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DAHL**, ROALD: : The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me. ** [illus by Quentin Blake. **]

LONDON.JONATHAN CAPE,1985.

ISBN 0224029991.

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued, illustrated,1st edn. FINE-. No owner inscrptn and no price removal from rear cover.Bright, crisp,clean,generally sharp-cornered,glossy laminated,wrap-around orange background with a royal blue bordered white background panel with a colour pictorial illustration by Quentin Blake within,paper-covered card boards with capitalised,black-lettered author name,black-lettered lower case title and illustrator name to front panel,a very lightly sunned/faded spine/backstrip with capitalised black-lettered title and lower cased black-lettered author+ illustrator name and black illustrated publisher's colophon to foot of same,rear cover with colour pictorial illustration within a repeated thick royal blue bordered panel. Negligible shelf-wear,bumping,creases to edges and corners - top front corner tip with miniscule rubbing and reciprocal colour paper loss,rear top corner also similalrly rubbed with small glued paper repair to same - but no other nicks,tears or splits present.Both the head+foot of spine/backstrip with inevitable but minor pushing with reciprocal creases and both rear lower corners of spine/backstrip also with minscule rubs and reciprocal colour paper loss.Rear free endpaper with an accidental, vertical oblique crease from top to bottom, leaving a faint commensurate crease to reverse of last page.Under angled light,faint, superficial scoring,doodle+writing impressions to front board and minimal light, superficial scoring to rear board,and immaculate plain royal blue endpapers.UK,slim Qrto HB,1st edn,32pp [unpaginated],no chapters - a continuous story, part-page and page-edge colour illustrations throughout the text and the book,all by Quentin Blake,as is the colour vignette illustrated title page. Want more Roald DAHL titles? For similar and other available titles - please search my CHILDRENS/ILLUSTRATED and SIGNED catalogue. Visually the exterior appearance is near exceptional,and particularly internally,the book is also in an exceptional condition/state of preservation and presentation for a book of its age and nature, i.e. a child's book.It is only the minimal exterior faults described that prevents a slightly higher grading.Nevertheless, despite them,it really is still an exceptional example for its cleanliness,brightness and minimal degree of wear and tear. What else could a giraffe with an extending neck,a pelican with an expanding beak and an athletic monkey be but The Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company? When this amazing trio are invited to try and clean all the 677 windows belonging to His Grace the Duke of Hampshire,it is no wonder that they have the most incredible adventures,with young Billy there to join in the fun. When Roald Dahl tells a wonderful story and Quentin Blake creates hilarious pictures to go with it,no child will be able to resist the magical result.This ingenious and adventurous new trio will delight and amaze young readers everywhere.A real treat for Roald Dahl fans! Quentin Blake,born 1932,Sidcup,Kent.Son of a civil servant. Educated at Chiselhurst,Sidcup Grammar School and Cambridge University.Attended life classes at Chelsea College of Art.Tutor in illustration at the Royal College of Art (1965- 78) and Head of the Illustration Dept 1978-1986, and is now a visiting professor.He was honoured with an OBE in 1988.He works in pen and ink and watercolour in a popular and unmistakable style,capturing essential character and movement with wit and gaiety in a few rapid strokes. He has illustrated many editions of the BBC Jackanory television programme.Whilst he illustrated many of his own works,he is renowned for his collaboration with Roald Dahl.Quentin Blake was the first Children's Laureate from 1999-2001. Please contact seller,because of the lighter 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,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 US AIRMAIL postage from UK to these destinations can now cost more than the price of the 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. **

UK,slim Qrto HB,no dw/dj,as issued,illustrated,1st edn.
Not SIGNED.

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