THE BFG

by DAHL, Roald; illustrated by BLAKE, Quentin:

$21,178 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · Signed

London: Jonathan Cape. 1982. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Signed and inscribed by the illustrator with original drawings across five pages. Publisher s original light grey cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Quentin Blake illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated with ink and wash drawings throughout by Quentin Blake. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright, with some very light bumping to the spine tips and corner. The contents, with the unavoidable toning to the text block are otherwise clean throughout. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that is bright and without loss or tears. Not price-clipped ( 6.50 net to the lower front flap). An exceptional example, embellished with original drawings of Sophie and the BFG spanning the front pastedown, endpaper and following page, and the BFG running over moonlit fields to the rear endpaper and pastedown. Signed and dated August 31st 2014 by Quentin Blake on the half title and further inscribed new endpapers on the title page. A beautifully hand-illustrated and unique first edition of Roald Dahl s much-loved The BFG . The story has inspired numerous stage and screen adaptations, most notably the 2016 Walt Disney Pictures film directed by Steven Spielberg, starring Mark Rylance, Ruby Barnhill, Penelope Wilton, Jemaine Clement, Rebecca Hall, Rafe Spall, and Bill Hader. The Big Friendly Giant first appeared as a character in Danny, the Champion of

• Publisher: London: Jonathan Cape. 1982
• Edition: First Edition
• Printing: first
• Binding: hardcover

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