Roald Dahl, Signed by Quentin Blake, Signed (54 results)

Condition: Very Good. First edition. Hardback. Signed by Quentin Blake. Fine. No dust jacket, as issued.

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. First Puffin colour illustrated edition, signed by Quentin Blake. In very fine and unread condition. Full first print number line. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket ( as Issued ). Blake, Quentin (illustrator). 1st Edition. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. A UK first edition - only issued in this format. This copy has been SIGNED by Quentin Blake to the verso of the front cover. A bright, tight copy, unfaded and without creases to the cover or spine. Bright text block, unmarked closed page edges. No inscriptions, no annotations in the text. Tight hinges - no loose pages. A fresh copy. Paypal accepted. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Illustrated Edition. Book is Brand New from Publisher. Bonus content includes lost chapters never included in the published book, pages of manuscript found on the authors estate, samples of illustrations by four artists through the history of this book and more. Limited to 1250 copies. Full cloth, smyth-sewn binding with embossed cover. Dust jacket resembling Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight candy bar wrapper (the only edition featuring the dust jacket). Full color throughout with over 50 color illustrations by Quentin Blake. 72 additional illustrations from the artists who have illustrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory through the years: Joseph Schindelman, Faith Jaques, Michael Foreman and Quentin Blake. Over 60 pages of bonus content including deleted chapters, an alternate ending, manuscript pages and handwritten notes from early drafts. 1986 reply letter from Roald Dahl to Paul Suntup. New exclusive introduction by Donald Sturrock, author of the critically acclaimed biography of Roald Dahl. Note by publisher Paul Suntup. Printed offset on archival Cougar Natural. Housed in an illustrated paper covered slipcase featuring wraparound artwork by Sue Gent. Signed by Sue Gent. Bookmark with all pre-orders. 7 x 10 trim size. 220 Pages. Signed by Illustrator(s).

First edition, first impression, inscribed by author's wife and author of the introduction, Felicity Dahl, "To Oliver & Marine, With love, Liccy Dahl. 7/10/94". This collection of recipes, described as "an interpretation of some of the scrumptious and wonderfully disgusting dishes which appear in Roald's books", includes "Stink Bugs' Eggs", "Snozzcumbers", "Wormy Spaghetti", "Frobscottle", and "Bruce Bogtrotter's Cake". Quarto. Original laminated boards, spine and rear cover lettered in black, front cover lettered in black and blue together with colour illustration, purple endpapers. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake and Jan Baldwin. Spine faded, minor scoring to surface of rear cover, some minor finger-soiling: a very good copy.

Hardcover, Slipcased. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. Sue Gent (illustrator). 1st Edition. Signed by the cover artist Sue Gent One of the most beloved children?s stories of the 20th century, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl is a masterpiece of pure imagination. Willy Wonka?s famous chocolate factory is opening at last! But only five lucky children will be allowed inside. And the winners are: Augustus Gloop, an enormously fat boy whose hobby is eating; Veruca Salt, a spoiled-rotten brat whose parents are wrapped around her little finger; Violet Beauregarde, a dim-witted gum-chewer with the fastest jaws around; Mike Teavee, a toy pistol-toting gangster-in-training who is obsessed with television; and Charlie Bucket, our hero, a boy who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life! First published in 1964, the dark humor and cheerful gruesomeness of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory immediately endeared the book to children, making it an instant bestseller. Rarely has a tale of morality ever been more deliciously entertaining to read, as Roald Dahl?s story warns children and adults alike of the dangers of bad parenting, spoiling children, and self-indulgence. Dahl drew inspiration for the story from his own childhood. In the 1920s, chocolate makers in England would frequently send samples to school children in exchange for their opinions on new products. Two of the largest competing chocolate companies, Cadbury and Rowntree, would send spies posing as employees to discover the other?s trade secrets. As a result, the companies became highly protective of their chocolate making process. It was a combination of this secrecy and the elaborate, often gigantic, machines in the factory that inspired the author to write his story. Roald Dahl?s classic tale has been adapted into two major motion pictures, Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory (1971) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). In 1971, Dahl wrote a sequel, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, published in 1972. ARTIST EDITION 7? x 10? trim size. 220 Pages. Limited to 1250 copies. Full cloth, smyth-sewn binding with embossed cover. Dust jacket resembling Wonka's Whipple-Scrumptious Fudgemallow Delight candy bar wrapper (the only edition featuring the dust jacket). Full color throughout with over 50 color illustrations by Quentin Blake. 72 additional illustrations from the artists who have illustrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory through the years: Joseph Schindelman, Faith Jaques, Michael Foreman and Quentin Blake. Over 60 pages of bonus content including deleted chapters, an alternate ending, manuscript pages and handwritten notes from early drafts. 1986 reply letter from Roald Dahl to Paul Suntup. New exclusive introduction by Donald Sturrock, author of the critically acclaimed biography of Roald Dahl. Note by publisher Paul Suntup. Printed offset on archival Cougar Natural. Housed in an illustrated paper covered slipcase featuring wraparound artwork by Sue Gent. Signed by Sue Gent. Bookmark with all orders. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). First Edition. A SIGNED UK first edition, first impression - SIGNED by Quentin Blake. The Wrapper : The wrapper on this copy is very bright, is unfaded, and is complete. It is unclipped. Looks very sharp. The Book : The book is square and very tight. There are no previous ownership inscriptions. The boards are clean and unfaded, the corners sharp. The pages and closed page edges are clean, white and bright. The binding is tight - no cracked hinges. No remainder marks. This copy has been FLAT SIGNED by Quentin Blake to the title page. An attractive copy in a protected wrapper. Paypal accepted. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. The First UK printing published by Jonathan Cape, London in 1989. The BOOK is in near Fine condition with a hint of dustiness to the upper text-block. The WRAPPER is complete and is in near Fine condition with just a hint of fading of colouring to the spine. The wrapper is protected in a removable Brodart archival cover. The book has been inscribed and signed to the front blank end-paper, in the year of publication by the book's illustrator (Sir) Quentin Blake : ' To Dr Susan, Best wishes from Quentin Blake, December 1989'. Striking B/W illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Increasingly scarce with such attributes. Ashton Rare Books welcomes direct contact. Signed by Illustrator(s).

Christmas card signed by Roald Dahl; 180 x 250 mm. (unfolded); colour illustration of 'Mother Christmas' by Quentin Blake to front cover, with printed poem ''Where art thou, Mother Christmas?' by Roald Dahl to verso and printed Christmas greetings to facing, with additional autograph of Roald Dahl to head thereof and inscribed by original sender 'Love Josie X' below printed greetings. A nice signed example of this special Christmas card by Roald Dahl and Sir Quentin Blake, issued as part of a fund-raising campaign for the The Wishing Well Appeal for the redevelopment of Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital.

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).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Quentin Blake (illustrator). 1st Edition. A very good plus copy of the scarce uncorrected proof. This copy has been signed & inscribed by Roald Dahl directly on the title page---(not on a pasted in bookplate or inserted card) -- "To Anthony Greene--Best Wishes". A tight and clean copy--unmarked--with only a touch of overall toning. The uncorrected proof can be considered the first publication--allowing for any changes--which then is published as the first printing--usually in hardcover. Very scarce signed--especially in the uncorrected proof. Will be packed carefully and shipped in a box. Inscribed 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First UK Edition/Second Printing. Hardcover. Very good book in a very good unclipped dust jacket. Signed and inscribed by the author on the front flyleaf. The book in blue cloth has a Abbey Bookshop sticker affixed to the front pastedown with spotting to the page edges and flyleaf. The jacket has slight wear to the spine ends and spine fading along with light spotting to the edges. The last book from the author as he died later in the same year.Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Signed by Author(s).

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: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition, Limited Edition. Sale! NEW. UNREAD. NUMBERED. SIGNED. First Suntup Numbered Edition. Limited to 350 copies. Handmade full LEATHER Bradel binding. Gold leather adorning the spine. Brown LEATHER boards with debossed front cover. Full color throughout with over 50 color illustrations by Quentin Blake. 72 additional illustrations from the artists who have illustrated Charlie and the Chocolate Factory through the years. Over 60 pages of bonus content including deleted chapters, an alternate ending, manuscript pages and handwritten notes from early drafts. 1986 reply letter from Roald Dahl to Paul Suntup. New exclusive introduction by Donald Sturrock, author of the critically acclaimed biography of Roald Dahl. Printed letterpress on Mohawk Via with a spot color throughout. The color illustrations are printed offset. Housed in a GATE FOLD CLAMSHELL BOX COVERED IN JAPANESE CLOTH WITH LEATHER SPINE LABEL. SIGNED by Donald Sturrock and Paul Suntup. Premium packet includes a 6 x 9 print, a 2 x 8 bookmark. Reasonable offers considered. 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).

Hardcover. Condition: Collectable - Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 2nd print First Edition. Signed by Author. ~~Signed with dedication by Roald Dahl~~VG/VG 2nd print 1st ed 1983 Cape hardback, unclipped DJ with correct price of £6.50, illustrated by Quentin Blake. A little rubbing wear and pushing to spine ends, gentle page tan, tight and unmarked. Very scarce. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0224021656. ISBN/EAN: 9780224021654. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089030.

First edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to half-title verso; 8vo; publisher's boards, dust-jacket, price-clipped, price sticker to upper flap, spine very slightly faded, otherwise excellent. A rare signed copy of Dahl's short-story collection of The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

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: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Roald Dahl (1983) Dirty Beasts , UK signed and inscribed first edition, published by Jonathan Cape. Signed and inscribed on the ffep by Roald Dahl in his typical big letters: To Lesley | Love | Roald | Dec 1983 . This is the true first edition illustrated by Rosemary Fawcett. There was also an edition illustrated by Quentin Blake which, however, was published a year later. This is the true first edition. Condition: near fine with just a little of shelf wear to the boards from sliding in and out the shelf. Dirty Beasts, a follow-up to Revolting Rhymes (1982), is a collection of funny and and the typical Dahlesque silly rhymes for children by the master of childhood entertainment Roald Dahl who just knew how to make young kids laugh aloud. This is one of the hardest of Dahl s books to find as a signed first edition. We were not able to find any other signed copies at the time of listing, nor any sold at auction in the past 20 years. First and Fine. Signed by Author(s).

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.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. An uncorrected proof copy. Signed by the author to a bookplate affixed to the title page. Original red covers with illustrations by Quentin Blake. A few soft creases and a couple of areas of minor rubbing to spine and upper cover. A very good example indeed of a rare proof, bearing the signature of the author. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Matilda, FIRST edition, third printing, signed presentation inscription from the author to endpaper, illustrations by Quentin Blake, ink gift inscription to the same recipient to endpaper, original boards, slight bumping to spine tips and corners, near-fine dust-jacket, very light sunning to spine, slight creasing to spine tips and corners, 8vo, 1988. Signed by Author(s).

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of the iconic novel 'Matilda', signed by both Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake, their signatures tipped-in to the title page, 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.'Matilda' is one of the most iconic children's novels ever written. The magical novel follows Matilda Wormwood, a brilliant young girl who was born to terrible parents. She learns to read at the age of three and half, becoming a precocious child in school, her brilliance recognised only by one teacher, Miss Honey.In 1996 a film adaptation was produced, directed by Danny DeVito.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, with just a small mark to the rear board. A few light spots to the fore edge. Dustwrapper is a little edge worn with a few light spots. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Signatures tipped in to the title page. In a very bright condition for a children's novel. Fine. signed by author. book.

First US edition, first printing. Presentation copy inscribed by the author "To David & Valerie, Love Roald, Christmas, 1983". The recipients were Dahl's friends Valerie Finnis (1924-2006) and her husband Sir David Scott (1887-1986). Valerie was an expert horticulturist working at the Waterperry Horticultural School for Women, near Oxford. After the death of Dahl's daughter Olivia in 1962, Valerie helped Dahl - a passionate gardener himself - to build an intricate alpine garden around her grave, with about 120 different species of plants, some of which exceptionally rare and never grown before in England. "With [her] help. he was fashioning an exquisite miniature world - understated, but powerful in its sombre organic melancholy - and one that would always require his constant care and attention" (Sturrock, p. 389). The book was first published the previous year in the UK by Jonathan Cape. The US edition changes the original printed order of the rhymes. Donald Sturrock, Storyteller: the Life of Roald Dahl, 2010. Octavo. Original pictorial boards, spine and front cover lettered in yellow and white. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Spine ends and corners gently bumped with touch of rubbing, board edges slightly faded, contents clean. A very good copy in like jacket, not price-clipped, a little worn and creased at extremities, spine and front panel faded, spine panel ends and folds ends chipped, closed tears to foot of spine panel and head of rear panel, remaining quite bright.

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.

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.

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 and first printing. Hardcover. Number 179 from a limited edition of only 300 copies. A children's book from the author of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" and "James and The Giant Peach." Features illustrations by Quentin Blake. The basis for a recent movie starring Anne Hathaway, Octavia Spencer, Stanley Tucci, and Chris Rock. A fine copy in blue cloth boards in a very near fine slipcase. No dust jacket as issued. Signed by both Dahl and Blake on the limitation page. Surprisingly uncommon despite the limitation size.

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.

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.

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. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. With numerous full page and illustrations within the text by Quentin Blake. 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).

Condition: Fine. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). Signed Limited First Edition. First American edition. Number 174 of a limited 300 copies signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. Bound in original blue cloth boards stamped in metallic red. Fine in a Near Fine lightly soiled slipcase. A fantastic copy.

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, first impression, inscribed by the author on the title page, "Happy Christmas Hugo, Love, Roald Dahl, 1985, x". Dahl and Blake had achieved considerable success with The Enormous Crocodile in 1978, and this, another picture book for young children, was a worthy successor. Dahl dedicated the work to his three stepdaughters. 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?" 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". Quarto. Original illustrated boards, spine and front cover lettered in black, dark blue endpapers. No dust jacket issued. Illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Minor tears to head and foot of spine, corners slightly rubbed, minor indentations to front cover and edges, minor foxing to title page; a very good and bright copy.

First edition, first printing. Published by Cape in London, 1988. This is a fine copy. The signature of Blake flat-signed to the front endpaper shows above that of Dahl's to a personal bookplate beneath. The dust wrapper, illustrated by Quentin Blake is fine, save for a small nick to the head of the spine and has been 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 British editionÂof Dahlâ s popular story of a young girl, her genius, and her indifferent parents. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Andrew Love Roald Dahl." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. "Dahl seems to have made an art form of the rediscovery that children tend to warm to the sorts of horror that make lesser mortals (adults) squirm with displeasure He is undeniably special" (Connolly, 104). Basis for the 1996 Danny DeVito directed film, starring Mara Wilson, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris.

First edition, first impression, signed and dated "Roald Dahl 6 March, 1982" on the front free endpaper in purple. Jeremy Treglown found that the book "owes something to a circus act or a Punch and Judy show", and notes that Quentin Blake "lightens things by visually reminding the reader both how small George is, and. how lonely and innocent". A contemporary review noted that, "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, 24 July 1981, p. 839; Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, a biography, 1994, p. 229. Octavo. Original light blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. A copy with notably bright contents. Minor damp staining to head of rear cover and free endpapers, foxing to top edge; some damp staining and light foxing to jacket, spine slightly sunned, occasional minor loss to extremities, not price-clipped: a very good copy in a very good jacket.

Deluxe limited first US edition, number 70 of 300 copies, signed by the author and illustrator; 8vo; illustrated throughout in black and white; publisher's red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, gilt device to upper cover, grey marbled endpapers, housed in original blue cloth slipcase; a fine example. Deluxe limited first US edition of this Dahl classic, signed by both the author and the illustrator on the limitation page. 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. This signed limited edition, which has no UK equivalent, is increasingly scarce on the market.

First edition, early printing of this Dahl classic, which has sold over 20 million copies. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, "with love Roald Dahl April, 1989." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate. 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.

First edition, first impression. Beautifully embellished with an original ink drawing signed by the illustrator on the title page. The drawing is dated November 2014 and depicts the Giraffe, the Monkey and the Pelican, the latter with a beak-full of fish, joyfully interacting with the illustrations on the title page. Quarto. Original illustrated boards, spine and front cover lettered in black, dark blue endpapers. No dust jacket issued. Head and foot of spine slightly bumped, corners slightly rubbed, minor abrasions to boards; a very good copy.

First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author in the year of publication, "To Jonathan with love Roald Dahl, Dec. 1980". The inscription is written on the rear free endpaper upside-down, in keeping with the topsy-turvy rear panel of the dust jacket. The jacket blurb commences, "Mr and Mrs Twit are dreadful". Dahl wrote this tale as a deliberate reaction to the typical saccharine story for children he thought flooded the market. In a letter to Dahl about The Twits, his editor agreed: "I like it VERY MUCH. You're right: what we want (or should want) for these little ones is stuff with meat, not the yuchy [sic] sweetly pretty material we're exposed to" (Sturrock, p. 504). Donald Sturrock, Storyteller: The Authorized Biography of Roald Dahl, 2010. Octavo. Original red boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Internally fresh; jacket spine sunned, else bright, a little marked and creased, couple of nicks and one short closed tear, not price-clipped: a near-fine copy in very good jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Blake, Quentin (illustrator). Signed Limited Edition. Dahl, Roald. The BFG; pictures by Quentin Blake. New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1982. STATED FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; "This edition of The BFG, signed by the author and the illustrator, is limited to three hundred copies, of which this is copy number 271." -- limitation page. 8vo - 9-1/2" x 6-1/4". Red cloth covered boards with decoration stamped in gilt to front cover and titles stamped in gilt to spine for what is an exceptionally nice copy of the book. Original publisher's blue-gray cloth covered board slipcase is without a flaw. Gray marbled endpapers. 219 pp. A fantasy story about a young girl named Sophie who is whisked away from her orphanage by a BFG (Big Friendly Giant) who spends his life blowing happy dreams to children; together they concoct a plan to save the world from nine man-gobbling giants; black, gray and white illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout. The condition of both the book and the slipcase is FINE. SCARCE in this American limited edition, of which there was no corresponding English edition. Signed by Author and Illustrat.

First edition, first impression, signed by both author and illustrator on the front free endpaper. It is rare to find The BFG with contemporary signatures by both Dahl and Blake. The illustrator has included the date "September 1982". There is no precise publication date recorded for this title, although the uncorrected proof notes a provisional date of 14 October 1982. Given that the title was reviewed in the Times Literary Supplement on 26 November 1982, this is undoubtedly a copy with very early signatures. Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story found in his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World, and was described in the dust jacket blurb as "Dahl's most startling and wonderful tale since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". A film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 2016. Jeremy Treglown assesses Dahl's legacy in his biography and notes that not all of the author's books will last, but concludes "the best - especially The BFG - surely will". Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, 1994, p. 9. Octavo. Original light grey boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Black and white illustrations within the text, all by Quentin Blake. Head of spine slightly bumped, browning to contents as usual; slight toning to reverse of jacket, not price-clipped; a near-fine copy in a near-fine jacket.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Dahl, Roald The Witches (Puffin Books) Signed Roald Dahl with dedication 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first impression. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Adapted to film in 1989 and more recently in 2016. Signed and inscribed by the author and illustrator to the front endpaper in the year of publication. Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Some of the usual toning to edges with a little spotting to bottom edge, one tiny ding to top edge of upper board and slight browning in places to bottom edge of boards. The original dust jacket is complete and unclipped with a small area of faint toning to bottom edge of flaps, near fine or better otherwise. An excellent example. Seldom found signed by both the author and illustrator in the year of publication. Signed by Author(s).