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THE GIRAFFE AND THE PELLY AND ME
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2139241
Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux. 1st USA 1985. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. US edition. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0374326029. Small split to base of spine, which is faded. Inscription in ink to title page, which also has quite a bit of foxing. Also some foxing to other pages.

ROSIE'S MAGIC HORSE
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2136346
Published by Walker Books. 1st 2012. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Colour pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 9781406339826.

SIMPKIN
Written by Quentin Blake. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2135543
Published by Jonathan Cape. Circa 1993. Very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 022403734X. 2nd printing. Some fading to spine; a few marks to covers.

BLACK MISCHIEF
Written by Evelyn Waugh. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1822543
Published by Folio Society. Circa 2016. Nearly fine condition.

Folio Collectables series issued without a slipcase. Blue cloth boards, yellow titles and black design to front and rear. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Black ribbon page marker. Still in original shrinkwrap! Faint discolouration to rear board.

FIFTY FABLES OF LA FONTAINE
Written by Jean De La Fontaine; Norman R. Shapiro; Sarah Bakewell. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821639
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Translated by Shapiro, introduced by Bakewell. Green goatskin leather binding with gilt titles. Limited edition of 1000, each copy numbered and signed by Quentin Blake. Colour illustrations. Top edge gilt. Copy 180 SIGNED by Quentin Blake. A fine copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is a little scuffed.

BLACK MISCHIEF
Written by Evelyn Waugh. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1821460
Published by Folio Society. 1st thus 2016. Fine condition.

Folio Collectables series issued without a slipcase. Blue cloth boards, yellow titles and black design to front and rear. B/w illustrations. Top edge blue. Black ribbon page marker. A fine copy. This copy would make a wonderful gift.

TROUBLE ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN
Written by Russell Hoban. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1320462
Published by Faber & Faber. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The O'Saurus family rebuild Thunder Mountain with the aid of their friends... Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations. ISBN: 0571193595. Spine slightly bumped. A lovely copy contained in a slightly edge worn dustwrapper that has a couple of small tears along the bottom edge.

MRS ARMITAGE AND THE BIG WAVE
Written by Quentin Blake. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1320430
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1997. Nearly fine condition.

Mrs Armitage and Breakspear the dog go surfing! Pictorial glazed boards. Colour illustrations throughout. ISBN: 0224046292. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners. A tiny indentation to rear cover. Contents fine.

CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318121
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations througout. 189 pages. 9.5 x 6". ISBN: 067085249X. Minimal bumping to spine. Pale page browning else contents clean. Dustwrapper is just a little edge rubbed and slightly sunned to spine.

THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1318085
Published by Century Publishing. Circa 1991. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Written in the last months of Dahl's life for the benefit of The Dyslexia Institute. Blue boards with gilt title to spine. Colour and b/w illustrations to text. ISBN: 071265013X. Minimal bumping/rubbing to spine and corners. Minmal rubbing to edges of dustwrapper. 3rd printing.

CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR
Written by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 1317984
Published by Viking. 1st thus 1995. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards with silver title to spine. B/w text illustrations througout. 189 pages. 9.5 x 6". ISBN: 067085249X. Spine bumped. Pale page browning and some foxspots to textblock. Dustwrapper is slightly edge worn.

UNCLE AND HIS DETECTIVE
Written by J.P. Martin. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Stock no. 2125759
Published by Jonathan Cape. 1st 1966. Almost very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Uncle (the elephant) is trunkdeep in trouble again! Bright yellow boards, silver title to spine. Green pictorial endpapers. B/w text illustrations. 172 pages. Bumping and browning along cover edges. Inscription in ink to half-title page. Some foxing and browning to pages. Wrapper is browned with some edge-creasing; a couple of closed tears and chips; minimal loss.