Books

First edition, first impression. Signed and inscribed by the author and illustrator. Adapted to film in 1989 and 2016. Original grey cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. Slight toning and a few spots to edges, primarily to top, with a small nick to the cloth towards to the top of the rear spine hinge, else a near fine copy. The original and unclipped dust jacket has a tiny nick to the top corner of the lower panel and a little yellowing to verso edges, otherwise near fine. An extremely crisp and well-preserved example. Rarely found signed by both the author and illustrator.

The BFG is a children's book written by British novelist Roald Dahl. The story is about a young orphan girl named Sophie who encounters the eponymous Big Friendly Giant who, unlike his giant peers, does not eat boys and girls. The BFG and Sophie team up to stop the man-eating giants that terrorize the human world.

One can detect a first edition of 'The BFG' by Roald Dahl by checking for the publisher name 'Jonathan Cape' and the first edition's specific ISBN number, as well as any dedications or print line numbers that indicate it's a first printing.