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Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

7th imp. published by Jonathan Cape, London 1983. Toning to pages. No marks or inscriptions. DJ has minimal wear

0 7th imp. published by Jonathan Cape, London 1983. Toning to pages. No marks or inscriptions. DJ has minimal wear

Gorgeous set of six splendiferous stamps from the wonderful Quentin Blake, illustrating Mr Dahl's marvellous books. Contained in an attractive glazed illustrated informative presentation sleeve together with a sheet of five different BFG stamps. Delightful! Quite irresistible!!!

True first British printing with original clipped jacket. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, a few small (approx. 1cm) tears, pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, a few small marks, pushing/bumping to corners, small loss to top surface to head of spine, the odd crease/rub to edges, a few small scratches, minor fading to spine and is in only good condition. Boards are very good (having been well protected by the jacket) with minor pushing/bumping to corners, the odd small bump/rub to edges and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Top of pages have the odd small mark/minor foxing. Pages bit tanned. Large gift inscription and date in pen to front end-paper. Odd small mark/spot of foxing to page edges and bottoms. Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.

208pp. Large 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations. Gift inscription, otherwise a near fine copy. First edition.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). Collectible - Good. NY: Farrar Straus and Cudahy 1983. Stated 1st American edition. Hardcover 8vo 202 pgs. B/w illustrations. Near very good in a good dust jacket. Bump and tear to top corner of front cover. Spine ends lightly bumped. Owner's ink gift inscription at top corner of half title pg. Contents clean and binding sound. Jacket edgeworn and has a slight waterstain at top edge of front panel. Price clipped. (Witches, Juvenile Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 1983. First American Edition, First Printing. Publisher's Seafoam Boards Backed with Blue Cloth, Yellow and Black Detailing. Near Fine/Near Fine. Quentin Blake. A Near Fine Book in a Near Fine Dust Jacket, Unclipped ($10.95). Book is lightly shelf worn and sunned to extremities. Text block remains bright and fresh. Binding is tight and square. Text is unmarked. Blake designed dust jacket remains colorful and vibrant, showing only light shelf wear and trace sunning to extremities. A lovely copy. Hardcover. Octavo. [vi], [2], 3-201pp. [202]. "One Child a Week is Fifty-Two a Year,  Squish Them and Squiqqle Them and Make Them Disappear.   - That is the Motto of All Witches." .

1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket, not priced, so from the earliest pressing of the jackets, smidgen of spotting on top block and on top rear flap, else a lovely copy of the first impression of one of the author's most famous books, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award for Best Children's Novel. With the cut signature of Quentin Blake loosely inserted.

1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket, not priced, so from the earliest pressing of the jackets, smidgen of spotting on top block and on top rear flap, else a lovely copy of the first impression of one of the author's most famous books, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award for Best Children's Novel. With the cut signature of Quentin Blake loosely inserted.