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If you’re looking for first edition or rare children’s books online, you’ve come to the right place. Raptis Rare Books is a trusted antiquarian book dealer, and we maintain a wide variety of collectible and antique books. Browse through our entire collection of children’s books here online, use our filters to find the exact book you want then call or email to ask a question about the book or order online today.

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The Lost Princess of Oz.

Baum, L. Frank

The Lost Princess of Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co, 1917.

First edition of the eleventh book in Baum’s celebrated Oz series. Quarto, original publisher’s light blue cloth with large pictorial paper onlay to the front panel (Bienvenue and Schmidt’s binding A), with the double horizontal rules stamped at top and bottom of spine and the publisher’s imprint reading Reilly & Britton, all edges stained yellow,Continue reading "The Lost Princess of Oz."

$900.00

Item Number: RRB-151940

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Madeline and the Bad Hat.

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Madeline and the Bad Hat.

New York : The Viking Press, 1957.

Signed limited edition of the third book in Bemelmans’ acclaimed Madeleine series. Quarto, original cloth. One of 985 copies signed by Ludwig Bemelmans. In near fine condition. Housed in a custom slipcase.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-69041

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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

Twain, Mark. [Samuel L. Clemens]

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.

London : Chatto & Windus, Piccadilly, 1885.

New English edition of one of the great masterpieces of American literature and Twain’s best-selling book, first printed in England in 1876. Octavo, original publisher’s bright red cloth stamped in gilt and black, patterned endpapers, with illustrations by True Williams. In near fine condition. A very sharp example.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-150795

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Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls.

Jewett, Sarah Orne

Betty Leicester: A Story For Girls.

Boston and New York : Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1889.

First edition of the author’s classic story for girls. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “Sarah O. Jewett 1899.” In near fine condition.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-138148

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Paddington Marches On.

Bond, Michael; Illustrated by Peggy Fortnum

Paddington Marches On.

London : Collins, 1964.

First edition of the sixth book in the Paddington series. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Signed by Michael Bond on the half-title page. Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-48011

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Two Fables.

Dahl, Roald

Two Fables.

Middlesex : Viking, 1986.

Signed limited edition of Dahl’s short fable collection. Octavo, original half leather with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated by Graham Dean. One of a limited edition of 300 books signed by Dahl and published by Viking in honor of Dahl’s seventieth birthday, this is number 267. In near fine condition.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-129318

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The Constitution of The United States. For the Use of Schools and Academies.

Williams, George S

The Constitution of The United States. For the Use of Schools and Academies.

Cambridge : Welch, Bigelow, and Company, 1861.

First edition of Williams’ Civil War era printing of the United States Constitution, intended for use in both public schools and private academies. Octavo, original cloth elaborately stamped in blind with gilt titles to the spine, gilt American flag and eagle vignette to the front panel. In near fine condition with rubbing to the crownContinue reading "The Constitution of The United States. For the Use of Schools and Academies."

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-124073

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Rowling, J.K

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

London : Bloomsbury, 2022.

First edition of the 25th anniversary edition of the first book in the Harry Potter series, a cornerstone of young adult literature, and one of the best-selling books of all time. Octavo, original illustrated boards, illustrated by Thomas Taylor. Signed four times by jacket illustrator Thomas Taylor, on the half-title page with a drawing ofContinue reading "Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-144071

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I’ll Fix Anthony.

Viorst, Judith; Pictures by Arnold Lobel

I’ll Fix Anthony.

New York : Harper & Row,Publishers, 1969.

First edition of this classic work. Oblong quarto, original illustrated boards, illustrated. Signed by the author opposite the title page, “Wen I’m six, I’ll fix Anthony- Judith Viorst.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-5687

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Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

Eliot, T.S

Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats.

New York : Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1939.

First American edition of Eliot’s beloved collection of whimsical feline poems which served as the basis for Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 megamusical phenomenon Cats. Octavo, original cloth. Very good in a good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket illustration by T.S. Eliot.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-143002

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The Three Billy Goats.

Dobias, Frank

The Three Billy Goats.

New York : The Macmillan Co, 1927.

First edition of Dobias’ charming retelling of the classic Norwegian fairy tale. Small octavo, original illustrated boards, patterned endpapers. Fine in a fine dust jacket. Scarce.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-115582

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Summer of the Monkeys.

Rawls, Wilson

Summer of the Monkeys.

Garden City : Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1976.

First edition of this award-winning novel by the author of Where the Red Fern Grows. Octavo, original half cloth. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Sincerely, Wilson Rawls.” Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket illustration by William Maughan. Jacket typography by Lewis Friedman.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-128142

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The Last Days of Pompeii.

Kazantzakis, Nikos

The Last Days of Pompeii.

Athens 1933.

First edition of this work translated by the Greek writer Nikos Kazantzakis. Octavo, original boards, illustrated endpapers, illustrated. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-78932

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Madeline’s Rescue.

Bemelmans, Ludwig

Madeline’s Rescue.

London : Andre Deutsch/Derek Verscholyle, 1957.

First British edition, early printing of the second book in the Madeline series, which went on to win the Caldecott Medal. Thin quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Ludwig Bemelmans on the half-title page. In near fine condition.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-114234

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I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.

Green, Hannah [Joanne Greenberg]

I Never Promised You a Rose Garden.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1964.

First edition, early printing of the author’s semi-autobiographical modern classic novel. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the half-title page using her pseudonym and real name, “Hannah Green Joanne Greenberg.” Near fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket with a chip to the crown of the spine. Jacket design by Ellen Raskin.Continue reading "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden."

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-147081

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Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Jarrell, Randall; Illustrated by Burkert, Nancy Burkert

Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs.

New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1972.

First edition of this classic illustrated retelling of the tale from the Brothers Grimm. Quarto, original cloth, illustrated throughout. Signed by the illustrator Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light shelfwear. Translated by Randall Jarrell.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-108773

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Happiness Is A Sad Song.

Schulz, Charles M

Happiness Is A Sad Song.

San Francisco : Determined Productions, 1967.

First edition of this wonderfully illustrated work from the creator of Peanuts. Small Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated throughout. Presentation copy, inscribed by Charles Schulz on the front free endpaper, “For Bucky – Charles M. Schulz.” In very good condition.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-149115

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Now We Are Six.

Milne, A. A. Decorations by Ernest Shepard

Now We Are Six.

London : Methuen & Co. Ltd., 1960.

Finely bound example of the third book in Milne’s beloved Pooh series. Octavo, bound in three quarter morocco over marbled boards by Sangorski and Sutcliffe with gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, decorations by Ernest Shepard. In near fine condition.

$975.00

Item Number: RRB-129436

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Jock of the Bushveld.

Fitzpatrick, Percy

Jock of the Bushveld.

London : Longmans, Green and Company, 1907.

First edition, first issue with drawings of a dung beetle pushing his load with his front legs rather than his back on pages 65, 337 and 457. Octavo, bound in three quarters morocco, gilt titles and tooling to the spine, raised bands, gilt topstain, illustrated throughout. In near fine condition. Illustrated by E. Caldwell.

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-64984

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Le Voyage de Babar.

Brunhoff, Jean de; [Maurice Sendak]

Le Voyage de Babar.

Paris : Editions du Jardin des Modes, 1932.

First edition of the sequel to de Brunhoff’s first Babar story in the original French; from the library of Maurice Sendak, although not marked. Folio, original half cloth over pictorial boards, pictorial endpapers, illustrated. In very good condition. Maurice Sendak, author of Where the Wild Things Are, is often hailed as “the Picasso of children’sContinue reading "Le Voyage de Babar."

$1,100.00

Item Number: RRB-147154

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Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes.

Rackham, Arthur

Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes.

London : William Heinemann, n.d. [1913].

First edition of Arthur Rackham’s illustrated rendition of the classic nursery rhyme collection. Octavo, bound in full polished calf Zaehnsdorf with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, gilt vignette to the front panel, gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham with 13 full-page color plates with captioned tissueContinue reading "Mother Goose: The Old Nursery Rhymes."

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-135055

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You’re you, Charlie Brown.

Schulz, Charles M

You’re you, Charlie Brown.

New York : Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1968.

First edition. Octavo, original illustrated wrappers, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by Charles M. Schulz on the front panel. In very good condition. Rare and desirable signed.

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-148171

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I Need All The Friends I Can Get.

Schulz, Charles M

I Need All The Friends I Can Get.

San Francisco : Determined Productions, Inc, 1964.

First edition of this charming ‘little classic’ featuring Charles Schulz’s endearing Peanuts characters. Small octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Brian and Jamie, Charles M. Schulz.” Laid into this titles is a photograph of Schulz. Book design by Jim Young. Photograph by John Arms. Fine inContinue reading "I Need All The Friends I Can Get."

$1,150.00

Item Number: RRB-85773

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Tik-Tok of Oz.

Baum, L. Frank

Tik-Tok of Oz.

Chicago : The Reilly & Britton Co., c. 1920.

First edition, later printing of the eighth Oz book in L. Frank Baum’s celebrated Oz series. Later printing with the verso of the half-title page listing Baum titles through Glinda of Oz. Octavo, original publisher’s full medium blue cloth with pictorial label affixed to the front board, all edges stained yellow, spine stamped in blackContinue reading "Tik-Tok of Oz."

$1,200.00

Item Number: RRB-151858

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