"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
— Mark Twain

London: Harper Collins, 2008-2022. [Children's humour books] FIRST EDITIONS. Octavos (22 x 14 cm). 15 volumes, SIGNED to title page in The Boy in the Dress. Various illustrators. Publisher's glossy pictorial hardcovers in illustrated dust-jackets. No owner names or inscriptions, very light handling and wear. Jacket rear flap activity cut out by previous owner in Awful Auntie. Essentially a clean, fine set. The complete, uniform children's novels to date, not including the younger reader books or out-of-series collections. With obvious comparisons to Roald Dahl's writings, Walliams best-selling and prize-winning books also contain riotous or gruesome humour and touch on similar social themes including crime, poverty, child neglect, greed and gluttony. Several of his stories have been adapted for film and television, to great critical acclaim. Item #64624
Price: £1,000.00
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