1st edition, later printing hardback in unclipped, unpriced dustjacket. Book in VG+ condition, slight pushing at spine end, with no inscriptions in jacket with slight creasing top front. Not a book club edition, ex library or a remainder. Scans available on request.
First Edition / Seventh Print (number line on copyright page 7 9 10 8). Hardback copy in dark green cloth boards with gold gilt lettering to spine. Unclipped dustjacket (no price printed) in new removable protective clear sleeve. 206pp. Not library copy, no inscriptions. (64/4)
The Witches By Roald Dahl, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Publisher: Jonathan Cape, London, 1983, First Edition, first printing. Good hardback with jacket. Binding firm, some bumping, rubbing and minor marks to boards, no inscriptions, pages tanned with some foxing. Jacket is not price-clipped, it is foxed and has a little edge-wear with minor creasing. ALL PHOTOS ARE OF THE ACTUAL BOOK. All books are sent with free courier postage within New Zealand.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Some light tanning which appears to be prevalent to this title. Light foxing to the closed page edges and very faint foxing to the prelims. The jacket is price clipped and has very minor shelf wear.
Jonathan Caoe, 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition hardback in Very Good condition with a like unclipped jacket. Turquoise cloth boards, barely bumped, 2018 pages, inside front cover and fep have been lightly coloured by a previous owner with an inscription to the latter partly blacked out, otherwise a clean copy in a tight and square binding. Jacket has light shelf wear to the edges with a little creasing to the head of the spine. A very presentable first edition of a modern classic. Free registered postage worldwide.
First edition hardback in Very Good condition with a like unclipped jacket. Turquoise cloth boards, barely bumped, 2018 pages, inside front cover and fep have been lightly coloured by a previous owner with an inscription to the latter partly blacked out, otherwise a clean copy in a tight and square binding. Jacket has light shelf wear to the edges with a little creasing to the head of the spine. A very presentable first edition of a modern classic. Free registered postage worldwide.
LONDON: JONATHAN CAPE. Ex-library book. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Clear plastic cover over DJ. DJ edges taped to pastedowns. NB: book has probably received mild water damage at some point, leaving moderate staining on the DJ. Residue of issuing form on front free endpaper. Damage to edges of pre-title pages, near central binding(no affect on text). Tanned pages. Clean pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1983.
Ex-library book. Hard cover with illustrated dust jacket. Clear plastic cover over DJ. DJ edges taped to pastedowns. NB: book has probably received mild water damage at some point, leaving moderate staining on the DJ. Residue of issuing form on front free endpaper. Damage to edges of pre-title pages, near central binding(no affect on text). Tanned pages. Clean pages. Strong binding. No inscriptions
True first British printing with original unclipped jacket (£6.50). Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Jacket has faults - namely edge/shelf wear, a few small (approx. 5mms) tears, a few small marks, little patchy loss (mainly to head/tail of spine and to corners), creasing/rubbing to edges, a little pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine, pushing/bumping to corners, little patchy browning/odd feint marks/spots of foxing to reverse (white side), minor creasing/rubbing/browning/odd marks to front/back inner flaps and is in only good condition. Boards are near fine (having been well protected by the jacket) with a hint of pushing to corners, a little patchy rubbing to edges, the odd small bump to edges and minor pushing/rubbing to head/tail of spine. Pages are generally clean and the binding is tight. Pages are tanned. First thirty six pages have been badly/roughly/unevenly cut to top edge (a production fault). Very occasional small mark to pages. No other faults. All books described honestly and accurately. Paypal accepted.
1st ed. Good condiition. Light wear to boards with some indents to rear. Content is clean with minor age tone. Ex libris to end paper. DJ with some edge wear and creasing
First edition, first impression. Very Good: tight and square binding in clean green cloth; light rubbing to the corners and pushing to the spine tips; bright gilt; tanning and foxing to the edge of the page block; the occasional isolated spot or minor mark internally, else crisp and clean pages; free from previous owner names or inscriptions. The unclipped dustwrapper (£6.50 net stated) is likewise Very Good: bright and attractive with light rubbing and wrinkling to the head of the spine and top corners; a small area of loss to the top-edge of the front panel; a little sunning to the spine; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. ROALD DAHL SPECIALISTS
208 pages. First edition. Impression to front panel of jacket from when a former owner used the book as a support for note paper - only visible when the book is tilted at a certain angle under bright light. Jacket not price clipped; now in a removable archival sleeve. Former owner's signature to top of first leaf; else unmarked, with no foxing. 9.5 x 6.4 inches.
First edition, first impression. Near Fine+: tight and square binding in dark green boards; lightly rubbed to the spine tips and bottom-edge of the boards; bright, crisp and clean, presenting as unread. The clipped dustwrapper is Near Fine: bright and vibrant, with no fading; minor rubbing and wrinkling to the spine tips and corners; vertical crease to the front flap; presented in a removable, archival-quality Brodart protective cover. A handsome copy. All orders are sent very carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. ROALD DAHL SPECIALISTS
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