The Gloriumptious Worlds of ROALD DAHL.: A spectacular scrapbook of stories,characters and creations.

UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn. FINE. No owner inscrptn and no price removal.Bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered,wrap-around,matt background paper-covered boards with glossy colour pictorial illustrations by Quentin Blake,to front board,with capitalised,glossy white and other white-lettered title,capitalised glossy black-lettered tag line and other glossy,black-lettered illustrator name; spine/backstrip with white-coloured part of title and illustrator's name,a thumbnail colour illustration and publisher's capitalised black-lettered+coloured colophon to foot of same,rear panel with multiple,coloured illustrations and black+red lettered synopsis.Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creasing to edges and corners – no tears or splits present,repeated colour - beige,orange,red ,black and greyvarious sized,diamond-shaped design illustrated front+rear endpapers.Top+fore-edges bright and clean without foxing/spotting; contents bright,tight, clean,solid and sound - pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips,appears unread other than my own collation.UK,Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,1st edn,56pp thick card illustrated pages [unpaginated and excluding free endpapers] includes double-page,colour pictorial illustrated title page and publishing details,double -page colour pictorial illustrated Guide to 14 of Dahl's titles - includes guide to Dahl's writing Hut,3 separate Chapters comprising guides from: Magic and Mayhem - guides to James and the Giant Peach, The Magic Finger, Esio Trot, Danny the Champion of the World, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and the The Great Glass Elevator; Chapter 2 Beastly Adults - guides to The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine, Matilda; Chapter 3 Fantastic Beasts and Beings - guides to The BFG, Fantastic Mr Fox, The Enormous Crocodile, The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me,and The Witches respectively,profuse illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout the text and the book; plus to the rear, on the reverse of the penultimate page -a pasted envelope with a small folded facsimile typewritten author's home address+phone number headed notepaper with author's facsimile signature.This ephemeral item is often missing. Visually the exterior appearance is exceptional,and even internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its nature, i.e. a child's book. It really is an exceptional,exemplary example for its cleanliness,brightness and lack of imperfections or detracting faults. HAVE YOU EVER wanted to know what actually happened to James Trotter's parents when they encountered an angry escaped rhino? Or how to make the Twits' infamous bird pie? Well now you can find out,with 'The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl'. The book is a brilliant extension to Dahl's wonderful stories,and gives fascinating insights into the characters and events from Roald Dahl's writing in a humorous, exciting and downright gloriumptious way. For the very first time,the stories behind the stories are brought to life in this brand new title. Inside,Quentin Blake's iconic illustrations are combined with previously unpublished reproductions of imagined letters,artefacts and posters,and editing notes from Dahl himself,to bring all of Roald Dahl's characters alive. Whether you have read all of Roald Dahl's stories,or are just beginning to enjoy them,this is a great companion book that will help you delve even deeper into Roald Dahl's worlds. Read Mrs Twit's recipe for Bird Pie,become a giant expert the BFG's spotter's guide,discover Willy Wonka's golden ticket or take a look at The Trunchbull's tips for school discipline. 'The Gloriumptious Worlds of Roald Dahl' is full of unusual letters from odd characters,curious photographs of strange objects,and sensational newspaper clippings describing marvellous occasions - there are even illustrations by the fabulous Quentin Blake! It's a scrumdiddlyumptious delight for human beans of all ages! Please contact seller,because of the weight of this item, for correct shipping/P+p quotes - particularly ALL overseas buyers - BEFORE ordering through the order page! N.B. ALL buyers please note,that stocks' actual shipping/P+p costs are adjusted and any difference is refunded,after order's receipt and before the order's despatch,especially if the item(s) are offered either P+p included/FREE. ** N.B. US/Canada customers please be aware: Standard AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of any inexpensive book! If speed is not of the essence,then Economy rate is recommended - at approx. anything from a 1/3rd to 1/2 of the standard US AIR quote/rate - sometimes arriving sooner than the 42 days - but not always. **