Roald Dahl, Signed by Quentin Blake, Signed (4 results)

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). A fine copy of Roald Dahl's beloved children's novel, signed by the illustrator - Quentin Blake - to the title page. First published in 1985, this edition, with some new illustrations, was published in 1992.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.Flat signed by Quentin Blake to the title page.A charming tale following a young boy named Billy who meets a giraffe, a pelican, and a monkey, who all work as window cleaners.Illustrated throughout by Blake. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright. Internally, firmly bound. Flat signed to title page. Pages clean and bright. Fine. signed by author. book.

Uncorrected proof copy with provisional details on front wrappers, signed by Quentin Blake on a slip laid down to the title page. Proof copies of Dahl's books published by Cape are becoming scarce. The proof features the poems in a different order to the published first edition, together with a different dedication ("For Clover and Luke"). "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" (first edition jacket blurb). Octavo. Original orange wrappers, lettering in black, publisher's device repeated in black. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Extremities a little worn, some minor soiling to wrappers, spine a little sunned: a very good copy.

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).

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.