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RHYME STEW
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2135815
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The Hare likes a flutter, the Tortoise cheats, and they're racing for right of veto on a vegetable patch; the Emperor's new ski clothes tickle the court ladies but leave him cold on the slopes... Blue boards, gilt titles. B/w illustrations. 79 pages. ISBN: 0224026607. A few spots to covers. Bumping to spine and corners. Page edge browning. Wrapper is edge-creased with small chips to top and tail of spine.

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SIMPKIN
Written by Quentin Blake. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2135543
Published by Jonathan Cape. Circa 1993. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 022403734X. 2nd printing. Some fading to spine; a few marks to covers.

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BLACK MISCHIEF
Written by Evelyn Waugh. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1822543
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2016. Nearly fine condition.

Folio Collectables series issued without a slipcase. Blue cloth boards, yellow titles and black design to front and rear. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Black ribbon page marker. Still in original shrinkwrap! Faint discolouration to rear board.

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FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Norman R. Shapiro; Sarah Bakewell. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821900
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Translated by Shapiro, introduced by Bakewell. Green goatskin leather binding with gilt titles. Limited edition of 1000, each copy numbered and signed by Quentin Blake. Colour illustrations. Top edge gilt. This is copy 55 of 1000 and SIGNED by Quentin Blake. A beautiful copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is in almost fine condition with a minor knock to to spine edge.

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FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Norman R. Shapiro; Sarah Bakewell. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821639
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Translated by Shapiro, introduced by Bakewell. Green goatskin leather binding with gilt titles. Limited edition of 1000, each copy numbered and signed by Quentin Blake. Colour illustrations. Top edge gilt. Copy 180 SIGNED by Quentin Blake. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

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BLACK MISCHIEF
Written by Evelyn Waugh. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821460
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2016. Fine condition.

Folio Collectables series issued without a slipcase. Blue cloth boards, yellow titles and black design to front and rear. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Black ribbon page marker. A fine copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

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TROUBLE ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1320462
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The O'Saurus family rebuild Thunder Mountain with the aid of their friends... Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0571193595. Spine slightly bumped. A lovely copy contained in a slightly edge worn dustwrapper that has a couple of small tears along the bottom edge.

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MRS ARMITAGE AND THE BIG WAVE
Written by Quentin Blake. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1320430
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Mrs Armitage and Breakspear the dog go surfing! Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0224046292. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. A tiny indentation to rear cover. Contents fine.

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THE MAGIC FINGER
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318122
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The little girl next door to the Greggs can do magic with a flash from the tip of her finger... Green boards. Gilt title to spine. Black and white illustrations. ISBN: 067085252X. Slight bumping to spine. Wrapper is edge-creased with faded spine; small edge-tear to bottom edge of front panel.

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CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318121
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations througout. 189 pages. 9.5 x 6". ISBN: 067085249X. Minimal bumping to spine. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed and slightly sunned to spine.

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THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318085
Published by Century Publishing. Circa 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Written in the last months of Dahl's life for the benefit of The Dyslexia Institute. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations to text. ISBN: 071265013X. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Minmal rubbing to edges of dustwrapper. 3rd printing.

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THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318045
Published by Century Publishing. 1st 1991. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Written in the last months of Dahl's life for the benefit of The Dyslexia Institute. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations to text. ISBN: 0712649913. Minimal bumping to corners. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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