In his memoir, Dahl recalled various childhood exploits, including playing a prank with his friends on the local sweetshop owner, Mrs Pratchett, by putting a dead mouse in a gobstopper jar.

Roald Dahl's original sketches, created for his memoir, will be sold at auction after being found in an envelope. Dahl, who was born in the Cardiff suburb of Llandaff, produced the sketches in black ...

In his memoir Dahl recalled various childhood exploits, including playing a prank with his friends on the local sweetshop owner Mrs Pratchett by putting a dead mouse in a gobstopper jar.

As a young boy, Dahl would frequent Mrs. Pratchett’s Sweet Shop at 11 High Street in Cardiff’s Llandaff district, saving up his sterling to stock up on gobstoppers, ... Roald Dahl Plass.

Sketches by Roald Dahl went under the hammer at ... Dahl died in 1990 aged 74 and Boy is the only book which he produced illustrations for during his career of almost ... Mrs Pratchett, ...

Original sketches done by children's author Roald Dahl for his memoir have sold for nearly £24,000. Dahl, who was born in Llandaff, Cardiff, produced the sketches in black ballpoint pen for the ...

The book is the only which Dahl produced illustrations for during his long career. The sketches, which are expected to be sold on Wednesday, are part of a collection estimated to sell for between ...

Roald Dahl's original sketches to be auctioned Image source, Lyon & Turnbull Image caption, Boy is the only book for which Roald Dahl attempted his own illustrations during his career Article ...

June 16, 2025 at 0:01am BST. Original drawings children’s author Roald Dahl produced for his memoir are to be sold at auction after being found in an envelope which belonged to a colleague.

Roald Dahl's original sketches, created for his memoir, will be sold at auction after being found in an envelope. Dahl, who was born in the Cardiff suburb of Llandaff, produced the sketches in ...