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Signed limited edition of Roald Dahl's Two Fables; one of 300 copies signed by him
DAHL, Roald.
Two Fables.
Middlesex: Viking, 1986.
Signed limited edition of Dahl's short fable collection. Octavo, original half leather with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated by Graham Dean. One of a limited edition of 300 books signed by Dahl and published by Viking in honor of Dahl's seventieth birthday, this is number 267. In near fine condition.
Price: $950.00 Item Number: 129318
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First edition of Switch Bitch; inscribed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
Switch Bitch.
London: Michael Joseph, 1974.
First British edition of this collection of Dahl's short stories. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Ann Love Roald Dahl." Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles Nickelaides.
Price: $975.00 Item Number: 129604
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First Edition of Roald Dahl's Going Solo; Warmly Inscribed by Him
DAHL, Roald.
Going Solo.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1986.
First edition of this classic autobiographical account of Dahl's exploits as a World War II pilot. Octavo, original cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the half-title page, "Michael Love Roald Dahl 15/12/86." Fine in a fine price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Julie Tennent. Author's photograph by Sophie Baker.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 135871
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“The secret of life', he said, 'is to become very very good at somethin' that's very very 'ard to do": First Edition of Roald Dahl's The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More; Warmly Inscribed by Him
DAHL, Roald.
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1977.
First edition of this collection of seven short stories by the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To John + Shana Love Roald Dahl." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Susan Shields. Photograph by Sophie Baker.
Price: $1,250.00 Item Number: 143005
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First Edition of Dirty Beasts; Inscribed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
Dirty Beasts.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1983.
First edition of this book collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. Quarto, original boards, illustrations by Rosemary Fawcett. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Lucy Love Roald Dahl." In fine condition. First editions are rare and desirable signed.
Price: $2,250.00 Item Number: 146248
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First edition of Switch Bitch; inscribed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
Switch Bitch.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1974.
First American edition of this collection of Dahl's short stories. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jon Walley Thanks Roald Dahl 1975." Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Charles Shields.
Price: $750.00 Item Number: 146282
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"It always happens when I get cross, when I see red": The Magic Finger; Signed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
The Magic Finger.
Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, 1977.
Later edition of this classic children's novel. Small octavo, original pictorial wrappers, illustrated by Pat Marriott. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front pastedown. In very good condition.
Price: $375.00 Item Number: 146304
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“A little nonsense now and then, is cherished by the wisest men": First Edition of Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; Inscribed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972.
First edition of the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Timothy Love Roald Dahl." Fine in a fine dust jacket.
Price: $4,500.00 Item Number: 146383
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“You should never, never doubt something that no one is sure of": First Edition, First Issue of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Finely Bound by The Harcourt Bindery and Signed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, Roald.
Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.
First edition, first issue with the six line colophon on the last page in the first-issue dust jacket, without the ISBN number on the rear panel. Octavo, bound in full morocco by the Harcourt Bindery, gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands, gilt ruling to the front and rear panels, gilt inner dentelles stamp-signed by the Harcourt Bindery, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Boldly signed and dated by the author on a page bound in, "Roald Dahl 1988." In fine condition. An exceptional presentation.
Price: $7,200.00 Item Number: 147116
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"It always happens when I get cross, when I see red": First Edition of Roald Dahl's The Magic Finger
DAHL, Roald.
The Magic Finger.
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.
Price: $175.00 Item Number: 147109
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"Those who don't believe in magic will never find it": First Edition of Roald Dahl's The Minpins
DAHL, Roald.
The Minpins.
London: Jonathan Cape, 1991.
First edition of the author's final work for children. Quarto, original pictorial boards, illustrated throughout with pictures by Patrick Benson. Fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $50.00 Item Number: 147110
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First Edition of The Gremlins; Inscribed by Roald Dahl in the Year of Publication
DAHL, Roald [Walt Disney].
The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story.
New York: Random House, 1943.
First edition of Dahl’s rare first book, with 14 vibrant full-page illustrations by Walt Disney Productions. Quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication, "To Tim xxx from Roald Dahl 19/6/43 There should be a bowler hat and a tail." Dahl has added a drawing of a hat and a tail on the gremlin. In near fine condition. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed in the year of publication.
Price: $9,800.00 Item Number: 73076
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"It was some time during the battle of Britain, when Hurricanes and Spitfires were up from dawn to dark and the noise of battle was heard all day in the sky": First Edition of The Gremlins; Inscribed by Walt Disney
DAHL, Roald [Walt Disney].
The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story.
New York: Random House, 1943.
First edition of Dahl’s rare first book, with 14 vibrant full-page illustrations by Walt Disney Productions. Quarto, original half cloth, pictorial endpapers. Presentation copy, inscribed by Walt Disney on the half-title page, "To Joan With Best Wishes Walt Disney." In near fine condition. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed by Walt Disney.
Price: $11,000.00 Item Number: 103458
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"Grub's Up!": First Edition of Roald Dahl's Even More Revolting Recipes
DAHL, Roald; Felicity Dahl; Lori-Ann Newman.
Even More Revolting Recipes.
London: Jonathan Cape, 2001.
First edition of this collection of scrumdiddlyumptious treats from Dahl's famous children's stories. Medium octavo, original pictorial boards, illustrated with drawings by Quentin Blake and photographs by Jan Baldwin throughout. In very good condition. Recipes by Lori-Ann Newman.
Price: $50.00 Item Number: 147106
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"Come right up close to me and I will show you something wonderful": First Edition of James and the Giant Peach; Signed by Roald Dahl and Illustrator Nancy Ekholm Burkert
DAHL, Roald; Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.
James and the Giant Peach.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961.
First edition of this Dahl classic. Octavo, original cloth, beautifully illustrated, many full-page and in color. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper and also signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery. An exceptional example, most rare and desirable signed by both the author and the illustrator.
Price: $14,000.00 Item Number: 144130
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James and the Giant Peach; Signed by Illustrator Nancy Ekholm Burkert
DAHL, Roald; Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.
James and the Giant Peach.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961.
Early printing of this Dahl classic. Octavo, original cloth, beautifully illustrated, many full-page and in color. Boldly signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half-title page. Fine in a very good dust jacket.
Price: $450.00 Item Number: 144540