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The BFG
by Roald Dahl
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good Indeed
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
Item Price
NZ$319.42NZ$287.48
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. Cloth. Fine/Very Good Indeed. 9.5" by 6.5". Quentin Blake. A smart second impression copy of one of Roald Dahl's most beloved children's novels, complete with Quentin Blake's humorous cartoons. The second impression, published the year following the first impression. In the original unclipped dust wrapper. 'The BFG' is one of Roald Dahl's most popular children's novels, about a young orphan girl who is taken by the Big Friendly Giant.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Blake is well beloved for his iconic illustrations of Dahl's novels, the two becoming synonymous.Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writers of the twentieth century, known for his unsentimental and macabre children's novels, though he wrote extensively for adults too. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, smart. Very light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Minor edge wear to the dust wrapper, resulting in a small chip to the head of the rear wrap. A few neat tape repairs to the reverse of the dust wrapper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine
Synopsis
The well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.
Reviews
On Jan 23 2012, Duchess0914 said:
a wonderful book, by a honest and wonderful and colorful author. you can picture each and everything Mr. Dahl writes.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 881P3
- Title
- The BFG
- Author
- Roald Dahl
- Illustrator
- Quentin Blake
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good Indeed
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1983
- Size
- 9.5" by 6.5"
- Keywords
- The BFG roald dahl quentin blake big friendly giant roald dahl
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Rooke Books
Biblio member since 2007
BATH, Somerset
About Rooke Books
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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