The Twits with Illustrations by Quentin Blake [Signed First Edition]

Dahl, Roald

Published by Jonathan Cape, Thirty-Two Bedford Square, London, 1985

About this Item

Stated First Published 1980. Beautifully signed by Roald Dahl at title page: "Roald Dahl." Very attractive. Red textured boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages very good; no writing. Front blank endpaper removed. Dynamic illustration by Quentin Blake profusely throughout. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Rather humorous and apropos dust wrapper features bold red and black titles with color illustration of the Twits at front panel; back panel features the monkeys standing on their heads with the repeated titles placed upside down. True first edition wrapper without isbn and code at back panel. Rare near fine signed first printing in same wrapper. Bored with playing minor juvenile tricks on each nother, the sick and satisfyingly revolting Twits turn attention to capturing a family of monkeys for a circus act. The monkey's cruel incarceration in a cage is avenged when the birds trick the Twits into believing the world has turned upside-down. Mr. and Mrs. Twit are the smelliest, nastiest, most abhorrent people in the world. They hate everything, except playing fiendish pranks on each other, catching unsuspecting birds to put in their bird pies, and making their caged monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, stand on their heads all day. But the Muggle-Wumps have had enough! With the help of Roly-Poly Bird, they prepare for some well-deserved revenge served cold. And. Roald Dahl's thrillingly grotesque tale features the deliciously wicked, and deftly appropos, artwork of Quentin Blake. They're disgusting and despicable--they're the Twits! "It's nothing but delicious riddance to rotten rubbish! Parents may turn chartreuse or puce at the descriptions of the Twits, but little ones will squeal in delighted disgust." - School Library Journal. Printed in Great Britain by Mackay's of Chatham. Insured post. Size: 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" Tall. Seller Inventory # 022530

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Twits with Illustrations by Quentin ...

Publisher: Jonathan Cape, Thirty-Two Bedford Square, London

Publication Date: 1985

Binding: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Blake, Quentin

Condition: Fine

Dust Jacket Condition: Fine

Signed: Signed by Author

Edition: First Edition.