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Photo of "Little Peepy"
[CHILDREN'S CHAPBOOKS]. Little Peepy. London. William Wesley, [s.d., c. 1855] 24pp. With a woodcut frontispiece and several woodcut illustrations in the text. Apparently unrecorded.

[Bound with:] Little Folk's Books. The story of Little Maia. Edited by the Madame de Chatelain. [London]. [Darton & Co.], [s.d. c. 1855]. [16]pp. OCLC records copies at just two locations (Princeton and Toronto). Darton H150.

[And:] The little fortune seekers. London. Groombridge and Sons, [s.d. c. 1855]. 23pp, [1]. With ... More > £ 750.00 Antiquates Ref. 33132
Photo of "Little Sophy, a true story, ..."
[JUVENILE]. Little Sophy, a true story, for little children. Derby. Printed by and for Henry Mozley, [c.1830]. Second edition, enlarged. 12mo. [5], 6-108pp. With half-title and an engraved frontispiece. Contemporary red half calf, marbled boards, gilt. Rubbed with some surface loss to spine and board edges. Ink inscription 'Emma Sutherland November 1830' to recto of FFEP, heavily foxed throughout. More > £ 75.00 Antiquates Ref. 11778
Photo of "Little Sophy, a true story, ..."
[WAYLAND, Jane]. Little Sophy, a true story, for little children. Derby. Printed for Henry Mozley, [c.1830]. Second edition, enlarged. 12mo. [5], 6-108pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Original publisher's red cloth, printed paper lettering-piece to upper board. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Endpapers browned, very slight loss to lower corner of title page. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 23395
Photo of "Magic chariot Joan and the ..."
HOOLEY, Teresa. Magic chariot Joan and the Wind Spirit. London. Arthur H. Stockwell, [s.d., c, 1908] 8vo. 128pp. With photographic portrait frontispiece, and initial blank. Original publisher's elaborately gilt-tooled salmon-pink cloth. A trifle rubbed and bumped, lower board a little marked. Some spotting to frontispiece. Short tear to foot of title at imprint (without loss), marginal paper flaw to pp.59-60, else fine. Presentation copy, inscribed 'Mrs Walter Taylor from Teresa M. Hooley' in pencil to FFEP. More > £ 250.00 Antiquates Ref. 33336
Photo of "[Mid-nineteenth-century wooden block game entitled ..."
[PUZZLE]. [Mid-nineteenth-century wooden block game entitled of the 'Sovereigns of England']. [s.i.]. [s.n.], [s.d., c. 1860] 36-piece set of coloured engraved illustrations mounted on wooden blocks, printed biographical text to verso. Housed in original publisher's wooden box, bevelled lid with engraved colour illustration. Later clear adhesive repairs to box, pencilled gift inscription to base. Some pieces a trifle browned due to varnish deterioration. More > £ 600.00 Antiquates Ref. 24477
Photo of "Mrs. leicester's school: or, the ..."
[LAMB, Mary and Charles]. Mrs. leicester's school: or, the history of several young ladies, related by themselves. London. Printed for M. J. Godwin and Co., 1821. Eighth edition. 12mo. [4], viii, [1], 10-180pp. With an engraved frontispiece. Later calf-backed marbled paper boards, contrasting red morocco lettering-piece. A trifle rubbed. Offsetting to title page, scattered spotting. William St. Clair's copy, with his characteristic pencilled ownership inscription to recto of FFEP. More > £ 150.00 Antiquates Ref. 28703
Photo of "My happy home"
[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. My happy home. [London]. [The Religious Tract Society], [c.1875] 8vo. Eight unnumbered leaves, printed on one side only, comprised of seven coloured illustrations positioned above a four-line stanza. Stitched, as issued. Early inked gift inscription to head of title. A trifle creased, ink-spotting to verso of final leaf. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 21361
Photo of "Nick and the Glimmung"
DICK, Philip K.. Nick and the Glimmung. London. Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1988. Uncorrected proof copy. 8vo. [2], 141pp, [1]. Original publisher's powder blue wrappers, pictorial dustwrapper. Very slight shelf wear. A fine copy. More > £ 50.00 Antiquates Ref. 21484
Photo of "Nineveh"
[NINEVEH]. Nineveh. London. John and Charles Mozley, [s.d., c.1834] 16mo. 8pp. Original publisher's pictorial salmon wrappers. Contemporary inked ownership inscription of Katherine Fludyer to upper wrapper. More > £ 200.00 Antiquates Ref. 23405
Photo of "Now we are six"
MILNE, A. A. Now we are six. London. Methuen & Co., [1927]. First edition, deluxe issue. 8vo. x, [2], 103pp, [1]. Illustrated throughout by Ernest H. Shepard. Original publisher's gilt-stamped pictorial limp green sheep, A.E.G., pink pictorial endpapers. Lightly rubbed, spine sunned. Early inked gift inscription to half-title, very occasional light spotting. More > £ 325.00 Antiquates Ref. 34344
Photo of "Nurse dandlem's little Repository of ..."
[NURSE DANDLEM]. Nurse dandlem's little Repository of great instruction, containing The surprising Adventures of little wake wilful, And his deliverance from the Giant Grumbolumbo. Written By the Famous prussian, For the sole Amusement of the Chickabiddy Generation. Glasgow. Published and Sold Wholesale by J. Lumsden and Son, [s.d., c.1815] 16mo. 47pp. With eight leaves of woodcuts printed in sanguine on one side of leaf only. Title page and final page of text printed on inside of front and back covers respectively. Original publisher's salmon wrappers. Title in manuscript to upper wrapper, a trifle dust-soiled. Internally clean and crisp. More > £ 375.00 Antiquates Ref. 17636
Photo of "Out on the Rocks, and ..."
[RELIGIOUS TRACT SOCIETY]. Out on the Rocks, and other picture stories. London. Religious Tract Society, [1882-1888] [12]pp.

[Together with:] The Singing Boys, and other picture stories. London. Religious Tract Society, [1882-1888]. [12]pp.

[And:] Willing hearts, and other picture stories. London. Religious Tract Society, [1882-1888]. [12]pp.

[And:] The Young Gardener, and other picture stories. London. Religious Tract Society, [1882-1888]. [12]pp.

[And:] If I was a lady, and other picture stories. London. Religious Tract Society, [1882-1888]. [12]pp.

[And:] The donkey-race, and other picture ... More > £ 950.00 Antiquates Ref. 25804
Photo of "Peter and wendy"
BARRIE, J. M. Peter and wendy. London. Hodder & Stoughton, [1911]. First edition. 8vo. viii, [1], 267pp, [1]. With half-title, a half-tone frontispiece, half-tone illustrated title page, and a further 11 half-tone plates by F. D. Bedford. Original publisher's gilt-stamped green cloth. Housed in modern custom navy morocco- backed blue cloth slipcase. Slightly rubbed and marked, upper board a trifle faded. Endpapers lightly browned. More > £ 1,500.00 Antiquates Ref. 32193