Quentin Blake — A Band of Angels

London, Gordon Fraser Gallery Limited, 1969. First edition. Paperback. This uncommon first edition, first impression of Quentin Blake's richly illustrated festive work, in the original pictorial dust wrapper. The first and only edition, first impression of the work. In the original publisher's paper wraps with the original clipped pictorial dust wrapper.This is an amusing and festive collection of monochrome vignette illustrations by Quentin Blake. With charming depictions of angels flipping pancakes, enjoying champagne-filled picnics, and offering piggyback rides, this book imagines what Christmas angels get up to throughout the rest of the year. Bound in the original publisher's paper wraps with the original clipped dust wrapper. Externally, generally attractive with some light age spots to the front wrap. Fractional bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities. Dust wrapper has some minor handling marks and light edge wear, as well as some spotting, heaviest to the reverse. Internally, firmly bound with generally bright pages, barring some scattered age spotting. Very Good . Ill.: Quentin Blake. Very Good/Very Good.