Quentin Blake | First Editions
1932
Sir Quentin Saxby Blake, CBE, FCSD, FRSL, RDI (born 16 December 1932) is an English cartoonist, illustrator and children's writer. He is perhaps best known for illustrating books written by Roald Dahl. In 2002, Blake was awarded biennial, international Hans Christian Andersen Award (the highest recognition available to creators of children's books) for his lasting contribution to the world of children's book illustration. Moreover, from 1999 to 2001 Blake was the inaugural British Children's Laureate. Today, he remains a patron of the Association of Illustrators.Blake has written and illustrated 35 of his own books, including: Quentin Blake's ABC (1989), Zagazoo (1998), A Sailing Boat in the Sky (2003), and Daddy Lost His Head (2009).
See below our stock of Quentin Blake First Editions, fine bindings, and signed copies.
Results 1 - 4 (of 4)
Rough Husbandry.
London: Hutchinson, 1965. FIRST EDITION. Octavo, pp.142; [2]. With a double page title illustration, occasional in-text illustrations and dust-jacket design by Blake. In publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine and red illustration to upper board. With original bright red pictorial dust-jacket. Slight reading lean. Jacket price-clipped, with very..... More
The Commemorative Limited Edition of the Works of Roald Dahl. Set of novels and short stories including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and The Great Glass Elevator, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Magic Finger, Danny the Champion of the World, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, The Twits, George's Marvelous Medicine, The BFG, The Witches, Boy, Going Solo, Matilda, Esio Trot, James & The Giant Peach.
London: Jonathan Cape and Harper Collins, 1991. LIMITED EDITION, of only 500 sets of which this is No190. The only major collection of Dahl's works. 15 volumes illustrated by Quentin Blake and others. Octavo (25 x 17 x 35cm). Publisher's gilt-titled quarter blue morocco, over patterned paper boards, top edge..... More
The Bear's Winter House.
London and Glasgow: Blackie and Son Limited, 1969. [Children's] FIRST EDITION. Slim quarto (26 x 21cm), [22] unpaginated. Publisher's green cloth, gilt titles to spine, illustrated dust-jacket. Illustrated throughout and to the endpapers by Blake in his signature style. Book is lightly handled with faint erasure to corner of the..... More
The Fabulous Foskett Family Circus.
London: Andersen Press, 2013. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION. Quarto (26 x 31cm), pp.[32]. Publisher's illustrated paper-covered boards, and illustrated endpapers. With the matching dust-jacket, priced at £12.99. A few minor marks and smudges to jacket. Near fine. One of many children's books produced by Blake and Yeoman, who first collaborated..... More
Results 1 - 4 (of 4)