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DAHL**, ROALD: : THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICK.** [Illus by Quentin Blake.**]

LONDON.GUILD PUBLISHING in arrangement with RANDOM CENTURY LTD.,1991.

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UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.[Published in arrangement with Random Century Group Ltd,1991. Identical in every aspect of the true UK,1st edn as to the colour of binding,the colour illustrated endpapers,the pagination and the internal illustrations by Blake; but with the exception of publisher+publishing details/ colophon and with no ISBN as a book club subscription edn.] FINE/FINE.No owner inscrptn, and no price to dw/dj - as a book club edn/issue.Bright,crisp,clean,glossy laminated royal blue background,repeated colour pictorial illustrated dw/dj panels; with negligible shelf-wear and creasing to edges and corners - no nicks,tears or splits present.Top+fore-edges bright and clean; contents bright,tight,clean, solid and sound - virtually pristine - no dog-ear reading creases to any pages' corner tips, appears unread,other than my own collation. Publisher's bright,crisp,clean,sharp-cornered, original plain royal blue cloth boards with bright,crisp,blocked gilt letters to spine/ backstrip and immaculate plain dark blue glossy endpapers.UK,slim 8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn,4-24pp [paginated] includes both b/w+colour line illustrations by Quentin Blake,and 2pp footnote by him to rear,describing his work with Roald Dahl and the way this book came to be written and illustrated. 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 age and nature, i.e. a children’s book.It really is an exceptional copy for its cleanliness, brightness,and appears uncommon as a comparable book club issue/edn. Author's last book for children,as he died in 1990,a few months before book's publication. Roald Dahl's own favourite illustrator,Blake illustrated several other books of the author's work,during the author's lifetime,and these illustrations bring considerable enchantment to this story. The Reverend Robert Lee,Vicar of Nibbleswicke and a charming and God-fearing man,caused utter confusion and often genuine consternation among his devout parishioners.Robert Lee had suffered from severe dyslexia as a boy and had successfully overcome his problems with the help of the Dyslexia Institute.Later in life,soon after arriving at Nibbleswicke,he suddenly developed a particular and unusual sort of dyslexia.Occasionally,and without his knowledge, the words he used turned themselves around and came out of his mouth backwards and quite the wrong way round.For example,trap became part and his own name became Eel. The outrage and embarrassment which resulted was considerable. Roald Dahl describes the awkwardness of the Vicar's situation on many occasions and explains the simple cure found in walking constantly walking backwards. 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 since 1978.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.He was chosen as the first Children's Laureate in 1999. 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 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,8vo HB+dw/dj,1st edn thus.
Not SIGNED.

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