The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

DAHL, Roald.

Item Number: 131334

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. Boldly signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “Roald Dahl 1981.” Near fine in a near fine price-clipped dust jacket, name to the half-title page. Jacket design by Susan Shields. Photograph by Sophie Baker.

Includes the titular story as well as "The Boy Who Talked to Animals," "The Hitch-hiker" and "The Swan"; the non-fiction works "A Piece of Cake"—Dahl's first written and published story, about his experiences in the RAF—and "The Mildenhall Treasure"; and "Lucky Break" an essay about his writing career and his advice for aspiring authors.