Margaret Mahy — Nonstop Nonsense
London, J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd, 1977. First edition. Hardback. A bright first edition of Margaret Mahy's joyful collection of stories, illustrated by Quentin Blake. The first edition. In the publisher's pictorial boards.Decorated throughout by beloved children's illustrator (particularly known for his work for Roald Dahl) Quentin Blake. This book offers a witty and fantastical collection of stories and poems about the Delmonico family. By New Zealand author Margaret Mahy, who won the Carnegie Medal twice, and was one of thirty writers to win the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for her "lasting contribution to children's literature". In the publisher's pictorial boards. Externally, excellent, with shelf wear only. Internally, firmly bound with bright and clean pages. Near Fine . Ill.: Quentin Blake. Near Fine .
