Roald Dahl — The Bfg

London, Jonathan Cape, 1983. Cloth. 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 . Ill.: Quentin Blake. Fine/Very Good Indeed.