Quentin Blake — The Green Ship
London, A Tom Maschler Book: Jonathan Cape, 1998. First edition. Hardback. A rare signed first impression of this delightfully illustrated children's story by Quentin Blake, telling the story of an imaginary voyage. A first edition, first impression of this work in the publisher's original pictorial boards. Signed by Quentin Blake to the title page. When two children climb over the garden wall, they discover a ship made out of trees and bushes. Along with Mrs. Tredegar and the Bosun, they embark on an imaginative voyage.Charmingly illustrated with thirty-nine colour illustrations in Blake's distinctive style, it is rare to find a signed copy of this lovely children's story.Collated, complete. In the publisher's original pictorial boards. Externally, very smart and bright. Slightly sunned to the spine. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Fine . Ill.: Quentin Blake. Fine .
