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THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE.
by DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
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.
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41802
- Title
- THE VICAR OF NIBBLESWICKE.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Century, 1991.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- DYSLEXIA HUMOUR CHILDREN'S BOOK QUENTIN BLAKE
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