean and bright. Some rubbing to edges and especially… Read more about this item

London: W. & R. Chambers., 1904. First edition, 1904. Hardback. 313pp plus publisher's 30 page illustrated catalogue bound-in at rear. Original blue cloth binding with illustrations to front and to spine. Full page frontispiece in black & white with tissue guard. Five further full page black & white illustrations. No jacket. Book in good condition. Very slight lean… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company, 1946. Eighteenth printing, 1946. Hardback. 319pp. Pictorial boards. No jacket. A World Famous Horse Story Library Selection. Book in fair condition. Boards generally a little rubbed, some wear to corners and extremities of spine. Front hinge weak and front free endpaper no longer adhering to half-title page. Text block itself is sound… Read more about this item