The BFG, by Roald Dahl. London: Jonathan Cape, 1982. First UK edition, first impression. Hardcover, 24.1 x 16.2 cm, pp. 224. Publisher's original gray binding, gilt lettering to spine, plain endpapers; in the original price-clipped dustwrapper.
A good copy, binding square and firm, with spine tips slightly bumped, edges tanned, contemporary Christmas inscription and foxing to FFEP, and a couple of small (marginal) marks to pages 62 and 63. With the original, price-clipped dust jacket with ever-so-slight discolouration to spine, creasing to extremities and foxing to flaps. A really lovely example overall.
[together with]
An attractive, limited-edition Buckingham, Roald Dahl Cover with Llandaff 2012 postmark and a cover illustration of a child kissing the Chocolate Doors at the Roald Dahl Museum and Golden, and a Golden Ticket logo; signed by Quentin Blake who designed the full set of four stamps used on the Cover. The stamps introduce BFG and Sophie, the two main characters in this first edition.
An expansion of a short story from Dahl's 1975 novel 'Danny, the Champion of the World', 'The BFG' tells the story of the Big Friendly Giant, who unexpectedly spirits a little girl named Sophie out of bed, and into the land of the child-eating giants. With Sophie in his top pocket, the BFG sets off to rid the world of the big, gruesome giants who guzzle up 'human beans' - the Bloodbottler, the Fleshlumpeater and all their rotsome friends. Full of outrageous humour and plenty of jokes, this is one of Roald Dahl's many much-loved tales that continue to be cherished by readers of all ages.
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