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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
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"This is not a fairy-tale. This is about real witches": First Edition of The Witches; Signed by Roald Dahl
DAHL, ROALD; ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE.
The Witches.
London: Jonathan Cape 1983.
First edition of Dahl’s Whitbread Award-winning children’s novel, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box made by the Harcourt Bindery.
Price: $8,200.00 Item Number: 144317
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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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First Edition of Roald Dahl's Danny the Champion of the World; Signed by Him
DAHL, ROALD.
Danny the Champion of the World.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1975.
First edition of this work by the author of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Jill Bennett. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Time magazine listed it as one of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.
Price: $1,400.00 Item Number: 143039
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"Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...": First Edition Of Roald Dahls Beloved Book Matilda; Warmly Inscribed by Him
DAHL, ROALD; ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE.
Matilda.
London: Jonathan Cape 1988.
First British edition of Dahl’s popular story of a young girl, her genius, and her indifferent parents. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, boldly inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Andrew Love Roald Dahl.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Quentin Blake.
Price: $4,800.00 Item Number: 143009
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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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“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it": Roald Dahl's BFG; Inscribed by Him and signed by Famed illustrator Quentin Blake
DAHL, ROALD; ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE.
The BFG: Illustrations by Quentin Blake.
London: Jonathan Cape 1982.
First edition, early printing of this Dahl classic, which has sold over 20 million copies. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “Love Doug Roald Dahl 1984.” Additionally signed by Quentin Blake below. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket.
Price: $3,200.00 Item Number: 142114
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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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"Matilda said, "Never do anything by halves if you want to get away with it. Be outrageous. Go the whole hog. Make sure everything you do is so completely crazy it's unbelievable...": First Edition Of Roald Dahls Beloved Book Matilda; Signed by Him and Legendary Artist Quentin Blake
DAHL, ROALD; ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE.
Matilda.
London: Jonathan Cape 1988.
First British edition of Dahl’s popular story of a young girl, her genius, and her indifferent parents. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Quentin Blake. Rare and desirable signed by both Dahl and Blake.
Price: $12,500.00 Item Number: 138289
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“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it": Roald Dahl's BFG; Warmly Inscribed by Him
DAHL, ROALD; ILLUSTRATED BY QUENTIN BLAKE.
The BFG: Illustrations by Quentin Blake.
London: Jonathan Cape 1982.
First edition, early printing of this Dahl classic, which has sold over 20 million copies. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated by Quentin Blake. Boldly signed by the author on the half-title page, “with love Roald Dahl April, 1989.” Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, bookplate.
Price: $5,500.00 Item Number: 130928