Quentin Blake Illustrated Books

Quentin Blake is for many the preeminent children’s illustrator alive today.

Having written or illustrated over 300 books, Blake is best known for BFG-193x300 bringing to the characters of Roald Dahl's books to life.

His style can best be described as freewheeling, anarchic and scratchy yet also infused with a dynamic, playful warmth – he tells stories without the need for words. Beloved by children and adults alike, the first editions of his works are now highly collectable and as such are always to be found on the shelves at Shapero Rare Books.

Quentin Blake Illustrated Books & First Editions and Works on Paper

If you have any questions about the first editions featured here, or if you would like us to source any others for you, please get in touch with our Children’s Literature specialist Roddy Newlands – roddy@shapero.com.

DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).

Esio Trot.

First edition, first impression; 8vo; illustrations by Sir Quentin Blake. Publisher's blue boards, titles to spine gilt. With the Blake-designed dust jacket. A very nice copy in the slightly faded dust jacket, with a deal of foxing to the flaps.

£95
DAHL, Roald; [BLAKE, Quentin, illustrator].

Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes.

First edition, signed by Sir Quentin Blake on title; 4to (252 x 195 mm); 64pp, numerous colour illustrations, internally clean; original pictorial boards, red endpapers, extremities very slightly bumped, very good condition overall.

£150
DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).

'Where art thou, Mother Christmas?'

Christmas card signed by Roald Dahl; 180 x 250 mm. (unfolded); colour illustration of 'Mother Christmas' by Quentin Blake to front cover, with printed poem ''Where art thou, Mother Christmasý' by Roald Dahl to verso and printed Christmas greetings to facing, with additional autograph of Roald Dahl to head thereof and inscribed by original sender 'Love Josie X' below printed greetings.

£475
BLAKE, Quentin

An Anthology of Readers Oversize Artwork #4. Print. From an edition of 25

1 of 25. Signed by the artist. Giclee print. Unframed. Sheet size: 297 x 420mm.

£195
BLAKE, Quentin

An Anthology of Readers Oversize Artwork #3. Print. From an edition of 25

1 of 25. Signed by the artist. Giclee print. Unframed. Sheet size: 297 x 420mm.

£195
BLAKE, Quentin.

Words and Pictures.

First edition, trade issue, signed by the author on title-page; 4to; illustrations throughout; publisher's boards, dust-jacket with wrap-around artwork by Blake, a fine copy.

£300
BLAKE, Quentin; CLARK, Emma Chichester (illustrator).

Three Little Monkeys.

First edition, signed by the author & illustrator; folio; colour illustrations throughout; publisher's boards, pictorial dust-jacket, an excellent copy.

£135
BLAKE, Quentin.

Laureate's Progress.

First edition, one of 1,000 copies, signed on front free endpaper; 4to; numerous illustrations, mostly in colour; publishers cloth boards, illustrated dust-jacket, a fine copy.

£95
DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin (illustrator).

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

First edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to half-title verso; 8vo; publisher's boards, dust-jacket, price-clipped, price sticker to upper flap, spine very slightly faded, otherwise excellent.

£1,150