The Magic Finger.
"It always happens when I get cross, when I see red": First Edition of Roald Dahl's The Magic Finger
The Magic Finger.
DAHL, Roald.
$175.00
Item Number: 147109
London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1968.
First British edition of this classic children’s novel. Octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated by William Pène du Bois. In near fine condition.
Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short story writer, poet, screenwriter, and fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. He rose to prominence as a writer in the 1940s with works for both children and adults, and he became one of the world's best-selling authors and has been referred to as "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century." 'The Magic Finger' follows the story of a young girl with a special ability that activates inadvertently whenever she gets angry.