Children's Fiction from Bird's Books

London: Collins, 1970. Hardcover. Good +. Eastman. First UK Edition. Pictorial covers and illustrated throughout. When a strange egg appears in their nest, Mr. and Mrs. Bird kindly take it upon themselves to raise the "baby bird" inside. But when the egg hatches, the Birds are in for a big surprise. "Junior" is the oddest-looking baby bird they've ever seen,… Read more about this item

Winner of the Young People's Comic Award at the 2013 British Comic Awards The most gripping new comic book series since Tintin. Follow our hero, Julius Chancer, as he embarks on a hazardous quest for the rainbow orchid - a mythical flower last mentioned by the ancient Greek philosopher, Theophrastus, and steeped in legend. His epic journey takes him from… Read more about this item

London: Dean & Son, 1964. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/Fair. 8vo, blue cloth boards with black titles on spine. Decorative presentation bookplate from a Sunday school on front pastedown. Pictorial dust jacket is in fair condition, with part of the front inner flap detached and old selotape repairs. 185pp with numerous black and white line drawings throughout the… Read more about this item

London: Walker Books, 2008. First edition. Hardcover. New/New. McKean. 8vo, pictorial boards with dust jacket, 79pp illustrated throughout by Mckean. A graphic novel within a novel.

London: William Heinemann, 1928. Hardcover. Good. Archie MacGregor. 8vo, green cloth boards with dark green illustration and titles on front and spine. 163pp illustrated with 5 full page pictures and others throughout the text. "Christmas Stories for Young & Old" 8 short stories, occasionally bizarre, written in a humorous style. A New Edition. Occasional marks, but generally… Read more about this item

'A medley of bird-children, kind wizards, kings in broom cupboards, butterflies, goats, kites and woodland creatures - flavoured with an unusual recipe for chocolate porridge' . A collections of stories and poems by the acclaimed author Margaret Mahy, illustrated by Shirley Hughes.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1940. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good +/very good +. First edition, third impression. Slim hardback with pictorial boards in matching unclipped dust jacket. 61pp with black and white illustrations by the author. This is a compendium of some of Lear's familiar nonsense poems including, The Owl and the Pussy-Cat, The Jumblies. The Quangle Wangle's… Read more about this item

London: Darton & Co, 1854. First edition. Hardcover. Fair. Small 8vo, red cloth with faded gilt decoration. All edges gilt. 264pp plus 16pp publisher's catalogue. Black and white illustrations throughout. Stories, antedotes, poems and essays for a youthful audience. Frontis, title page and contents page absent, a couple of pages loose. Edgewear. Previous owner's name on endpaper.… Read more about this item

London: Constable & Co, 1960. First edition. Good. Audrey Walker. Large 12mo, red cloth boards with gilt teddy bear decoration on front. An easy to read story for young children, illustrated throughout with pictures in red, blue, green and black. Former owner's name on front end paper, occasional marks throughout. Teddy bears' table manners are brought into question.… Read more about this item

London: Methuen Young Books, 1970. Hardcover. Good. E H Shepard. 4to, terracotta binding with silver gilt decoration on front and rear. 62pp of verses for children illustrated throughout in colour and line drawings in black and white. Classic and humurous verses for children. Ex school library with stamp and number on front endpaper. No other library markings, but… Read more about this item

Edinburgh: Thomas Nelson, 1959. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo, 76pp. Red cloth boards with black titles and illustration on front, decorative endpapers. Coloured frontispiece and seven other coloured plates. Monchrome illustrations throughout the text. The story of a guinea-pig who likes to travel and the creations that she meets on her way. She also likes to go… Read more about this item

London: Hutchinson Junior Books Ltd, 1967. First edition. Hardcover. Good +. Biro, Val. London: Hutchinson Junior Books Ltd, 1967. First edition. Good +. Biro, Val. First edition hardback picture book, illustrated by Val Biro of Gumdrop fame, unpaginated. Inner pages nice & clean. Outer boards have some shelfware to edges & top of spine, colours… Read more about this item

London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1895. Hardcover. Good. London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1895. Good. Small 8vo, approx. 6.75''. Green boards with decoration of flowers & foliage in red & black on front with gilt & red titles. Black posy vignette on rear board, faded titles in black on spine. 72pp with 16pp publisher's catalogue… Read more about this item

London: Smith Elder & Co., 1867. Fair. Doyle, Richard. London: Smith Elder & Co, 1867 Hardcover Fair Doyle, Richard 8vo, original orange cloth boards with gilt titles & vignette on front Binding somewhat grubby & some wear on spine (see pictures) 64pp illustrated with tissue guarded frontis & 20 other engravings throughout text A little bit… Read more about this item

London: Golden Pleasure Books, 1965. Good. Manasek, Ludek. London: Golden Pleasure Books, 1965 Board_book Good Manasek, Ludek From an original story by Milan Ferko Pictorial card boards with linen spine In order to keep her chicks quiet, a mother hen tells them the story of a great magician who was responsible for every marvellous thing in… Read more about this item