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London: Jonathan Cape. 1982. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Signed by Roald Dahl and also signed with a full page original drawing by Quentin Blake. Publisher's original grey cloth boards with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little bumping at the spine tips and corners, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, with the unavoidable toning of the text block due to the quality of the paper, are otherwise clean throughout and without foxing or previous owner's marks. Complete with the very near fine lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper which has a touch of fading to the spine. Not price-clipped (£6.50 net to the lower front flap). Housed in a bespoke quarter black morocco solander case with titles in gilt to the spine. Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front endpaper "To William / with love / Roald Dahl", overleaf on the half title the illustrator has… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition 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 front pastedown, "Nicola Love Roald Dahl." Additionally inscribed by the illustrator Quentin Blake opposite Dahl's inscription. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Uncommon signed by both Dahl and Blake. 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… Read More

New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1982. First edition. Fine in a fine slipcase.. 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.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. 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… Read More

New York, Farrar, Strauss, Giroux, 1982. . Limited deluxe 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.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1982. First American Edition. Near Fine. Deluxe limited first American edition, number 20 of 300 copies, signed by the Roald Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake. Bound in publuisher's original red cloth stamped in gilt, housed in grey cloth-covered slipcase. Near Fine with a bump to one corner of the slipcase with a corresponding bump to the top corner of the covers of the book itself, else Fine.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. 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,… Read More

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. First . hardcover. near fine/near fine. Quentin Blake. near fine in a near fine slipcase. limited edition signed by dahl and blake. housed in a custom made gray slipcase. limited to three hundred copies. 1st

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Quentin Blake. 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.… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. Softcover. Fine. Uncorrected proof. Red wrappers. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. A crease on the rear wrapper else fine.

London: Jonathan Cape,, 1982. Uncorrected proof copy with provisional publication details on front wrapper. 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 first edition 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" (p. 9). Octavo. Original orange wrappers, lettering in black, publisher's device repeated in black. Black and white illustrations within the text, all by Quentin Blake. Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, 1994.

London: Jonathan Cape,, 1982. Uncorrected proof copy with provisional publication details on the front wrapper and the publisher's adhesive label. 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 first edition 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" (Treglown, p. 9). Octavo. Original orange wrappers, lettering in black, publisher's device repeated in black. Black and white illustrations within the text, all by Quentin Blake. Extremities a little rubbed, crease to spine and rear wrapper: a very good copy. Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, 1994.

London: Jonathan Cape,, 1982. First edition, first impression. 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" (Treglown, 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. Minor spot of adhesive residue to rear cover, trace of foxing to fore edge, a near-fine copy in fine, unclipped jacket. Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, 1994.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in 1982. This is a very good (or better) copy. The dust wrapper is slightly worn throughout, with surface scratching, bumping at the corners and spine tips. It has not been price clipped, though the front flap is creased. The boards are free from notable wear, though the spine tips are typically bumped. There is a small previous owners label to the front fly, named 'Caroline King'. The internals, aside from this, are free from previous owners ink and inscriptions. The text blocks are not foxed though so slightly toned. Overall, this is a very good (or better) copy. It is an expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World. The book is dedicated to Dahl's late daughter, Olivia, who died of measles encephalitis at the age of seven in 1962.

London: Cape, 1982. A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1982. A near fine book with previous owner's bookplate (not filled in) to the front endpaper. In near fine unclipped wrapper with some rubbing to the corners and spine tips. A very nice copy indeed.

Jonathan Cape, 1982-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1982 Jonathan Cape first edition first printing in price intact jacket. Looks unread,tiny amount of laminate lift on jacket now protected in mylar. Please email for photos.

1982. London; Jonathan Cape. 1982. 8vo.; publisher's pale grey linson boards lettered in gilt to spine, in pictorial dustwrapper; pp. ix], 10-224; with drawings in monochrome by Quentin Blake; a very fresh collector's copy, both externally and internally, in a very clean and bright dustwrapper with a short weak crease to top edge of upper panel. First edition of this well-loved Dahl modern classic.

Jonathan Cape, 1982. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectable - Very Good Condition/Very Good. Illustrator: Blake, Quentin. VG/VG 1st print 1st ed 1982 Cape hardback, unclipped DJ with correct original price of £6.50. A little page tanning due to paper, light edge-rubbing and minor wear to corners of jacket only, tight and unmarked. More rare Dahl 1st's available. Illustrator: Blake, Quentin. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0224020404. ISBN/EAN: 9780224020404. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089092.. 9780224020404

Jonathan Cape, 1982. first. hardcover. very good/very good. First UK edition, First published 1982 stated on copyright page. Book very good, front bottom corner slightly bumped, some minor foxing on front and rear paste-downs and end papers. Dust jacket very good plus, spine very slightly tanned as well as top of flaps with some wrinkling, and wrinkling on spine ends.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First American edition. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Light blue cloth stamped in gilt. Boards slightly bowed, else very near fine in a near fine dust jacket with a small crease on the front panel, and slight curling at the edges. A very nice copy.