Modern First Editions & Children's Books, Original Illustrations & Artwork, Playing Cards

Allen (Charles). The Polite Lady: or a course of Female Education. In a series of letters, from a mother to her daughter, second edition corrected...

Alphabet cards. The Floral Alphabet, circa 1850s, 25 cards (of 26, lacking M), each with hand-coloured lithographed flower representing a letter o...

American Civil War Playing Cards. Union Cards, New York: American Card Company, 1862, the complete deck of 52 playing cards, lithographed in blue ...

Bennett (Charles H.). Old Nurse’s Book of Rhymes, Jingles and Ditties, edited and illustrated by Charles H. Bennett, 1st edition, London: Griffith...

Campe (Joachim, Heinrich). The New Robinson Crusoe; an instructive and entertaining history for the use of children of both sexes. Translated from...

Chapbook. Cinderilla; or the Little Glass Slipper, York: Kendrew, [cover-title], circa 1820, 16pp. (including wrappers), 16 woodcuts, including on...

Chapbooks. A collection of 97 chapbooks, circa 1820-1850, including titles History of Blue Beard, The Comic Adventures of Old Mother Hubbard and H...

Comenius (John Amos). Orbis Sensualium Pictus: hoc est omnium pricipalium in mundo rerum, & in vita actionum, pictura & nomenclatura. Visible Worl...

Dodgson (Charles Lutwidge 'Lewis Carroll'). Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, 10th thousand, & Through the Looking and What Alice Found, 15th thou...

[Fuller (S.J., publisher). The Protean Figure and Metamorphic Costumes, London: Published … by S. J. Fuller at the Temple of Fancy, Rathbone Place...

Great Exhibition. An Overland Journey to the Great Exhibition showing a few extra articles & visitors, by Richard Doyle, London: Chapman and Hall,...

Harris (and Son, publisher). The Paths of Learning Strewed with Flowers or English Grammar Illustrated, 1st edition, September 25th 1820,16 leaves...

Harris (John, publisher). The Cries of London, As They are Daily Exhibited in the Streets; with an epigram in verse, adapted to each, London: for ...

Ireland. Flights of Fancy, being occasional poems by Thomas C. Hitchcock ..., Clonmel: 1839, 44pp. ink manuscript poems written in a neat hand, in...

Jigsaw map. A New Map of Europe, London: William Darton, 1829, hand-coloured engraved map, laid on wood and dissected along country boundries, app...

Jones (Stephen). The Life and Adventures of a Fly, London: printed for E. Newbery, At the Corner of St. Paul's Church yard, by G. Woodfall, 1st ed...

Lea (Mrs. Thomas). A Family Record in prose, and verses by Mrs. Thomas Lea, of Kidderminster, Tottenham: privately printed, 1848, additional title...

London Cries. The London Cries, as they now appear, London: M.D. Crabb, circa 1810, hand-coloured wood-engraved frontispiece and title vignette, 2...

Attributed to Mary Ann Kilner. Mrs Norton's Story Book, Composed for the Amusement of her Children to which are added Instructions for the proper ...

Novelty for the New Century, London: printed and published by Edwd. Langley, No. 173, High Street, Borough, [not before 1807], hand-coloured engra...

Panorama - Queen Victoria. [Fores' Correct Representation of the State Procession on the Occasion of the August Ceremony of Her Majesty's Coronati...

Peepshow. Optique No.3: Ceremonies du Sacre, circa 1825, accordion-fold peepshow, with six hand-coloured etched divisions, including back-scene an...

Perrault (Charles). Tales of Past Times, by Old Mother Goose: with Morals, embellished with cuts. London: Printed for A. Millar, W. Law, and R. Ca...

Potter (Beatrix). The Tale of Pigling Bland, 1st edition, 1st or 2nd printing, London & New York: Frederick Warne and Co., 1913, 15 colour illustr...

Scrap Albums. A scrap album containing approximately 110 engraved illustrations, mid 19th century, many with contemporary hand-colouring, a few wi...

[Semple, Elizabeth]. Whim and Contradiction; or, The Party of Pleasure, a tale for young persons, bound with: Arthur and Alice; or, The Little Wan...

Sobersides (Solomon, pseudonym). Christmas Tales, for the Amusement and Instruction of Young Ladies and Gentlemen in Winter Evenings. By Solomon S...

The Lillipution Library. Little Tales by Fénelon, volumes 1 - 4, Guben: F. Fechner, London: A. & Joseph Myers & Co, (circa 1850), eight hand-colou...

Trimmer (Sarah Kirby). A Concise History of England, comprised in a set of easy lessons; illustrated by engravings: being a continuation of a seri...

Valentines. A pair of paper-cut Valentine cards, circa 1790, 2 paper Valentines with pounced and cut-out patterns, each incorporating a manuscript...

Athalin (Baron Louis). Transformation cards, [Paris, France, 1815], the complete deck of 52 etched transformation playing cards, comprising 4 suit...

Finéde Brianville (Claude Oronce). Jeu d'Armoiries des Souverains et estats d'Europe, pour apprendre le Blason, la Geographie & l'Histoire curieus...

Costume playing cards. Cartes Parisiennes, Paris, France: O. Gibert, circa 1850, printed title card, the complete deck of 52 etched playing cards,...

Costume playing cards. Costumes du Temps de Louis 13, Les Mousquetaires, Paris, France: B.P. Grimaud & Cie, circa 1860, the complete deck of 52 ch...

Fuller (S. & J., publishers). Imperial-Royal Playing Cards, circa 1830, the complete deck of 52 stencil coloured wood-engraved playing cards, cour...

Fullwood (Samuel, publisher). Queen Anne's Cards, [London], circa 1705, a deck of 51 (of 52, without no.25: 2 of Hearts) playing cards, engraved b...

Lenthall (John, publisher). Love Cards, or the Intrigues and Amusements of that Passion Merrily Display'd, London, circa 1712-1717, the complete d...

Music playing cards. Pack of New Cotillons variation, [London], circa 1775, the complete deck of 52 engraved playing cards in landscape format, ea...

Musical playing cards. Les Cartes Musiciennes ou Mille et une Valses pour piano forte, [Vienna, Austria: Jeremias Bermann], circa 1830, engraved t...

Pâris (Louis-Michel). Cartes Élémentaires d'Astronomie et de Géographie, par M. l’Abbé Pâris, Falaise: chez Brée frères, Paris: chez Marcilly, Rou...

Rowley and Co. (publishers). European Monarchy, London, circa 1765 -1776, the complete deck of 52 engraved playing cards, comprising 4 suits of 13...

Transformation playing cards. Beatrice, or the Fracas, 1st edition, London: Rudolph Ackermann, [1817], the complete uncut pack of 52 playing cards...

Translucent playing cards. Translucent Playing Cards with hidden erotic illustrations, [Paris, France?], c.1865, a complete deck of 52 colour-sten...

Betts (John). Betts’s Tour Through England & Wales, London: George Philip & Son, and Liverpool: Philip, Son and Nephew, circa 1875, hand-coloured ...

Harris (John & Wallis, John, publishers). Historical Pastime or a New Game of the History of England from the Conquest to the Accession of George ...

Spooner (William, publisher). The Family Coach, a Merry Round Game, c.1855, 45 cards (complete), including 15 hand-coloured engraved cards: 9 maki...

Wallis (Edward & Harris, J. & Son, publishers). Historical Pastime, A New Game of the History of England from William 1st to Geoe. 4th [cover-titl...

Wallis (J. & E., and Wallis Junr, J., publishers). The Royal Game of British Sovereigns, exhibiting the most remarkable events in each reign from ...

Advertising Boxes. A large collection of printed packaging, mostly early-mid 20th century, including Bird's Lemonade box, 16.7 cm high x 23.5 cm w...

Dismal Desmond. A velveteen Dismal Desmond, Dean's Rag Book Company, circa 1926, an early standing Dismal Desmond, printed velveteen, pink felt to...

Chinese Dolls. A pair of Chinese dolls, circa 1930, modelled as a girl and boy, each with composite painted head, traditional silk and bullion thr...

Jigsaw Puzzles. A collection of five GWR jigsaw puzzles, early 20th century, coloured paper on wood, in original card boxes (some boxes worn), com...

Nursery Ceramics. A collection of early 20th century child's ceramics, including a 6 pieces miniature porcelain tea set, comprising, 6 cups, 6 sau...

Nursery Ceramics. A collection of Sunderland Lustre porcelain, including a cup and saucer, the cup London cup shape with purple printed Hope and F...

Nursery Ceramics. A set of four Victorian nursery pottery cups, each with green transfer print decoration, including Mr Punch, 6.5cm high x 6cm di...

Nursery Ceramics. A Victorian alphabet pottery dish by Edge, Malkin & Co, brown transfer printed decoration depicting children playing with a kite...

Nursery Ceramics. A Victorian pottery dish, puce transfer printed depicting a mother and daughter with a playful dog, the border with relief mould...

Vintage Board Games and Gollies. A collection of 8 vintage children's games, including: Peek-A-Boo Cat and Mouse Game, Rhode Island: P.H. Hillard,...

Aldin (Cecil Charles Windsor, 1870-1935). St Bernard, watercolour, depicting a large dog standing in profile against a wall, head turned towards t...

Ardizzone (Edward, 1900-1979). Downside Abbey - The Tower, circa 1964, lithograph on wove paper, depicting Downside Abbey school boys huddled and...