Children's Literature from Quercus Rare Books
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![The Ferryman's Boy](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/266/885/1589885266.0.m.jpg)
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The Ferryman's Boy
por Temple, Crona
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1890
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 141,20
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London, Edinburgh, and New York: Thomas Nelson and Sons, 1890. Crona Temple (pseudonym of Clara Lavinia Cornfield, 1846-1916) was a prolific author of children's books. This is a Very Good copy of one of her few books that were not published by a religious house (this the only one seen by Quercus]. An uncommon to scarce title. Blue decorative cloth… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 141,20
![Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/391/102/1586102391.0.m.jpg)
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Nonsense Songs, Stories, Botany, and Alphabets
por Lear, Edward
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition Thus
- Published
- 1882
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 235,33
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Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1882. Edward Lear (1812-1888) was a famed illustrator of birds and botany prior to his turn to limericks and nonsense, by which he is most remembered today. The first nonsense dates to 1871; here is an uncommon and delightful compilation from a decade later. Pictorial paper-covered boards featuring the Owl and the Pussycat (the first Song in… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 235,33
![Sea Yarns](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/389/102/1586102389.0.m.jpg)
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Sea Yarns
por Barry, John Arthur
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good (Plus)
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- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1910
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 188,26
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London & Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, Limited, 1910. John Arthur Barry (1850-1911), born in England, went to sea as a youth and spent most of his time in Australian waters. Afterwards he had a career as a journalist. This is a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition, an elusive title indeed, particularly in such nice condition. Spectacular… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 188,26
![Treasure Island](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/387/102/1586102387.0.m.jpg)
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Treasure Island
por Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Edição
- Early Illustrated Edition
- Published
- 1899
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 188,26
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London, Paris, New York & Melbourne: Cassell and Company, Limited, 1899. This is a Very Good copy of an early illustrated edition ["Eighty-Seventh Thousand"]. Blue-green cloth binding, illustrated on the front board in black, blue and white of Jim in the rigging pointing two pistols at his pursuer. Titling in gilt on the spine. Clean text; map of… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 188,26
![The Beresford Prize](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/518/786/1571786518.0.m.jpg)
The Beresford Prize
por Meade, L.T. [Elizabeth Thomasina Meade Smith]
- Condição
- Usado - Near Fine
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1890
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 141,20
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London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1890. The prolific L.T. Meade wrote some 280 books, covering several genres. She is listed in Hubin [289] for the many mysteriesshe wrote. This, however, is one of her "girls stories." This is a Near Fine copy of the Fisrt English Edition. Very scarce. Orange cloth binding; titling in gilt on the spine and front… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 141,20
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Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751
por Stevenson, Robert Louis
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- Usado - Very Good
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- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Thus
- Published
- 1915
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 94,13
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London, New York, Toronto and Melbourne: Cassell and Company Ltd., 1915. Here is an attractive edition of Stevenson's classic tale, part of "Cassell's Empire Library for Boys and Girls." Decorative orange cloth binding. Stamped with pirates in action in black and green.Clean text; x, 344 pages. With a great frontis illustration in colour; and three others within by W.R.S.… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 94,13
![Robinson Crusoe in Words of One Syllable](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/344/318/1566318344.0.m.jpg)
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Robinson Crusoe in Words of One Syllable
por Defoe, Daniel & Mary Godolphin [Editor]
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1882
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 94,13
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New York: McLoughlin Brothers, Publishers, 1882. "One Syllable" books were Popular throughout the 19th Century. Although usually directed at children, they were also used by immigrants to improve their English. This is a Very Good copy of the Firt Edition. Large format, with tan cloth binding blindstamped with decorations. Titling on the front in gilt; titling on the spine is… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 94,13
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Valerie
por Marryat, Captain [Frederick]
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- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Limited
- Published
- 1896
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 32,95
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London/New York/Boston: J.M. Dent and Co., Croscup and Co. & Little, Brown and Co., 1896. This children's novel was the last work by [Frederick] Marryat (1792-1848), famed for his nautical fiction. It was published posthumously in 1848. This is Volume Twenty-Four of "The Novels of Captain Marryat. Edited by R. Brimley Johnson," a Very Good copy of the First… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 32,95
![A Child's History of England [2 Volumes]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/942/028/1516028942.0.m.jpg)
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A Child's History of England [2 Volumes]
por Dickens, Charles
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First American Edition.
- Published
- 1853
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 282,39
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New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1853. Starting in 1851, the history was originally serialized in "Household Words" in 45 chapters, then reduced to 37 for hardcover publication. A scarce title in the American issue. Two volumes, bound in red cloth with decorative stamping on both covers; titling in gilt on the spine. This is the First American Edition,… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 282,39
![Materman Ready](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/776/492/1513492776.0.m.jpg)
Materman Ready
por Marryatt, Captain (Frederick)
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Limited
- Published
- 1896
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 28,24
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London/Boston: J.M. Dent and Co./Little, Brown and Co., 1896. A late children's novel by [Frederick] Marryat (1792-1848), famed for his nautical fiction, that was first published in 1841. This is Volume Nineteen of "The Novels of Captain Marryat. Edited by R. Brimley Johnson," a Very Good copy of the First Edition Thus..Dark blue cloth binding, with titling in gilt on… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 28,24
![The Little Savage](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/742/386/1513386742.0.m.jpg)
The Little Savage
por Marryatt, Captain (Frederick)
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- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Limited/Numbered
- Published
- 1896
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 32,95
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London/Boston: J.M. Dent and Co./Little, Brown and Co., 1896. One of the late children's novels by [Frederick] Marryat (1792-1848), famed for his nautical fiction. This is Volume Twenty-Third of "The Novels of Captain Marryat. Edited by R. Brimley Johnson." This title was first published in 1848, having been completed by Marryat's son. A Very Good copy of the First Edition… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 32,95
![Frank on a Gun-Boat](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/314/777/1304777314.0.m.jpg)
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Frank on a Gun-Boat
por Castlemon, Harry
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good (Minus)
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1869
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 28,24
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Cincinnati: R.W. Carroll & Co., Publishers, 1869. Second in the "The Gun-Boat Series." First published in 1864 by Porter & Coates; this is a Very Good (Minus) copy of a Later Printing from a different publisher. This particular title less common than others in the series. Purple cloth binding, blindstamped with rules and decorative device on the front cover. Titling… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 28,24
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Voyages Through the Northern Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, and Chinese Sea
por Anonymous
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- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1825
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 282,39
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Dublin: Bentham and Hardy, 1825. By an unknown author, possibly an in-house production of the publisher, who was active in the 1820s and 30s. This is a Very Good copy of the First (and only known) Edition. A rare title, held by three major UK universities, as well as Trinity Dublin's collection of children's literature. Full leather binding with six… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 282,39
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Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince)
por Saint Exupery, Antoine De
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- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1946
- Encadernação
- Paperback
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 70,60
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Paris: Gallimard, 1946. One of the most famous and popular children's books of the Twentieth Century. First published in 1943, just prior to the war hero author's (presumed) death. This is a Very Good copy of an early French printing. Softcover, with the illustrations, some in color, by the author. 93 pages. Some expected edgewear; pages lightly toned; the spine… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 70,60
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The Island of the Mighty. Being the Hero Stories of Celtic Britain Retold from the Mabinogion
por Colum, Padraic
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- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1924
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 47,06
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1924. Although intended for young readers, Padraic Colum's retellings of classical history and myth can be enjoyed by all ages; it is truly enhanced by illustrations by the great Wilford Jones. This is a Very Good copy of the First Edition [stated "Published September, 1924"]. Brick red cloth binding, titled on the front cover and… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 47,06
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The Two Supercargoes or Adventures in Savage Africa
por Kingston, W.H.G.
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- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1888
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 61,18
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London: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington, 1888. William Henry Giles Kingston (1814-1880) was a prolific author who devoted the last thirty years of his life to adventurous "Boys Books." He is noted as a translator of Jules Verne (although his wife actually did the work). This is a Very Good copy of a Later Printing ("New and Cheaper Edition"]… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 61,18
![George at the Wheel: Or, Life in the Pilot-House](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/367/470/1265470367.0.m.jpg)
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George at the Wheel: Or, Life in the Pilot-House
por Castlemon, Harry
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good (Plus)
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1881
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 94,13
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Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates & Co., 1881. "Harry Castlemon" [Charles Austin Fosdick, 1842-1915] was a prolific author of juvenile and "boy's books" in the post-Civil War period. He said "Boys don't like fine literature. What they want is adventure..." (Wikipedia). This is part of his "Roughing It Series," a Very Good (Plus) copy of the First Edition. An uncommon… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 94,13
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The Voyagers. Being Legends and Romances of Atlantic Discovery.
por Colum, Padraic
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- Usado - Near Fine
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1925
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 117,66
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New York: The Macaulay Company, 1925. This is a Near Fine copy of the First Edition. Although technically a children's book, it can be enjoyed by all. Gray decorative cloth binding. Titled in black, with a Spanish galleon on the front cover in black and gilt. The spine sports a gilt dolphin as well as the black titling. Clean text;… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 117,66
![The Peep-Show Man](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/255/752/1176752255.0.m.jpg)
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The Peep-Show Man
por Colum, Padraic
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good (Plus)
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- First Edition
- Published
- 1924
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 94,13
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New York: The Macmillan Company, 1924. Three stories for 6-8 year-olds by the great Irish author. This is a Very Good (Plus) to Near Fine copy of the First Edition, part of "The Little Library." Not common. Blue cloth binding with illustration and titling in black on the front cover; black titling on the spine. Clean text; 65 pages. Illustrated… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 94,13
![Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour Written By Himself](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/251/752/1176752251.0.m.jpg)
Kidnapped. Being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour Written By Himself
por Stevenson, Robert Louis
- Condição
- Usado - Very Good
- Condição de sobrecapa
- No Jacket
- Edição
- Later Printing
- Published
- 1888
- Encadernação
- Hardcover
- Quantidade Disponível
- 1
- Livreiro
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Chico, California, USA
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€ 117,66
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New York: Hurst & Co., Publishers, 1888. Stevenson's iconic tale was first published simultaneously in England and America in 1886. This is a Very Good copy of an American pirate edition (there was yet no copyright protection). There is no date, but certainly close to the time; there is a contemmporary (1889) presentation inscription on the FFEP. This edition is… Ler mais sobre este item Preço do item
€ 117,66