Dahl (Roald) The Vicar of Nibbleswicke
£225
London [&c.], Century, 1991.
First edition. Signed by Quentin Blake on title-page. Tall 8vo. Original buckram. Dust-jacket.
Written for the Dyslexia Institute, and featuring a dyslexic protagonist.
In stock
A fine copy in fine jacket.
Illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout.
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