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.
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The BFG.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 13cm), pp.224. With frequent in-text illustrations by Quentin Blake. Publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Blake, priced at £6.50. A nice clean copy, somewhat toned to edges and margins, as..... More
The BFG.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 13cm), pp.224. With frequent in-text illustrations by Quentin Blake. Publisher's grey cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the dust-jacket illustrated by Blake, priced at £6.50. Contents clean, edges gently toned, no inscriptions, jacket with trivial wear..... More
George's Marvellous Medicine.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. [Childrens classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (24 x 15cm), pp.96. With illustrations by Blake. In publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With pictorial dust-jacket priced at £3.95. Contents clean, no inscriptions, jacket is fresh. Simply a crisp, fine copy. Outstanding. Dahl's splendidly..... More
George's Marvellous Medicine.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1981. [Children's classic] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.96. With illustrations by Blake. In publisher's light blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With dust-jacket also illustrated by Blake. Spotting to edges, otherwise internally clean. Some wear and toning to board extremities. Price-clipped jacket..... More
The Magic Finger.
London: Viking, 1995. [Children's Adventure] FIRST BLAKE EDITION. Octavo (24 x 16cm), pp.64. With frequent in-text illustrations by Blake; large print. Publisher's green cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the green illustrated dust-jacket, not priced. Moderate toning to paper, as usual, jacket with a few small nicks, spine gently..... More
The Roald Dahl Treasury.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1997. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION, first impression, ASSOCIATION COPY from the library of Dahl's agent. Octavo (26 x 21cm), pp.444. Colour illustrations throughout, by Quentin Blake and others. Publisher's red cloth with yellow titles to spine, yellow endpapers. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £19.99. Blake-illustrated Bookplate..... More
Songs and Verse.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2005. [Children's Illustrated] FIRST EDITION, first impression, ASSOCIATION COPY from the library of Dahl's agent. Octavo (26 x 21cm), pp.192. Colour illustrations throughout, by Quentin Blake and others. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine, pale blue endpapers. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £14.99..... More
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke.
London: Century, 1991. [Illustrated Humour] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.24. Quentin Blake illustrations throughout, some in colour. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £6.99. Minor marks to endpapers, and some light general wear. Near fine. A short..... More
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke.
London: Century, 1991. [Illustrated Humour] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (25 x 17cm), pp.24. Quentin Blake illustrations throughout, some in colour. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £6.99. A nice clean copy, showing just a touch of handling, and a hint..... More
The Vicar of Nibbleswicke.
London: Century, 1991. [Illustrated Humour] FIRST EDITION, first impression, ASSOCIATION COPY from the library of Dahl's agent. Octavo (24 x 17cm), pp.24. Quentin Blake illustrations throughout, some in colour. Publisher's dark blue cloth with gilt titles to spine. With the pictorial dust-jacket, priced at £6.99. Blake-illustrated Bookplate of Tom Maschler..... More
The Sheikh and the Dustbin, and Other McAuslan Stories.
London: Collins Harvill, 1988. [Humour] FIRST EDITION. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.189 [3]. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Quentin Blake priced at £10.95. Fine in near fine jacket. The third volume of McAuslan short stories, from the creator of 'Flashman'. More
The Sheikh and the Dustbin, and Other McAuslan Stories.
London: Collins Harvill, 1988. [Humour] FIRST EDITION, first impression. Octavo (23 x 15cm), pp.189 [3]. Publisher's black cloth, gilt titles to spine, pictorial dust-jacket illustrated by Quentin Blake priced at £10.95. Near fine. The third and final volume of McAuslan short stories, from the creator of 'Flashman'. More
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