Lot 3 , Dahl, Roald - The BFG, 1st edition, with clipped d.j., illustrated by Quentin Bell, Jonathan Cape, London 1985;

Dahl, Roald - The BFG, 1st edition, with clipped d.j., illustrated by Quentin Bell, Jonathan Cape, London 1985;

Dahl, Roald - The BFG, 1st edition, with clipped d.j., illustrated by Quentin Bell, Jonathan Cape, London 1985; and Matilda, 1st edition, with unclipped d.j., illustrated by Quentin Bell, Jonathan Cape, London 1988 (2)
Estimate £150-200

BFG - no foxing, slight page and fore-edge discolouration.
Matilda - good condition
There are no inscriptions/writing
All pages present, no rips/tears.


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Sold for £160