First edition. > The early Seuss books are also difficult to find in collectible, first edition state. MASEFIELD, John (John Edward), 1878-1967 : THE BOX OF DELIGHTS : OR, WHEN THE WOLVES WERE RUNNING. Most of the books are staples within the picturebook London : Duckworth & Co., 1910. First edition in English of "Näher zum Ideal! Click & Collect within 2 hours or buy online with Free UK Delivery on Orders Over £25. Browse through our inventory below or contact us to discuss your rare books. viii,216pp. London : Frederick Warne & Co., 1910. Original boards; faint mark to top edge, otherwise very good in dust-jacket. Illustrated throughout. "There once was a king did a very sad thing ..." and other nonsense rhymes from the fertile and inventive Charles Ross, each with one of his own extraordinary illustrations, engraved and printed in colours by Edmund Evans. (136)pp. With the neat contemporary ownership inscription of Carol Eardley on front free endpaper. $2.99 $ 2. 128pp. MUIR, Percy (Percy Horace), 1894-1979 : ENGLISH CHILDREN’S BOOKS 1600 TO 1900. London : William Heinemann, (1935). Ross was the inventor of the first comic cartoon character, the immortal Ally Sloper F.O.M. . A perennial favourite since its first publication in 1895, but here given a complete makeover by the original publishers with over 100 fresh drawings for this edition by Leonard Rosoman. Original green boards, lettered in gilt; some spotting of edges, but a very good copy in the original Rosoman dust-jacket – a design in green, grey and black – just slightly nicked. Illustrations, endpapers, and cover-design by the inimitable Ernest H. Shepard. GODDEN, Rumer (Margaret Rumer), 1907-1998 : THE DRAGON OF OG. Original pale grey cloth, lettered in blue; mild tanning of endpapers; just a hint of edge spotting, but a very good, crisp and sound copy in the original Trew dust-jacket – a pictorial design in red and black on grey – just slightly creased and with a single repaired tear on upper panel – but also very good and fresh. There are forty-four picturebooks in the Price Guide which have an estimated market value of $1,000 Newcastle upon Tyne : Frank Graham, (1971). A handsome and wide-ranging survey, with individual chapters on nursery rhymes, fairy stories, Hans Christian Andersen, Heinrich Hoffman, Lewis Carroll and Edward Lear, fantasy, the Little Prince, dreams and educational methods, Red Indians, education through pictures, photography, colour prints, comic strips, politics, Jean de Brunhoff, twentieth-century picture books, etc., with extensive bibliographies. The idea here is an elimination game. Post 8vo (21cm). Foolscap 4to (23cm). Inset slip advertising the Broadway Magazine. Foolscap 4to (22cm). Each is a high quality story with imaginative or inventive illustrations, therefore the reading public Original red cloth, lettered in black; faint crease to lower cover; a few edge-spots, but overall a very good, fresh and sound copy. With a preface by Charles Ryskamp and an interesting essay by the historian by J. H. Plumb on “The First Flourishing of Children’s Books”. Crown 8vo (20cm). the 1950s is due to the influence of the Dr. Seuss books on the sample set. Some spotting of edges of endpapers, but otherwise a very good copy in the original jacket – price-clipped, lightly worn at head, faintly sunned, and with some spotting of lower panel. or more for a first edition copy. Explore our latest range of the best children's books. WOOD, Helen : THE GRAMMATICAL READING CLASS-BOOK; OR, AN EASY INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR; IN ENTERTAINING CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN A LADY & HER DAUGHTERS; IN WHICH THE PARTS OF SPEECH ARE FAMILIARLY EXPLAINED, AND THE RULES OF GRAMMAR INTRODUCED AND ILLUSTRATED IN A PLEASING MANNER. Numerous illustrations. Impenetrable contemporary ownership inscription. market price for first edition books. First editions, autographed and signed books from feminism to the occult, naval history to crime. First editions are sought after by collectors of all kinds. Demy 8vo (23cm). Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books … Medium 8vo (24cm). First edition. First edition. These copies are hard to find and most now reside in personal collections around the world. The details are important: If your copy is a 3rd printing, or a book club edition, it won’t have the same value as a first edition; if it shows obvious wear, it won’t sell for the same price as a copy in fine condition. x,272,[vi]pp. With the contemporary blind stamp of the bookseller Alfred Palmer of Bromsgrove. Eight dramatic plates by (Joseph) Watson Charlton (1876-1948). The first edition Dr. Seuss books published after 1954, starting with On Beyond Zebra, "Designed to inspire young persons with a taste for that useful branch of education" – Little Lucy Harcourt is brought up to the mark in grammar – "though she sometimes betrayed a little impatience, ill-humour, and carelessness, yet if we look over these little faults, she was tolerably good". To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 41561 – or simply click on the button. Twelve lively plates by Gustave Janet (1829-1898) and others. JACKSON, Lucie E. : THE ABBEY ON THE MOOR. London : Simpkin, Marshall & Co.; Hamilton, Adams & Co., [etc]., 1850. as the beginning of the contemporary children’s picturebook industry, the price guide does include Over 300 monochrome illustrations. Original green pictorial cloth, blocked in black, brown and buff; slight wear to foot of upper cover; mild tanning of endpapers; faint spotting of edges, but still a very good copy. 144pp. Specialist rare children's book dealer offering the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian items. by Where The Wild Things Are. A collection of over 100 poems, some previously unpublished, with illustrations by Nick Duffy. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 43066 – or simply click on the button. LEAR, Edward, 1812-1888 : MORE NONSENSE, PICTURES, RHYMES, BOTANY, ETC. viii,(140)pp. First edition. The information offered on 1stedition.net and the Seemingly a variant issue, with the imprint of Sydney John Saunders (1837-1923), stationer and manufacturer of Christmas cards, etc. (Clive Staples), 1898-1963 : THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE : A STORY FOR CHILDREN. We stock a fantastic collection of children’s books, with something for kids of all ages. 1939 Rare Herbert the Lion Children's Book by Clare Newberry. Coloured frontispiece and colour plate by John Robert (Jack) Monsell (1877-1952). found that most of them come to market several times per year. Top of the pile is The Hobbit - the book that launched the entire fantasy genre - and we're talking about the 1,500 first edition copies published in the UK on 21 September 1937 by Allen & Unwin. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 39325 – or simply click on the button. First edition. Foolscap 4to (22cm). First edition : limited to 400 numbered copies. London : Sydney J. Saunders & Co., [1889]. The exception to this, to a certain numerous awards. Original pictorial cloth over bevelled boards, gilt and enamelled; all edges gilt; a touch sunned; some very slight rubbing and wear; endpapers a little spotted; some pencil marks to contents leaf, but overall a very good copy. New Releases: Children’s Books 1422 Results. of American picturebooks, topped The link Plates and illustrations by Geoffrey Whittam. MAHONY, Bertha E. (Bertha Everett), 1882-1969 & OTHERS : ILLUSTRATORS OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS : 1744-1945. COOPER, John, 1944- & COOPER, Jonathan, 1975- : CHILDREN’S FICTION : 1900-1950. Original variant blue boards, with pictorial onlay; a little rubbed and slightly marked; internally a few small marks and slight flaws, but overall a very good copy of a fragile production. Illustrated by Harry Furniss (1854-1925). HENTY, G.A. Find a first edition of your favourite book to add to your own collection or as a gift for the bibliophile in your life. How to Identify First Editions Book Collecting Guide. London : National Council of Evangelical Free Churches, 1907. One of a number of tales of derring-do written by the bookseller Anne Bowman of Richmond (Yorkshire) either side of 1860 – “A new work, from the pen of Miss Anne Bowman, full of adventurous excitement and hair-breadth escapes from all kinds of peril. In most cases, the first number on that number line indicates wh… their original publication and gone into many, many printings. a couple come to market. Numerous illustrations, some full page. Pass it on! PAGE EARNER The 10 most valuable children’s books that could make YOU a fortune – with a first-edition Harry Potter earning £1.4k : THE WALLYPUG OF WHY. First edition, rare books. Original pictorial cloth; a touch dulled, faintly marked and slightly bruised; endpapers and outer leaves a little tanned, but otherwise internally a very good, clean and sound copy. Crown 4to (26cm). First edition, rare books. Shop for children's books by age, series, author, subject and format. Shop from the world's largest selection and best deals for Children's & Young Adults' Fiction Books. First edition. Harry Potter and the Literary Allusions: J. K. Rowling's influences "Too Fancy and Ingenious": children's books by adult writers With the armorial bookplate and “Crescent” motto of Thomas William Tatton of Wythenshawe (1816-1885), High Sheriff of Cheshire. (John Daniel), 1865-1942 : THE GAME OF LIFE : TALKS WITH BOYS AND GIRLS. School prize label of Holborn Hill Boys’ School at Millom dated 1898 made out to Henry W. Jackson – Henry Wallace Jackson (b.1885) on front free endpaper. Bound in a smart recent half red morocco; top edge gilt; original cloth gilt sides retained; a very attractive copy. Return to Ash Rare Books home page. Crown 8vo (19cm). The First Edition offers collectors the finest notable rare books. London : C. Arthur Pearson, 1920. Post 8vo (21cm). There is a dedication of the book … First Book transforms the lives of children in need. AbeBooks offers an immense collection of first edition books for sale, including some of the most famous books ever published. Original pictorial cloth over bevelled boards, gilt and enamelled; all edges gilt; some very slight rubbing and wear; endpapers a little spotted; some pencil marks to contents leaf, but overall a very good copy. A serious collector having fun with fun books. Picturebook Values / Caldecott Medal Values New York : Pierpont Morgan Library / Toronto : Oxford University Press, (1975). STEVENSON, Robert Louis, 1850-1894 : A CHILD’S GARDEN OF VERSES. Prices range from $20 to $180. Discover our full range of books, gifts, toys, stationery and audiobooks at Waterstones.com. Post 8vo. > The estimated values in the table are for first edition books with dust jackets. Children’s Illustrators Rare and deluxe editions of children’s classics, illustrated by artists from the golden age of children’s book illustration, such as Arthur Rackham, Edmund Dulac and Kay Nielson. WITH COLOURED ILLUSTRATIONS. The Home University Bookshelf, 1938. Original boards; just a hint of bruising, but a very good copy in the dust-jacket. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 28258 – or simply click on the button. (xii),(180)pp. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 32177 – or simply click on the button. The book is only described as a second edition if significant changes are made to the copy. Remember when collecting first editions that condition and scarcity are the main contributing factors to the price of a book. In layman's terms, that means you may excerpt, share, and use this material as long as you credit Stan Each month we curate the best hardback fiction to bring you a genuine page-turner in a beautiful signed first edition. FIRST EDITIONS OF CHILDREN’S BOOKS. [2],(xxx),(266),[ii]pp. This article is more than 14 years old. A dying request, a kiss and its consequences, haunted houses, ghosts, secret panels, snowstorms, etc. to find, as are the three Smith and Haas published Babar books. First editions of children's classics, including Roald Dahl, Beatrix Potter, J. K. Rowling, A. Pencilled ownership inscription of Henry F. Baker. Crown 8vo (190 x 120mm). Original boards; a few faint marks, but a very good copy in a just slightly dusty and price-clipped dust-jacket. She lived in a bank under a hedge”. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 43520 – or simply click on the button. of any kind arising out of or in connection with the use of the articles on this website. (George Alfred), 1832-1902 : CONDEMNED AS A NIHILIST : A STORY OF ESCAPE FROM SIBERIA. First edition. decorations, etc...). In no event shall a Creative Commons Attribution License or Stan Zielinski be liable for any damages Numerous illustrations. Please feel free to browse our stock of modern first edition books, antiquarian and children's first editions. Leeds & Glasgow : E. J. Arnold & Son, [1912]. First edition. Ten William stories, including “William’s Double Life”, “William the Showman”, “The Outlaws Fetch the Holly”, etc. Dated (1956) gift inscription to Carol on front endpaper. MILES, Alfred H. (Alfred Henry), 1848-1929 – editor : HEROINES OF THE HOME AND THE WORLD OF DUTY : STORIES OF LIFE AND ADVENTURE. BLEWITT, Audrey (Audrey Ethel), 1894-1985 : PONIES & CHILDREN. Twenty-nine improving talks for the young, with metaphors from sports and hobbies – cricket, golf, cycling, photography, and much else – “We are the batsmen, and we have to keep our wicket up”, etc. The first edition Dr. Seuss books publish… Contemporary (March 1921) school prize label for Blealow Parochial School – the prize going to Alice Webster, for Progress. Crown 8vo (20cm). Points, Most Original boards; a very good copy in a price-clipped and just faintly rubbed dust-jacket. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 44461 – or simply click on the button. Slight lean; minor marks and spots; a good copy in the original jacket – a little worn and chipped, a few small holes, lightly tanned, but essentially complete. De La Mare’s neglected masterpiece – an enduring fantasy of the quest of the three royal monkeys. First edition. London : J. Original red cloth, pictorially blocked and lettered in gilt and black on upper cover and spine; all edges gilt; a little bruised; covers with some patches of fading and discolouration to edges; endpapers tanned; some internal marks and creases; but a good and still bright copy. Total satisfaction with every purchase. TOMLYN, Alfred W. (Alfred William), 1860-1927- editor : THE CHILDREN’S SONG BOOK. Spine lightly worn, mottled and tanned; label removed from front free endpaper; a few edge spots, but a good and sound copy in a Baynes dust-jacket supplied from a seventh impression – lightly used, price-clipped and slightly torn. London : Country Life, (1933). Illustrations. Search the world's most comprehensive index of full-text books. Neat gift inscription dated May 1924. The Children's Picturebook Price Guide includes first edition identification Sales of the full first edition set of The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis, and the set of four Pooh books by A. Slight lean; minor fading at tips; slight spotting, mainly of edges and endpapers; a very good and sound copy in the original jacket – a little worn, chipped at extremities, lightly tanned and soiled, but essentially complete. (xvi),(202),[vi]pp. First edition. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 25627 – or simply click on the button. London : Stanley Paul & Co., [1910]. Original pictorial cloth, gilt and enamelled, over bevelled boards; olivine edges; very lightly rubbed, but a very good, clean and bright copy. Original decorative cloth gilt; all edges gilt; a few minor marks and signs of age and use, but still a very good and bright copy indeed. The table (right) lists the number of books in the price guide from each decade, and the average estimated Boston : Horn Book, (1970). First edition. Illustrations. The 1957 classic The Cat In The Hat by Dr Seuss has risen in value by more than 150 per cent over the past decade from £2,000 to £5,000. Browse through our inventory below or contact us to discuss your rare books. Valuable Books of the 1960's, Most Foolscap 8vo (18cm). Medium 8vo (25cm). industry - the list includes such classics as Make Way For Ducklings, Plates, some coloured. (xvi),(134),[ii]pp. To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 30658 – or simply click on the button. Original dark blue boards, blocked and lettered in gilt; very good in the original coloured Keeping dust-jacket – fresh and unworn. London : C. Arthur Pearson, 1920. Crown 8vo (20cm). To purchase, call us or e-mail us at books@ashrare.com quoting stock number 28965 – or simply click on the button. MILNE, A.A. (Alan Alexander), 1882-1956 : THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER. Batsford, (1979). 26,[ii]pp. Post 8vo (198 x 130mm). Prices range from $20 to $180. Excellence in customer service- We want to be your internet bookseller---and to that end-- We pledge to go "the extra mile" to improve and enhance your collections. 62,[ii]pp, interleaved with guards. “Once upon a time there was a wood-mouse, and her name was Mrs. Tittlemouse. You can search for first edition books easily on Biblio by either checking the box that indicates first edition in most search forms or looking for the the links on the left after you have searched for a book that allow you to narrow your search by first edition.