Laureates Progress by Quentin Blake: First Edition (12 results)

Hb. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. First Edition. Clean maroon cloth on boards with gilt titles. Clean contents. Coloured illustrations. Binding is As New. 96p Dj: clean jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bump/ rubs to spine bottom extending along edges and also to bottom corners. Rubs to spine top and top corners, Binding slightly cocked. Internally Quentin Blake signature to title page with foxing to early and late pages. Last three pages are slightly stuck together. Good. Dust Wrapper 1cm closed tear to spine bottom and rear panel bottom left corner with slight creases and rubs. 2cm closed tear to rear panel top edge with creases and rubs. Rubs and creases to spine top with minor edge loss and two top corners price cut. Very Good 2778. Quentin Blake (illustrator). Signed by Author(s). …

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. UK hardback first impression, SIGNED at title page with name only. Fine in fine jacket. HEAVIER THAN AVERAGE - THERE MAY BE SOME EXTRA POSTAGE OUTSIDE THE UK - THANKS. Signed by Author.

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First edition. A lovely copy of this first edition book by Quentin Blake illustrative of his time as Children's Laureate. First edition, first impression of this work, which provides an insight into the career of beloved cartoonist Quentin Blake, known for his work with children's books particularly the illustrations contributed to the books of Roald Dahl. An uncommon volume.A fascinating autobiographical work with descriptions by Blake and illustrations reflecting his time as 'Children's Laureate'.Complete with price clipped dust wrapper. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally lovely with minor shelf wear only. Dust wrapper excellent, price clipped. Internally, firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). book.…

Condition: Near Fine. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Signed Limited Edition, one of 1000 signed by the author. Maroon boards with silver stamped titles and publisher's device to the spine. Fawn endpapers, 95(1)pp with colour illustrations throughout. With unclipped dust jacket priced at £14.99 and signed by the author in blue ink to the title page. Laid in is a card for a Chris Beetles exhibition of Blake's work A near fine book, with light rubbing to the bottom fore edge corner of the lower board, in a near fine jacket with just a couple of light creases and the added bonus of the author's signature. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.…

1st edition. Maroon cloth boards,silver lettering to spine under illustrated dustwrapper. 12.75ins x 92.5ins, 96pp. Illustrated throughout with Quentin Blake's drawings and photographs. This book is a record of the activities and publications Blake encountered in his 2 year tenure as Children's Laureate. Signed to the title page by Quentin Blake. F /VG nr F.…

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good Indeed. First edition. A richly illustrated first edition, signed by the author, and in the original, unclipped dust wrapper. A very smart first edition of this engaging autobiographical account.Author's signature to title page.One of 1000 copies printed for Chris Beetles Gallery, in original unclipped dust wrapper.Featuring a colour frontispiece, seven unlisted double-sided colour plates, three unlisted double-sided monochrome plates, and a large number of vignette illustrations in both colour and monochrome, throughout.No other collation record available.The charming illustrations throughout include those produced for posters, for events, and for children's books, some of these being featured with their corresponding passages. Bound in original cloth. In original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Mild marks to boards. Mild spotting to endpapers. Dust wrapper very smart. Internally, firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean. Author's signature to the title page. Near Fine. Quentin Blake (illustrator). signed by author. book.…

First edition. Signed by the author (and artist). Publisher's original dark red cloth with titles in silver to the spine, in the Quentin Blake illustrated dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. Together with folded card advertisement for the publisher's private exhibition of Blake's illustration works loosely laid in. A very near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth fresh, lightly rubbed at the spine tips and extremities. The contents are clean throughout, and without previous owners' inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the original dustwrapper, which is bright and fresh, with some light offsetting to the underside, and lightly rubbed to the edges. Not price-clipped (£14.99 to the lower front flap). Signed by Quentin Blake in blue ink on the title page. Quentin Blake's own account of his two year tenure as the first Children's Laureate (1999-2001). Issued in an edition of 1000 copies for the Chris Beetles Gallery. A folded card advertisement is loosely laid in, advertising the Quentin Blake 'Laureate's Progress' exhibition, which took place from Monday 4th - Saturday 9th November 2002, and two other exclusive events organised by the publisher celebrating the exhibition and concurrent release of the book. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Signed by Author(s).…

First edition. Signed by the author (and artist). Publisher's original dark red cloth with silver titles to the spine, in the Quentin Blake illustrated dustwrapper. Profusely illustrated in colour throughout. A fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without previous owners' marks. Complete with the very lightly creased dustwrapper that remains bright and without loss or tears. Not price-clipped (£14.99 net to the lower front flap). Signed twice by Quentin Blake in black ink, once on the front endpaper, and again on the title page. Quentin Blake's own account of his two year tenure as the first Children's Laureate (1999-2001). Issued in an edition of 1000 copies for the Chris Beetles Gallery. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. All items are catalogued by humans. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers. Signed by Author(s).…

Condition: Very Good +. Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Signed Limited Edition, one of 1000 signed by the author. Maroon boards with silver stamped titles and publisher's device to the spine. Fawn endpapers, 95(1)pp with colour illustrations throughout. With unclipped dust jacket priced at £14.99 and signed by the author in blue ink to the title page. Laid in is a card for a Chris Beetles exhibition of Blake's work to mark the publication of his book. There is some bumping and rubbing to the corners of the boards but otherwise the book is in excellent condition and is clean and bright without spotting and just the authors signature on the title page. Rainford & Parris Books welcomes enquiries, so please do not hesitate to ask if you require further images or have any questions. All books are packaged with great care.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Large format book, signed by the author . This was a limited edition of a 1000 copies published by Chris Beetles. Bound in dark red boards with silver stamped titles and publisher's device to the spine with a pictorial and un-clipped dust jacket priced at £14.99. The book has plain buff coloured end papers, 95 pages with colour illustrations throughout. SIGNED BY QUENTIN BLAKE in black ink to the title page. A near fine book, fine jacket with very light sun bleaching from sitting on a book shelf. Size 31 x 23cm (12.5 x9 inches). Quentin Blake (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

First Edition. Small Folio. 96 pages. Beautifully illustrated throughout. Limited Edition to 1000 Copies Signed by Quentin Blake. Fine Copy in Dust Wrapper. Quentin Blake. (illustrator).