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The witch transforms

The witch transforms

The deluxe 2015 limited edition of ‘The Golden Ass’ (published by the Folio Society) tells the tale of a young man’s experiences of witchcraft, when he inadvertently transforms into the Ass of the title. This illustration comes from the beginning of the story, when the witch Pamphile demonstrates that she can turn herself into an owl.

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The Ass Lucius enjoys a joke

The Ass Lucius enjoys a joke

The deluxe 2015 limited edition of ‘The Golden Ass’ (published by the Folio Society) tells the tale of a young man’s experiences of witchcraft, when he inadvertently transforms into the Ass of the title. Quentin produced full-page and inset illustrations (as here) for the book, both in colour and in halftone.

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Goddess Isis comes to the rescue

Goddess Isis comes to the rescue

The deluxe 2015 limited edition of ‘The Golden Ass’ (published by the Folio Society) tells the tale of a young man’s experiences of witchcraft, when he inadvertently transforms into the Ass of the title. Here, the Egyptian Goddess Isis emerges from the sea to restore Lucius to human form after his adventures.

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The Cricket and the Ant

The Cricket and the Ant

The deluxe limited edition from 2013 (published by The Folio Society) comprised fifty tales - each with a moral - by the seventeenth century French poet and fabulist Jean de la Fontaine. Quentin selected the fifty poems in the collection, and produced at least one accompanying illustration for each of them.

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Death and the Woodsman

Death and the Woodsman

The deluxe limited edition from 2013 (published by The Folio Society) comprised fifty tales - each with a moral - by the seventeenth century French poet and fabulist Jean de la Fontaine. Quentin selected the fifty poems in the collection, and produced at least one accompanying illustration for each of them.

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The Milkmaid and the Milk Jug

The Milkmaid and the Milk Jug

The deluxe limited edition from 2013 (published by The Folio Society) comprised fifty tales - each with a moral - by the seventeenth century French poet and fabulist Jean de la Fontaine. Quentin selected the fifty poems in the collection, and produced at least one accompanying illustration for each of them.

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Candide stabbing the Inquisitor

Candide stabbing the Inquisitor

A deluxe limited edition (published by The Folio Society in 2011) of the satirical French classic by eighteenth century humorist Voltaire. Quentin produced a mixture of full-colour plates and inset line drawings to chart Candide’s disastrous but ever-optimistic career.

Several original works from the book feature in the touring exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.

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Candide meeting the Commodore

Candide meeting the Commodore

A deluxe limited edition (published by The Folio Society in 2011) of the satirical French classic by eighteenth century humorist Voltaire. Quentin produced a mixture of full-colour plates and inset line drawings to chart Candide’s disastrous but ever-optimistic career.

Several original works from the book feature in the touring exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.

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Candide and Dr Pangloss in the garden of the Old Turk

Candide and Dr Pangloss in the garden of the Old Turk

A deluxe limited edition (published by The Folio Society in 2011) of the satirical French classic by eighteenth century humorist Voltaire. Quentin produced a mixture of full-colour plates and inset line drawings to chart Candide’s disastrous but ever-optimistic career.

Several original works from the book feature in the touring exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017.

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Notre Dame by moonlight

Notre Dame by moonlight

Quentin illustrated the Folio Society edition (1998) in blue halftone throughout, except for the striking silhouette of Quasimodo against Notre Dame cathedral which appeared on the front cover.

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Quasimodo on a gargoyle

Quasimodo on a gargoyle

Quentin illustrated the Folio Society edition (1998) in blue halftone throughout, except for the striking silhouette of Quasimodo against Notre Dame cathedral which appeared on the front cover.

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Frontispiece, Don Quixote

Frontispiece, Don Quixote

Full-page illustration of the inimitable duo from Cervantes’ classic story. Quentin Blake produced sepia-toned illustrations for this Folio Society edition, published in 1995 (re-issued 2005).

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Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza

Full-page illustration of the inimitable duo from Cervantes’ classic story. Quentin Blake produced sepia-toned illustrations for this Folio Society edition, published in 1995 (re-issued 2005).

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The Great Pontiff and his trumpet

The Great Pontiff and his trumpet

Inset illustration, from Cyrano's 'Voyage to the Moon'. Published in The Folio Society edition (1991).

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Being trained by a mountebank

Being trained by a mountebank

Full-page illustration showing Cyrano learning to perform tricks, in his 'Voyage to the Moon'. Used in The Folio Society edition (1991).

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The four guilty pigs

The four guilty pigs

The Folio Society edition (1984) used Quentin Blake's line drawings produced using ink and chinagraph pencil. The book was re-issued in early 2013.

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Boxer

Boxer

The Folio Society edition (1984) used Quentin Blake's illustrations which were produced using ink and chinagraph pencil. The book was re-issued in early 2013.

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The Counting

The Counting

The Starkadder family gathered around the hearth, prepared for the Folio Society edition of 1977. This is an ‘alternative’ drawing, of which there are many examples in Quentin’s archive: alternatives are similar (many are almost identical) to the finished illustrations, except for some tiny detail.

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The Ghost of Christmas Present

The Ghost of Christmas Present

Ebenezer Scrooge meets the Ghost of Christmas Present, surrounded by festive food and gifts. Quentin Blake illustrated the 1995 edition published by Pavilion books, re-issued in 2008. -

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Ebenezer Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge

Ebenezer Scrooge in his counting house, in Charles Dickens' classic Christmas tale. First published with Quentin Blake's illustrations in 1995 by Pavilion Books, it was re-issued in 2008.

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The Fairy at the Well

The Fairy at the Well

Full-page illustration showing the fairy (in a seventeenth-century gown) meeting the sullen girl at a well on a hot day. The traditional fairy tale, told in this French anthology of stories by Charles Perrault, recounts how the girl's sister had already met the mysterious fairy and been granted the gift of roses and diamonds to fall from her mouth. This was the only story in the anthology (published by Albin Michel Jeunesse, France, in 1996) to be illustrated by Quentin Blake.

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Toads and snakes

Toads and snakes

A girl gets her just reward - toads and snakes falling from her mouth - for being rude to the Fairy at the well in Charles Perrault's fairy tale. Quentin Blake's illustrations for the story were published in a French anthology in 1996 by Albin Michel Jeunesse.

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Jim and Huck Finn in the river

Jim and Huck Finn in the river

Huck Finn and Jim, in Mark Twain's classic adventure tale of nineteenth century America. Published in paperback by Puffin Books in 1983 with Quentin Blake's illustrations drawn in black ink.

The original artwork features in the exhibition ‘Quentin Blake: Inside Stories’, touring the UK until 2017

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Huckleberry Finn taking his ease

Huckleberry Finn taking his ease

Huck Finn at ease, in Mark Twain's classic adventure tale of nineteenth century America. Published in paperback by Pufin Books in 1983 with Quentin Blake's illustrations drawn in black ink.

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