Children's from Glenbower Books

Dublin: The O'Brien Press, 2007. generally fine copy.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to.

San Diego: Green Tiger Press, 1989. Nice copy with attractive colour illustrations from various late 19th century editions of the tale.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: HarperCollins, 2006. Sound clean copy, slight damage to front endpapers where sellotaped personal memorabilia were attached. Item is over 1kg in weight -postage overseas may be extra.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Penguin Books, Australia, 1995. nice copy. The pop-ups are all in working order.. First Thus,. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Dublin: Browne and Nolan, 1946. dustwrapper a bit edgeworn, with small tears, book otherwise very good, clean and sound. Stories for children, illustrated by Muriel Brandt.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

UK: Simon & Schuster, 2004. sound clean copy, . Reprint. Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Ward and Lock, 1863. maroon cloth extensively decorated in gilt and in blind, sun-darkened and somewhat rubbed, all edges gilt, frontispiece and extra illustrated title page, with 370 illustrations by the brothers Dalziel, later gift inscription on early blank from a father to his son, internally quite clean and sound.. Later Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over… Read more about this item

London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1885. green pictorial cloth has suffered loss of colour through inadequate storage in the past, book has recently been rebound with new endpapers, giving book new life. text is clean and tight throughout. 284 pages, plus publisher's extended catalogue of books for young readers. The book was first published in 1874, and reprinted in 1885. Scarce… Read more about this item

London: Routledge Red cloth much rubbed and partly discoloured, spine title illegible, binding strengthened and with new endpapers, in series Ellen Montgomery's Bookshelf. Undated but mid-19th century. Scarce item of children's fiction.. New Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edinburgh: R. Grant and Son, 1850. Embossed red cloth faded due to old damp in storage, text block clean, tight and sound, recently restored and rebound in original covers, but with new endpapers, 118 pages. Children's story concerning a visit to northern Ireland. The author is given as author of 'Adelaide's Gift on New Year's Day', attributed to someone known… Read more about this item

London: Smith, Elder, 1863. book rebound in original decorated maroon boards (now faded), new endpapers, text block generally clean and sound, with just a few foxing spots. Three of the four advertised illustrations are present, with some colouring added by previous owner. The frontispiece has suffered some loss at the foredge. Seemingly rare children's title.. Fifth Edition.. Hard Cover. Good/No… Read more about this item

London: Groombridge and Son, 1853. collection of early children's stories bound together, covered with old apparent leatherette, undecorated. They form part of a collection of 31 tales, called the Buds and Blossoms series, published around 1853, retailing at a penny apiece. Some, if not all, are attributed to Hannah Ransome Geldart. Each story comes with a couple of illustrations. The… Read more about this item

London: Little, Brown, 1994. large 8vo format, beautifully produced and illustrated edition, generally fine condition.. Reprint. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Isabelle Brent. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Oliver and Boyd, 1967. mild foxing on top edge and on dustwrapper, else generally fine. Children's fiction set in the west of Ireland. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Barry Wilkinson.

London: Nelson undated, edition not stated, probably late 19th century, in decorated cloth, now somewhat worn, all edges gilt, frontispiece illustration lacking, binding a bit shaky. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket.

London: Religious Tract Society no date but clearly mid-19th century, blue embossed cloth decorated in gilt on spine and front board, inner paper hinges starting to crack, lacks presumed frontispiece (tissue guard is present, guarding nothing), numerous illustrations throughout text, which is clean and tight. Nice little book about marine life, 284 pages plus publisher's catalogue, targeted at younger readers.… Read more about this item

London: Jarrolds fourth edition, embossed maroon cloth, gilt-decorated on spine, corners slightly bumped, undated but mid-19th century, (presentation inscription on early blank is dated 1856), text block clean and sound throughout, 191 pages, several plates and text illustrations, generally nice copy. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Reprint.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

London: Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, 1937. christmas gift annual style production, well worn at corners and on covers, crude repairs at spine, which is missing, text block clean and sound. A book that has obviously been read and appreciated by its target audience. Apparently rare. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition.. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket.… Read more about this item

London: Henry Frowde, Hodder and Stoughton, 1910. a much-used book, corners frayed, covers worn, part of spine loose, one illustration with nearly half missing, some foxing throughout text, binding though sound, eleven of the twelve pasted in colour plates in very good condition. A book in the style of children's annuals celebrating the British martial and imperial spirit, very much… Read more about this item

London: Children's Press in rypical old Christmas annual style, picture of female aviator on front cover, spine missing, crudely strengthened with adhesive tape, generally well worn copy, but sound and tight, not paginated, plentiful illustrations, lots of inspiring stories for girls of probably the 1920s/1930s. No date, no edition stated. None of the named authors achieved subsequent fame, as far… Read more about this item