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1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket. Signed by Quentin Blake on a small cut card laid in. Extremely nice copy of this charming novella, delightfully filmed by the BBC with Judi Dench and Dustin Hoffman in the lead roles.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Quentin Blake (illustrator). 1st Edition. SIGNED by author with Ottakar's label on cover and in very good condition apart from scar/ creasing on edge near spine. There is a gift inscription on the red front end paper. Very clean pages of revolting recipes with hilarious colourful illustrations by Quentin Blake. Size - 252mm. x 194mm.(sm.4to.). Pp.64. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). 1st Edition. 4to, Bound in pictorial laminated boards. 64pp SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE in ink on title page with music notes added to the pelican's mouth. Illustrated throughout in colour by Blake and photos by Jan Baldwin. No dust jacket as issued. From Plushnuggets to Nishnobblers, Tummyticklers to Spitsizzlers, this scrumptious book is packed with disgusterously delicious recipes. Introduction by Felicity Dahl, recipes by Lori-Ann Newman. A very nice fine copy. Size. Signed by Author(s).

Condition: Very good. Illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout. (illustrator). First edition. Signed by Quentin Blake on title-page. Tall 8vo. Original buckram. Dust-jacket. Written for the Dyslexia Institute, and featuring a dyslexic protagonist. A fine copy in fine jacket. Signed. Book.

Condition: Very good. Colour illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout. (illustrator). First edition. Signed by Quentin Blake on early leaf. 8vo. Original pictorial wrappers. Minor rubbing to spine, overall very good. Book.

1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket, not priced, so from the earliest pressing of the jackets, smidgen of spotting on top block and on top rear flap, else a lovely copy of the first impression of one of the author's most famous books, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award for Best Children's Novel. Signed by Quentin Blake on a small cut card loosely inserted.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator). Signed on the inside cover: 'To Anthony Love Roald Dahl'. Inscribed by Author(s).

A first edition, first printing of the Quentin Blake issue paperback published by Puffin in 1994. A near fine book with some browning to the edges. No inscriptions, lightly faded to the spine. SIGNED to the title page without inscription by Quentin Blake. Previously illustrated by Jill Bennett under the auspices of Jonathan Cape in 1975.

Condition: Very good. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. (illustrator). First edition. Signed by Quentin Blake on title-page. Small 4to. Original boards. Dust-jacket. 'The marvellously dastardly Dahl has joined forces with that bounder Blake to plunder a wealth of nursery heritage for the delight of the older reader in this wonderful addition to the literature of the absurd' (dust-jacket blurb). A fine copy in near fine jacket. Signed. Book.

Later impression, inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, "To Francesca, Love Roald Dahl". The book was first published in 1989; this is the fourth reprint. The volume contains 15 comic poems which are based on well-known children's stories. As noted on the dust jacket blurb, "the marvellously dastardly Dahl has joined forces with that bounder Blake to plunder a wealth of nursery heritage for the delight of the older reader in this wonderful addition to the literature of the absurd". Octavo. With numerous full page and other illustrations within the text by Quentin Blake. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Extremities a little bumped, mild browning to free endpapers, slight foxing to edges and to jacket, extremities of jacket a little rubbed, not price-clipped: a very good copy in like jacket.

Inscribed by the author on front free endpaper, "To Adam, Love Roald Dahl". This title was first published in 1983 and first featured illustrations by Quentin Blake in 1984; this is the third reprint of the Blake edition. The book presents Dahl's nine poems on animals, including "The Tummy Beast". Large octavo. With numerous full page and other colour illustrations within the text by Quentin Blake. Original illustrated boards, spine and front cover lettered in black and brown, covers with colour illustrations, blue endpapers. Issued without jacket. Bookseller's ticket on front pastedown from Dahl's local bookshop (The Abbey Bookshop, Great Missenden). Head and foot of spine slightly bumped; a near-fine copy.

A first edition, first printing of 'Even More Revolting Rhymes' published by Cape in 2001. A fine book SIGNED to the front endpaper by Quentin Blake. A lovely copy.

First edition, first printing. Signed by the artist. Publisher's original dark blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Quentin Blake illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated throughout in black and white by Quentin Blake. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the ever so lightly creased dustwrapper, which is without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£7.95 to the front flap). Signed by Quentin Blake in blue ink on the title page. "The marvellously dastardly Dahl has joined forces with that bounder Blake to plunder a wealth of nursery heritage for the delight of the older reader in this wonderful addition to the literature of the absurd" (publisher's blurb). A collection of 15 poems based on nursery rhymes, fables and fairy tales. Comprising of 'Dick Whittington and His Cat', 'St Ives', 'A Hand in the Bird', 'The Tortoise and the Hare', 'The Price of Debauchery', 'Physical Training', 'The Emperor's New Clothes', 'A Little Nut-Tree', 'The Dentist and the Crocodile', 'Hot and Cold', 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', 'Hey Diddle Diddle', 'Mary, Mary', 'Hansel and Gretel', 'Aladdin and the Magic Lamp'. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

1st edition. Hardcover. Large format, very fine illustrated boards as issued, blue endpapers, with equally fine contents. Signed by both Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake on mounted cards on the title page. A superb copy of this delightful picturebook, unique with both author and artist signatures.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Later UK Printing. Hardcover. Near fine book in a very good unclipped dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. Book is in red cloth stamped in gilt with The Abbey Bookshop sticker affixed to the front pastedown. Jacket has fading to the spine and some creasing to the back panel. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First Edition. HARDBACK - A fine book, free of any previous owner names or Inscriptions. Boldly signed by the books illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake to the title page. The dust wrapper is also in fine condition, free of any chips, tears and with no fading to the spine. Correctly priced at £ 7.95net. Signed by Illustrator(s).

A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1985. A near fine book (small and neat gift inscription to the title page), signed by Blake on the title page. Some light bumping to the boards. A very nice signed item.The plot follows a young boy named Billy who meets agiraffe, apelican, and amonkey, who work as window cleaners. In 1985, Dahl won the Kurt Maschler award runner-up for The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). 1st Edition. A fine UK puffin paperback, a first printing (nick to front cover) - All my books are always securely packed with plenty of bubblewrap in professional boxes and promptly dispatched (within 2-3 days) - SIGNED BY ROALD DAHL & QUENTIN BLAKE - Pictures available upon request. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. HARDBACK - The book is in near fine condition, free of any previous owner names or Inscriptions. The book has been inscribed by the author to the ffep. The title has also been signed by the books illustrator, Quentin Blake to the same page. The dust wrapper is in near fine condition. The wrapper is free of any loss, and has not been price clipped. There is a little ghosting to the front flap, where the author's inscription has partially transferred to it over the years. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Quentin Blake (illustrator). First Edition. Sky blue boards with blue cloth to the spine and yellow and black titles. Internally it is clean and tight with just two small marks on the Half Title page. It is signed by the illustrator Quentin Blake, with no inscription, to the Title page. The dusjacket has slight edge wear and some small closed tears. It is not price clipped ($10.95) and the spine has not faded. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Quentin blake (illustrator). Roald Dahl Matilda (Signed Bookplate) First Guild Publishing Edition (1988), London issued by arrangement with Jonathan Cape Ltd. Not the Jonathan Cape first trade edition. A highly desirable Roald Dahl collectible, finely presented in a 1988 Guild Publishing Edition with its original dust jacket and classic Quentin Blake illustrations. This copy contains a professionally authenticated Roald Dahl hand-signed mounted bookplate, neatly positioned and secure within the volume. Authenticity: Accompanied by a professionally issued Letter of Authenticity from a recognised and approved dealer. Also includes formal insurance documentation for secure replacement coverage (insurance paperwork is for ownership protection and not the same as retail collectible pricing). Condition: A clean, bright and attractive example. Very mild age tone to the dust jacket, as expected for a 1988 copy, but internally tight, tidy and well-preserved, with crisp text and illustrations. The signature is strong, clearly legible, and professionally mounted. Provenance & Presentation: A charming Dahl collectible and a scarce survivor in this presentation. Signed copies of Matilda, even mounted, are highly sought-after, especially when paired with a clean early Guild Publishing copy and original dust jacket. Shipping: Packed professionally, double-wrapped and shipped with full tracking, signature on delivery, and appropriate insurance. Royal Mail Special Delivery (UK) available. International tracked and insured delivery. International orders are shipped using tracked and insured services such as Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed or DHL Express, depending on destination and value. Books are packed securely to ensure safe transit. A rare opportunity to acquire an authenticated Dahl Matilda in a clean 1988 edition with original jacket ideal for collectors, institutions, teachers, librarians or Dahl enthusiasts. For international orders, please contact me on prices of delivery.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 1st Edition. As New in an As New custom gate fold clamshell enclosure covered in Japanese cloth with a leather spine label. With the custom premiums including a 6"x9" print, a 2"x8" bookmark and printed envelope. #233/350 copies of the Numbered Edition. In a handmade full leather Bradel binding with gold leather spine. In brown leather boards with debossed front cover. Full color throughout with over 50 color illustrations by Quentin Blake. Includes 72 additional illustrations from the artists who have illustrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory throughout the years. Over 60 pages of bonus content including deleted chapters, an alternate ending, manuscript pages and handwritten notes from early drafts. With a copy of a 1986 reply letter from Roald Dahl to the publisher Paul Suntup. New exclusive introduction by Donald Sturrock, author of the critically acclaimed biography of Roald Dahl. SIGNED by Donald Sturrock and Paul Suntup. Printed letterpress on Mohawk Via with spot color throughout. The color illustrations are printed offset. Another stunning edition by Suntup Press that sold out immediately on release. We grade our books conservatively to insure your satisfaction. Additional photos available on request. NOTE: International shipping costs vary greatly and may differ from the initial quoted shipping cost. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. HARDBACK - A fine book, bound in the publishers blue cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine. Internally, the pages are very clean indeed, free of any previous owner names or inscriptions. Boldly signed by the books illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake to the half title page. The dust wrapper is in near fine condition with no loss or tears, but with light fading to the spine. The publisher's printed price of £3.95net is present to the front panel. A lovely copy. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near fine. Illustrations and jacket artwork by Quentin Blake. (illustrator). First edition. First edition, first impression. Signed by the illustrator on the title-page. 8vo. Original boards. Dust-jacket, priced £6.50. A very good first edition of one of Dahl's best-loved novels; a central title in late 20th-century children's literature. This copy further enhanced by being signed by the illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake. Boards slightly softened at spine ends, but overall a near fine example; jacket unclipped and spared any fading, overall near fine. Signed. Book.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). First Edition. Stated First Published 1980; fourth printing, 1985. Beautifully signed and inscribed by Roald Dahl at front endpaper: "Olwen, Love Roald Dahl." Bold large inscription and signature fills the page. According to prior collector, Olwen in this case refers to Olwen Barnard (born Hill-Duffy), a relation to Sir Joseph Brian Barnard of North Yorkshire. Olwen, pronounced O-loon, is of Welsh origin and a name for girls translating as "white footprint" or "white track." According to legend, the goddess Olwen was so gentle and fragile that white trefoils or clovers grew in her footprints. Olwen is a Welsh favorite, and was also the name of a legendary princess in what is believed to be the earliest Arthurian romance. Other sources cite Olwen as a Welsh sun goddess whose name means golden wheel. According to this tale, she overcame thirteen obstacles to obtain her true love; and thus teaches tenacity in obtaining goals. Red textured boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear, bump. Pages near fine; no writing. Dynamic illustration by Quentin Blake profusely throughout. Pictorial bookmark set in stating: "Signed." Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Bookstore label remains above price clipping at lower front flap with price marked out and appearing to say: "KG, Price in [GBP symbol]." Rather humorous and apropos dust wrapper features bold red and black titles with color illustration of the Twits at front panel; back panel features the monkeys standing on their heads with the repeated titles placed upside down. Scarce near fine signed early printing in same wrapper. Bored with playing minor juvenile tricks on each nother, the sick and satisfyingly revolting Twits turn attention to capturing a family of monkeys for a circus act. The monkey's cruel incarceration in a cage is avenged when the birds trick the Twits into believing the world has turned upside-down. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, most abhorrent people in the world. They hate everything, except playing fiendish pranks on each other, catching unsuspecting birds to put in their bird pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough! With the help of Roly-Poly Bird, they prepare for some well-deserved revenge served cold. And. Roald Dahl's thrillingly grotesque tale features the deliciously wicked, and deftly appropos, artwork of Quentin Blake. They're disgusting and despicable--they're the Twits! "It's nothing but delicious riddance to rotten rubbish! Parents may turn chartreuse or puce at the descriptions of the Twits, but little ones will squeal in delighted disgust." - School Library Journal. Printed in Great Britain by Mackay's of Chatham. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Signed by Author.

A first edition, first printing of 'George's Marvellous Medicine' published by Cape in 1981. A near fine book without inscriptions - a trace of spotting to the top edge in a near fine wrapper without fade to the spine. Clipped, with a little rubbing to the corners. SIGNED to the title page by Blake without dedication. A darkly funny children's story about George, who creates a magical concoction to cure his horrid Grandma. Using wild household ingredientsfrom shampoo to engine oilhe brews a medicine that makes Grandma grow enormously tall, then shrink to nothing when George can't recreate it. The tale highlights mischief, imagination, and consequences, with quirky language, surprising transformations, and Dahl's characteristic blend of humour and menace.

First edition, first printing of 'Matilda'. Published by Cape in London, 1988. This is a fine copy. The signature of Roald Dahl to a bookplate on the front endpaper. The dust wrapper, illustrated by Quentin Blake is fine, and is neatly price clipped. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks are immaculate. Overall, this is a fine copy. In 2003, Matilda was listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the British public of the top 200 novels of all time. In 2012, Matilda was ranked number 30 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a US monthly. Time magazine named Matilda in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2012, Matilda Wormwood appeared on a Royal Mail commemorative postage stamp.

First edition, inscribed by the illustrator on the title page in black ink, "for Alfred, Quentin Blake". This was the first of Dahl's works to be illustrated by Quentin Blake. A prophetic contemporary review in the Times Literary Supplement stated that "the combination of Roald Dahl as storyteller with Quentin Blake as illustrator must be the recipe for a best-seller". Times Literary Supplement, 29 September 1978. Quarto. Illustrated throughout the text in colour by Quentin Blake. Original pictorial boards, spine lettered in black, front cover lettered in red and black, green endpapers. No jacket issued. Spine a little skewed and bumped, corners slightly rubbed, minor indentations to front board, minor abrasion to front free endpaper: a very good copy.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). First edition. A superb first edition copy of Roald Dahl's popular 'The BFG', here signed by both Dahl and the illustrator, Quentin Blake, rare to find in such a lovely condition. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake, their signatures tipped in to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'The BFG' is one of Roald Dahl's most popular children's novels, about a young orphan girl who is taken by the Big Friendly Giant.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Blake is well beloved for his iconic illustrations of Dahl's novels, the two becoming synonymous.Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writers of the twentieth century, known for his unsentimental and macabre children's novels, though he wrote extensively for adults too. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine. Marginal edge wear to the dustwrapper, a touch of discolouration to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. In a very bright condition for a children's novel. Fine. signed by author. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Numbered. Limited First American Edition of this now famous Roald Dahl classic. This is copy #31 of a limited run of 300 copies. This copy signed by both author Roald Dahl and longtime collaborator Quentin Blake. Housed in original bright yellow slipcase, which has some wear and mild staining on back side. The book is in very good shape and carries a personal gift inscription on the FFEP from 1987 stating 'To Grant with love Mom'. Signed in felt marker by Dahl and Blake on limited edition page.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). First Edition. Stated First Published 1980. Beautifully signed by Roald Dahl at title page: "Roald Dahl." Very attractive. Red textured boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages very good; no writing. Front blank endpaper removed. Dynamic illustration by Quentin Blake profusely throughout. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Rather humorous and apropos dust wrapper features bold red and black titles with color illustration of the Twits at front panel; back panel features the monkeys standing on their heads with the repeated titles placed upside down. True first edition wrapper without isbn and code at back panel. Rare near fine signed first printing in same wrapper. Bored with playing minor juvenile tricks on each nother, the sick and satisfyingly revolting Twits turn attention to capturing a family of monkeys for a circus act. The monkey's cruel incarceration in a cage is avenged when the birds trick the Twits into believing the world has turned upside-down. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, most abhorrent people in the world. They hate everything, except playing fiendish pranks on each other, catching unsuspecting birds to put in their bird pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough! With the help of Roly-Poly Bird, they prepare for some well-deserved revenge served cold. And. Roald Dahl's thrillingly grotesque tale features the deliciously wicked, and deftly appropos, artwork of Quentin Blake. They're disgusting and despicable--they're the Twits! "It's nothing but delicious riddance to rotten rubbish! Parents may turn chartreuse or puce at the descriptions of the Twits, but little ones will squeal in delighted disgust." - School Library Journal. Printed in Great Britain by Mackay's of Chatham. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Signed by Author.

First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the front free endpaper. This work contains 15 comic poems based on well-known children's stories. "The marvellously dastardly Dahl has joined forces with that bounder Blake to plunder a wealth of nursery heritage for the delight of the older reader in this wonderful addition to the literature of the absurd" (jacket blurb). Octavo. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Spine ends bumped, small abrasion on front pastedown from gift label removal (now loosely inserted), contents clean; jacket bright, unclipped: a near-fine copy in like jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Octavo. First edition, first printing, signed and inscribed by the author in the year of publication: 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY ELAINE, Roald Dahl, 24 Nov. 1984" on half-title. Original blue cloth, gilt titling to the spine, pictorial endpapers. The book is in near fine condition, only minor spotting to the top edges. Comes with the original unclipped dust jacket in very good condition, with slightly etched marks on the front cover. Jacket illustration by Quentin Blake. Photograph of the author by Sophie Baker. Signed by Author(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. SCHINDELMAN JOSEPH (illustrator). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory soft cover Signed Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake will be sent boxed and via a signed for method of postage Extra postage will be needed for overseas orders if the weight exceeds one kilo book is signed without dedication unless stated otherwise. All books come with a lifetime guarantee No Coa's issued unless the book originally came with one then it will be included with the book. Signed by Author.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the upper free endpaper, 'Sammy Love Roald Dahl'; 4to (255 x 20 mm0); illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake offsetting from Dahl's inscription of upper pastedown and jacket flap, otherwise internally bright and near-fine; publisher's boards, pictorial dust-jacket, just a hint of fading to the spine, otherwise a near-fine copy. A signed first edition of this gleefully malevolent plundering of traditional nursery rhymes, a 'wonderful addition to the literature of the absurd.' Errington A9(a).

First edition, signed by the author on the title page in black ink. Dahl and Blake achieved considerable success with The Enormous Crocodile in 1978, and this, another picture book for young children, was a worthy successor. This copy was originally bought from a bookshop in Chesham shortly after publication. Chesham is approximately five miles from Dahl's home town of Great Missenden, and it appears that at least one local bookshop offered signed copies for sale. When Dahl delivered the typescript to his English publisher, Tom Maschler responded with a note stating "Vintage Dahl. And with new aspects as well. What more could one ask?" (Treglown, p. 252). A review in the Times Literary Supplement noted "there are better things than this in children's literature but this will fill that space where the ego and the libido run riot, where the only relationship is the camaraderie between fellow gluttons". Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, a biography, 1994; Times Literary Supplement, 29 November 1985, p. 1359. Quarto. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Original illustrated boards, spine and front cover lettered in black, dark blue endpapers. No dust jacket, as issued. Head and foot of spine a little bumped, spine slightly sunned, chip to edge of rear board, some minor marks to boards: a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). First Edition. Beautifully signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake at limitation page: "This edition of The Wtiches, signed by the author and the illustrato, is limited to three hundred copies, of which this is copy number '177'. 'Roald Dahl,' 'Quentin Blake.'" Stated First American Edition, 1983, at copyright. Brilliant blue cloth boards, stylized red metallic spine titles, slight shelf wear. Red metallic vignette of mouse about to feast on beans. Pages very good; no writing. Last couple with slight 1/2" blue bleed from bottom; also fairly faint bleed near gutter of lower exterior text block. Fine matte blue endpapers at front and back. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Beautiful original yellow slipcase, slight shelf wear; light blue bleed to interior. Dedication page To Liccy. Sharp near fine limited edition. The Witches was the 1983 winner of the Whitbread Award for Children's Books. Left an orphan at age 7, the hero of this story is sent to live with his Norwegian grandmother. After mistakenly wandering into the annual convention of the Witches of England, the boy overhears their horrible plot to turn all the children of England into mice. Now he and his grandmother, an expert in all things witchy, must stop the witches from carrying out their dastardly deed. Illustrated with b&w drawings by Quetin Blake; an oftentime match arranged in heaven with Dahl. Printed in the United States of America. 202 pages. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author and Illustrator. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Limited edition: this copy is number 204 of 300 copies. SIGNED by the author and illustrator on the limitation page. Fine in a fine slipcase. ; 202 pages; Signed by Author & Illustrator.

Condition: Near Fine. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). Signed Limited First Edition. First American edition. Number 24 of a limited 300 copies signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. Bound in original blue cloth boards stamped in metallic red. Near Fine or better with lightly bumped corner in a Near Fine original yellow slipcase with light soiling, small area of abrasion near center of opening on one panel and bumped corner. A very lovely copy.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Anna Love Roald Dahl 1990". Inscribed copies of this title are not common and this copy is dated in the year of the author's death. As noted on the dust jacket blurb, "the marvellously dastardly Dahl has joined forces with that bounder Blake to plunder a wealth of nursery heritage for the delight of the older reader in this wonderful addition to the literature of the absurd". Octavo. With numerous full page and illustrations within the text by Quentin Blake. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Foot of spine very slightly bumped; a fine copy in the like dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. HARDBACK - A very good book bound in the publishers illustrated cloth boards. Internally, the Quentin Blake illustrated pages are also in very good condition with the odd finger mark to the page edge. Inscribed by the author to the title page TO / SIMON / LOVE / ROALD DAHL. Clean navy blue end papers. The previous owner, Simon has added his name to the verso of the title page. No dust wrapper as issued. Signed by Author(s).

First edition, early printing of this Dahl classic, which has sold over 20 million copies. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, "Love Doug Roald Dahl 1984." Additionally signed by Quentin Blake below. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Roald Dahl is now considered one of the most beloved storytellers of the twentieth century. Dahl's ability to twist words into a clever and creative new language is fascinating to children, and is evident in BFG. The gruesome descriptions of the horrid giants and the subtle allusions to other stories will entertain children young and old. An animated adaptation was released in theatres in 1987 with David Jason providing the voice of the BFG and Amanda Root as the voice of Sophie. It was also the basis for the 2016 film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader.

Hard Cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. First edition, first printing. Inscribed by Dahl on front free endpaper: "To / Amanda / Love / Roald Dahl / 1980 / [flourish]". Publisher's original red cloth with titles in gilt to spine; original cream-colored dust jacket with Blake illustrations to front and rear panels, lettered in red and black. Two light creases to front board, else fine book; about fine unclipped dust jacket, with just some light fading to spine. Overall, a lovely copy. The Twits is a darkly humorous children's story that centers around a horrid married couple. The two, Mr. and Mrs. Twit, despise each other and engage in a series of abusive pranks against one another involving a glass eye, worms, and balloons. The two get their comeuppance when a group of monkeys called Muggle-Wumps glue the Twits' furniture to the ceiling, making them think that they are upside down. The Twits is a Roald Dahl classic, featuring two of his nastiest villains. The book was listed as number 81 in the BBC's The Big Read, a United Kingdom-wide survey to determine the 200 best-loved books. Amazingly, nine of Dahl's books made the list. Signed by Author.

First edition, signed by the author on the front free endpaper. Dahl had just seven months to sign copies: published in April, it was his last novel he saw published before his death the following November. Octavo. Line drawings in the text by Quentin Blake. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Small mark to p. 8, else clean; jacket spine sunned, light creases to edges, unclipped: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.

First US edition, number 150 of 300 limited issue copies signed by the author and illustrator. First published earlier the same year in the UK, Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story in his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World. Octavo. Illustrations by Quentin Blake within text. Original red boards, spine lettered in gilt, front cover with gilt motif, grey marbled endpapers. Housed in original grey cloth slipcase. A handful of small marks to binding; a few small smudges to top and bottom of slipcase: a near-fine copy in like slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Quentin Blake (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first impression, signed and inscribed by the author on the ffep, "To Oakleigh House, Love Roald Dahl". Original red cloth, gilt title to spine. Spine slightly lean; minor foxing to top edge; spine ends and corners slightly bumped. Original pictorial dust jacket, unclipped and in very good condition, with slight edge wear and some minor marks to the cover. Contents remain clean and tidy. Overall, a very good copy, clean, fresh, and well-preserved. Signed by Author(s).

Hard Cover. Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket. First Edition. (London: Jonathan Cape 1982). First UK Edition. SIGNED & INSCRIBED (WITHOUT DEDICATION) BY THE AUTHOR AND DATED IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION. Publisher's grey boards with gold lettering to the spine. A VG copy which has been read (bumping to corners, pushing/softening to spine ends, the usual toning to the page block, foxing to the rear end-papers; no inscriptions). The price-clipped dustwrapper is VG with a couple of short closed tears to the top-edge of the front panel together with an associated crease. Inscribed by the Author in green felt tip to the front free end-paper: "with love/ Roald Dahl/ 1982". This book has an interesting provenance as it was given away as a prize in February 1983 by the School Bookshop Association in their Phizzwizard Competition. The prize-winning letter is included. The basis for the 2016 film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, written by Melissa Mathison and starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall and Bill Hader. Photographs/scans available upon request. Signed by Author.

First US edition, signed limited issue, number 45 of 300 copies signed by the author and illustrator. First published earlier the same year in the UK, Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story in his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World. Octavo. Illustrations by Quentin Blake within text. Original red boards, spine lettered in gilt, front cover with gilt motif, grey marbled endpapers. Housed in original grey cloth slipcase. A few trivial marks, else a fine copy in like slipcase.

First edition, first impression, inscribed in the year of publication on the front free endpaper, "To Anne, love Roald Dahl 1981". The book "owes something to a circus act or a Punch and Judy show", and Quentin Blake "lightens things by visually reminding the reader both how small George is, and. how lonely and innocent" (Treglown, p. 229). "For some time now Roald Dahl has been the most popular living novelist that we have for children, despite, or sometimes possibly because of, lapses in taste. George's Marvellous Medicine is a good example of this ability he has to entertain the young often at the cost of offending many of the other sort" (Times Literary Supplement). Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl: A Biography, 1994; Times Literary Supplement, 24 July 1981, p. 839. Octavo. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Original light blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With supplied dust jacket. Some toning to covers, head and foot of spine a little bumped; spine of unclipped jacket a little sunned, adhesive tape marks on flaps: a very good copy in like jacket.

Condition: Fine in a fine slipcase. First edition. Deluxe limited first US edition of this Dahl classic, signed by both the author and illustrator. Dahl's beloved story of a giant both Big and Friendly, who steals young Sophie out the window of her orphanage and whisks her away to the land of Giants to invent idioms at her and show off his dream collection. Ably illustrated by Quentin Blake, Dahl's frequent collaborator, whose frenetic gestural drawings quiver with life and indelibly define the characters. After CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY, one of Dahl's best and most beloved titles. This signed limited edition, which has no UK equivalent, is increasingly scarce on the market. 9'' x 5.75''. Original red publisher's cloth with gilt titles. In original blue-grey slipcase. x, 222 pages. Limited edition, one of 300 numbered copies, this #208, signed by both Dahl and Blake to the limitation page. Clean, sharp, and bright throughout.