David Walliams — The Boy in the Dress

London, HarperCollins Children's Books, 2008. First edition. Hardback. A smart first edition copy of David Walliams debut novel, an entertaining children's work with illustrations by Quentin Blake. The first edition, first impression.In the original unclipped dust wrapper.The debut novel of comedian David Walliams, following a twelve year old boy, Dennis, as he is encouraged to crossdress by his school friend. Dennis finds it emboldening and starts to go out in public in a dress, much to the chagrin of his strict father.Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake, a beloved English cartoonist known for his illustrations for Roald Dahl's novels. In the original publisher's pictorial paper covered boards, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. Light bumping to the tail of the rear board. A few spots to the fore edge. Dust wrapper is very lightly edge worn, spine is sunned. internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Quentin Blake. Fine/Near Fine.