Search Results: Authors starting with D from Roger Middleton

London, Cape, 1991.. FIRST EDITION 1991, 4to, 280 x 220 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, red endpapers, 48 pages. Enchanting illustrations in colour by Patrick Benson, many full page and double page. Little Billy tired of being so awfully good succumbs to the temptation to explore the Forest of Sin and there with the help of the charming Minpins he defeats the monsters. No inscriptions, a Fine clean crisp unread copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. Dahl's last book for children published posthumously. Benson is a widely admired artist who won the Mother Goose Award in 1984 and has illustrated many books for children. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Faber, 1994.. FIRST EDITION 1994, 8vo, black boards, white lettering to spine, index, 307 pages. Illustrated with 30 photos. No inscriptions, minute bump to tail of spine and lower corners (see image)s, otherwise a Fine crisp clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. This was the first full length biographical study of the author. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Viking, 1995.. FIRST EDITION WITH BLAKE ILLUSTRATIONS 1995 (countdown digits correct for a first issue: 1....2), 8vo, dark blue boards, silver lettered spine, 190 pages. Numerous illustrations in black and white by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, no price printed on flaps. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, BBC for the School Broadcasting Council, 1971.. FIRST EDITION THUS 1971, severely abridged by Murray Pollinger, 300 x 210 mm, 11¾ x 8¼ inches, orange flexible card covers with large illustration of James and the peach on the upper cover by Anthony Colbert, in 2 parts, 16 pages, large clear print. One or two very minor marks and very minor scratches to covers, tiny scuffs to corners, no inscriptions, a very good copy. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, small 4to, 250 x 190 mm, 10 x 7½ inches, dark blue boards with gilt lettered spine, 80 pages. Lively, humorous illustration throughout in line by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, a Fine clean crisp copy in almost Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, a touch of fading to spine, minute nicj at top of upper fold (see image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

20London, Viking, 1995.. FIRST EDITION WITH BLAKE ILLUSTRATIONS 1995 (countdown digits correct for a first issue: 1....2), 8vo, dark green boards gilt, 64 pages. Illustrated on every page in black and white by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, minute dent to top edges of boards, page edges and margins lightly browned, otherwise a near Fine crisp clean unread copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, 5 mm (¼") closed tear at foot of lower fold, neatly repaired. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMAB25.0020LE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

15London, Century, 1991.. FIRST EDITION 1991, 8vo, navy blue boards gilt, 24 pages including a 2 page postscript by Blake on his partnership with Dahl on so many books. Humorous colour and black and white illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. About a vicar who as a child suffered from dyslexia and as an adult says certain words backwards causing outrage and embarrassment. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, one very light score mark to upper panel, not breaking surface, very light indentation to upper inner corner of upper panel (see image). Dahl wrote this book in the last months of his life for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1984.. PROOF COPY OF PART OF FIRST EDITION FIRST IMPRESSION 1984, printer's name omitted on copyright page, 8vo, cream card wraps printed black, 42 pages. No illustrations. A Fine crisp copy, no inscriptions. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Puffin Books, Penguin Group, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, 280 x 210 mm, 11 x 8¼ inches, colour illustrated shiny flexible black card covers, title page and 44 unnumbered pages of coloured illustrations of various sizes with captions and brief text. Based on the animated film by Cosgrove Hall Productions. Tiny mark to top outer corner of upper cover from removal of small label, otherwise a near Fine clean crisp copy, no inscriptions. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, small 4to, 250 x 190 mm, 10 x 7½ inches, dark blue boards with gilt lettered spine, 80 pages. Lively, humorous illustration throughout in line by Quentin Blake. 2 ink names on front pastedown partly covered by front flap of dustwrapper,(see image), otherwise a crisp clean Fine copy in very good plus DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, slightly faded on spine which affects the red title, just very slightly worn at top corners, 25 mm (1") split at lower front corner, repaired on verso with sellotape (see image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Century, 1991.. FIRST EDITION 1991, 8vo, navy blue boards gilt, 24 pages including a 2 page postscript by Blake on his partnership with Dahl on so many books. Humorous colour and black and white illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. About a vicar who as a child suffered from dyslexia and as an adult says certain words backwards causing outrage and embarrassment. No inscriptions, minute white mark on lower edge of lower board (see image), otherwise a Fine crisp clean unused copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, a few very light score marks to upper and lower panels. Dahl wrote this book in the last months of his life for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

Woodstock, Ill 60098, (USA), The Dramatic Publishing Company, 1984.. FIRST US EDITION 1984, 8vo, buff soft card wraps, 73 pages + 7 blank pages headed Director's Notes. No illustrations, very brief introduction by Dahl. No inscriptions, a Fine copy issued without dustwrapper. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983.. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1983 (stated first edition), 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8¾ inches, maroon cloth, gilt lettered spine, no pagination. 10 superb colour plates and other black and white text illustrations by Rosemary Fawcett. No inscriptions, very slight light crease to lower corner of title page, near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, slightest rub to head of spine and top corner of lower panel, 2 very short closed tears, maximum 5 mm (¼") neatly repaired on reverse). Published the same year by Cape in the U.K. See Treglown page 221: 'Dahl himself hated the drawings.' He apparently offered to incinerate all unsold copies and dance around the bonfire. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, small 4to, 250 x 190 mm, 10 x 7½ inches, dark blue boards with gilt lettered spine, 80 pages. Lively, humorous illustration throughout in line by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, minute bump at head of spine (see image), otherwise a crisp clean Fine copy in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, slightly faded on spine which affects the red title, tiny split at foot of upper hinge (see image). MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Viking, 1986.. FIRST EDITION 1986, 8vo, 225 x 135 mm, 9 x 5½ inches, black boards gilt, 64 pages. Coloured frontispiece and 21 black and white illustrations, 2 double page by Graham Dean illustrating 2 new stories for adults. Tiniest bump to tail of spine, no inscriptions, near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: price clipped, just very slightly rubbed at head of spine, top of folds and along top edge of lower panel (see image). Published in honour of Dahl's 70th birthday. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Cape, 1991.. FIRST EDITION 1991, 4to, 280 x 220 mm, 11 x 8½ inches, colour illustrated shiny boards, red endpapers, 48 pages. Enchanting illustrations in colour by Patrick Benson, many full page and double page. Little Billy tired of being so awfully good succumbs to the temptation to explore the Forest of Sin and there with the help of the charming Minpins he defeats the monsters. No inscriptions, minute bump at head of spine, otherwise a Fine clean crisp unread copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. Dahl's last book for children published posthumously. Benson is a widely admired artist who won the Mother Goose Award in 1984 and has illustrated many books for children. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Michael Joseph, 1961.. FIRST REVISED AND EXPANDED EDITION 1961 with 2 new stories, originally published by Secker and Warburg in 1954. 8vo, 200 x 130 mm, 8 x 5¼ inches, dark green cloth, gilt lettered spine, pink top edges, 295 pages. Short stories for adults. Just very slight faint blotching to spine, endpapers just very faintly foxed. Near Fine in near Fine DUSTRAPPER, not price clipped. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Jonathan Cape, 1989.. FIRST EDITION 1989, small 4to, 250 x 190 mm, 10 x 7½ inches, dark blue boards with gilt lettered spine, 80 pages. Lively, humorous illustration throughout in line by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, minute bump at tail of spine, otherwise a Fine clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, red title slightly faded on spine. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

February 1965.. Black and white photograph 1965, image size 190 x 165 mm, 7½ x 6½ inches, printed text beneath reporting Neal's hospitalisation after 2 strokes. The picture shows the couple arriving at a Hollywood function in February 1965. Small newspaper cutting of Neal tipped onto reverse and Associated Press information. Very slightly wavy at top edge, otherwise very good. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.

London, Century, 1991.. FIRST EDITION 1991, 8vo, navy blue boards gilt, 24 pages including a 2 page postscript by Blake on his partnership with Dahl on so many books. Humorous colour and black and white illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. About a vicar who as a child suffered from dyslexia and as an adult says certain words backwards causing outrage and embarrassment. No inscriptions, a Fine crisp clean unused copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped. Dahl wrote this book in the last months of his life for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.