New York, NY: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First American Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 201pp, 1983. First American edition, 3rd printing. Hardcover in a very good dustjacket. No marks or tears.
ROYAL MAIL STAMPS: ROALD DAHL CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH; FANTASTIC MR FOX; MATILDA; THE TWITS; THE WITCHES
ROALD DAHL
ROYAL MAIL STAMPS: ROALD DAHL CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY; JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH; FANTASTIC MR FOX; MATILDA; THE TWITS; THE WITCHES
ROALD DAHL
Publisher: Royal Mail
Date published: 1993
Gorgeous set of six splendiferous stamps from the wonderful Quentin Blake, illustrating Mr Dahl's marvellous books. Contained in an attractive glazed illustrated informative presentation sleeve together with a sheet of five different BFG stamps. Delightful! Quite irresistible!!!
London, Jonathan Cape 1983.. 208pp. Large 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations. Gift inscription, otherwise a near fine copy.. First edition.
208pp. Large 8vo. Original boards in pictorial dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations. Gift inscription, otherwise a near fine copy. First edition.
1st US edition, stated. Hardbound in unclipped dust jacket. Previous owner's embossed monogram stamp to title page. Age toning to dust jacket edges. Small, closed tears to dust jacket edges, otherwise very good.
Hardcover with DJ. Dark blue cloth spine with yellow and black lettering. Blue paper over boards with yellow mouse on front cover. Edges of cover are slightly bumped, and binding is tight. No date on title page. Copyright page is dated 1983; stated first American edition. 201 pages. Black and white illustrations by Quentin Blake. Pages are clean, with no marks or writing. Overall very good condition. Please email with questions or to request photos. Note: if there is a photo beside this listing, it s a STOCK photo that ABE put there (for reasons that we cannot understand or control) and might not match this actual book.
First edition (Uncorrected Proof Copy). Octavo-size paperback original, in red-orange wrappers, with black lettering. A spine crease and some light wear at corners and extremities, otherwise very good in an added archival jacket for this copy. Illustrated in b/w by Quentin Blake. A highly successful Dahl title (among many others, obviously), both as a book and as a film. A reasonably uncommon proof, with publishing details on the front cover: trimmed page size, pagination, provisional UK price of 6.50 pounds, and publication date, 27th October, 1983. Scan available on request.
UK: Cape, 1991. First Edition 1st Printing. Half-Leather. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quentin Blake. 1st Edition 1991. Limited Edition of 500 copies this being number 164. The Commemorative Edition, published on what would have been the Author's 75th Birthday. It was released a year after his death. Bound in half leather and decorative paper covered boards. Matching card slipcase. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. A very good quality gift production. Book and slip case are fine and very bright. A nice example. More images can be taken upon request. RefA1234
1st Edition 1991. Limited Edition of 500 copies this being number 164. The Commemorative Edition, published on what would have been the Author's 75th Birthday. It was released a year after his death. Bound in half leather and decorative paper covered boards. Matching card slipcase. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. A very good quality gift production. Book and slip case are fine and very bright. A nice example. More images can be taken upon request. RefA1234
1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket, not priced, so from the earliest pressing of the jackets, smidgen of spotting on top block and on top rear flap, else a lovely copy of the first impression of one of the author's most famous books, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award for Best Children's Novel. With the cut signature of Quentin Blake loosely inserted.
1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket, not priced, so from the earliest pressing of the jackets, smidgen of spotting on top block and on top rear flap, else a lovely copy of the first impression of one of the author's most famous books, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award for Best Children's Novel. With the cut signature of Quentin Blake loosely inserted.
1st edition. Hardcover. Fine in fine dustjacket, not priced, so from the earliest pressing of the jackets, smidgen of spotting on top block and on top rear flap, else a lovely copy of the first impression of one of the author's most famous books, winner of the 1983 Whitbread Award for Best Children's Novel. With the cut signature of Quentin Blake loosely inserted.
London: Cape, 1983. A first edition, first printing of 'The Witches' by Roald Dahl published by Cape in 1983. A very fine book in like unpriced, unclipped wrapper. The best copy we have handled.
London: Jonathan Cape. 1983. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing. Original red card covers with black titles to the spine and upper board. With black and white illustrations by Quentin Blake throughout the text. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm, the covers lightly rubbed and creased. The contents, with some small ink marks to the closed text block edge and a couple of internal pages (seemingly related to the printing process), are otherwise clean and without stamps or inscriptions. Dahl's classic Whitbread Award-winning children's novel about a secret society of witches has been adapted multiple into films, a play, a musical and an opera. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Very Good: Very Good condition. can describe a used book that does show some small signs of wear - but no tears - on either binding or paper. Any defects must be noted. (defined by AB Bookman's Weekly)