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DAHL, Roald.

DAHL, Roald.

Rare books by Roald Dahl, including first editions and signed and finely bound copies.

Roald Dahl (1916–1990) had two quite distinct literary personae, one as the author of macabre adult stories that came to be known by their televised series title as Tales of the Unexpected, the other as one of most popular authors of children’s fiction of all time.

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  1. 88956

    The Gremlins.

    New York: 1943

    First Edition, First Printing. Roald Dahl's first book and his only collaboration with Walt Disney, The Gremlins was written as a promotional device for a feature-length Disney animation that was never produced, partly because the studio could not establish firm copyright in the "gremlin" characters (Dahl claimed to have... Learn More
    £2,500

    Stock Code: 88956

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  2. The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story.

    The Gremlins. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story.

    London and Glasgow: [1944]

    First UK edition, preceded by the first US edition of the previous year. A special copy, bound for presentation, signed by 32 assorted dignitaries, probably at a special dinner in London in aid of the RAF Benevolent Fund. The eclectic group of signatories include Air Marshall Richard Peck, Assistant Chief of Air Staff, London,... Learn More
    £12,500

    Stock Code: 83206

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  3. 116292

    Over to You.

    London: 1946

    First UK edition, first impression, preceded in the same year by the US edition. A collection of stories based on Dahl's experiences in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, Over to You was Dahl's second book, his first of short stories and his first for adults. Learn More
    £375

    Stock Code: 116292

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  4. Someone Like You.

    Someone Like You.

    New York: 1953

    First edition, first printing. Presentation copy, inscribed by Dahl on the front flyleaf: "For Kate from Roald Dahl. Nov. 9, 1953." Learn More
    £3,750

    Stock Code: 112941

    signed

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  5. Kiss Kiss.

    Kiss Kiss.

    New York: 1960

    First edition, fifth printing of Dahl's bestselling fourth collection of short stories. Presentation copy, inscribed by Patricia Neal Dahl and signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper, "To Sister Baker, with gratitude for your helping hand! Patricia Neal Dahl and Roald Dahl. Aug. 1960." The Dahls's son, Theo Matthew... Learn More
    £750

    Stock Code: 105538

    signed

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  6. 85273

    James and the Giant Peach, A Children's Story.

    New York: 1961

    First edition, first printing, with the five-line colophon on the last page. Learn More
    £2,750

    Stock Code: 85273

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  7. 120867

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

    New York: 1964

    First edition, first printing, with the six-line colophon on the final page which was cut to five in subsequent printings. The book was not published in Britain until 1967. Learn More
    £2,500

    Stock Code: 120867

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  8. .

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

    New York: 1964

    First edition, first printing with the six line colophon on the last page (this was cut to five in all subsequent printings). This US edition precedes the English by three years. Learn More
    £3,000

    Stock Code: 109131

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  9. The Magic Finger.

    The Magic Finger.

    London: 1968

    First UK edition, first impression. It was first published two years earlier in the US. Learn More
    £450

    Stock Code: 109379

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  10. The Magic Finger.

    The Magic Finger.

    London: 1968

    First UK edition, first impression. It was first published two years earlier in the US. Learn More
    £300

    Stock Code: 111986

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  11. 130587

    Fantastic Mr. Fox.

    New York: 1970

    First edition, first printing. The US edition preceded the UK edition, published the same year. Learn More
    £500

    Stock Code: 130587

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  12. 119898

    Fantastic Mr. Fox.

    New York: 1970

    First edition, first printing. Learn More
    £2,500

    Stock Code: 119898

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  13. 125073

    Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

    New York: 1972

    First edition, first printing. The American edition preceded the UK edition by a year. Learn More
    £225

    Stock Code: 125073

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  14. Switch Bitch.

    Switch Bitch.

    London: 1974

    First edition, first impression. Signed by the author on front free endpaper. Learn More
    £750

    Stock Code: 91286

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  15. 127375

    Danny The Champion of the World.

    London: 1975

    First edition, first impression. It was the basis for the 1989 film of the same title starring Jeremy Irons, with his son Samuel in the title role. Learn More
    £350

    Stock Code: 127375

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  16. 129538comp

    Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

    London: 1975

    The Enormous..."> First UK edition, sixth impression, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Sister Quentin with love Roald Dahl". We are unable to identify the recipient, though it is not a humorous inscription to Quentin Blake, as the two did not meet until 1978, when they worked on their first collaboration, The Enormous... Learn More
    £1,250

    Stock Code: 129538

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  17. Danny the Champion of the World.

    Danny the Champion of the World.

    New York: 1975

    First US edition, first printing. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "Willa, love Roald Dahl." It was originally published in the UK by Cape in the same year. Learn More
    £3,500

    Stock Code: 96100

    signed

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  18. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

    London: 1977

    First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper: "To Philip, love Roald Dahl." Learn More
    £1,750

    Stock Code: 112959

    signed

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  19. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

    London: 1977

    First edition, first impression. With the author's signed inscription to the verso of the half-title. Learn More
    £1,500

    Stock Code: 99107

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  20. The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

    The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar and Six More.

    London: 1977

    First edition, first impression. Inscribed on the front free endpaper, "To Sonia with love Roald Dahl, March 1981". Learn More
    £1,500

    Stock Code: 86898

    signed

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  21. My Uncle Oswald.

    My Uncle Oswald.

    London: 1979

    First edition, first impression. Signed Dahl book plate to front pastedown. Learn More
    £375

    Stock Code: 88076

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  22. 130887

    The Twits.

    London: 1980

    First edition, first impression. Learn More
    £400

    Stock Code: 130887

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  23. 116997comp

    The Twits.

    London: 1980

    First edition, first impression, inscribed by the author in blue marker pen on the front free endpaper, "Magnus, Love Roald Dahl". Learn More
    £3,000

    Stock Code: 116997

    signed

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  24. 124174comp

    George's Marvellous Medicine.

    London: 1981

    First edition, first impression, signed by the author on the front free endpaper in green ink. Learn More
    £5,000

    Stock Code: 124174

    signed

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  25. 130772comp

    George's Marvellous Medicine.

    London: 1981

    First edition, first impression, signed by the author on a "Good Book Guide" bookplate to the half-title. Learn More
    £1,250

    Stock Code: 130772

    signed

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  26. 130147

    George's Marvellous Medicine.

    London: 1981

    First edition, first impression. Learn More
    £385

    Stock Code: 130147

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  27. 118341comp

    Revolting Rhymes.

    London: 1982

    First edition, first impression. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Jan & Colin, with love, Roald". The recipients were Jan and Colin Ross-Munro. Jan, an art historian who regularly lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum, was a close friend of Dahl's second wife, Liccy. Learn More
    £2,250

    Stock Code: 118341

    signed

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  28. 125635

    The BFG.

    London: 1982

    First edition, first impression. Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story in his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World. A film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 2016. Learn More
    £475

    Stock Code: 125635

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  29. 126059

    The BFG.

    London: 1982

    First edition, first impression. Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story in his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World. A film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 2016. Learn More
    £550

    Stock Code: 126059

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  30. 130591

    The BFG.

    London: 1982

    First edition, first impression. Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story within his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World. A film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 2016. Learn More
    £375

    Stock Code: 130591

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  31. 110047

    The Witches.

    London: 1983

    First edition, first impression. Learn More
    £375

    Stock Code: 110047

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  32. 130920

    The Witches.

    London: 1983

    First edition, first impression. Winner of the Whitbread Award for Children's Novel in 1983, the book was adapted into a stage play and a two-part radio dramatization for the BBC, a 1990 movie directed by Nicolas Roeg which starred Anjelica Huston and Rowan Atkinson, and an opera by Marcus Paus and Ole Paus. Learn More
    £350

    Stock Code: 130920

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  33. 125263

    Dirty Beasts.

    London: 1983

    Proof copy of the first edition, first impression, with publisher's stamp "proof copy only" in black on the front free endpaper. Learn More
    £275

    Stock Code: 125263

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  34. 128806comp

    Boy.

    London: 1984

    First edition, first impression, presentation copy from the author to his dentist and his family, inscribed on the half title "Happy Christmas to the Rigdens from Roald Dahl 1984". The book was directly acquired by Peter Harrington from a family member. Learn More
    £3,000

    Stock Code: 128806

    signed

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  35. 130569

    Boy.

    London: 1984

    First edition, first impression, of Dahl's autobiographical collection of childhood stories. Learn More
    £125

    Stock Code: 130569

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  36. 123326comp

    The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me.

    London: 1985

    First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the title page: "Sarah love Roald Dahl". Learn More
    £2,350

    Stock Code: 123326

    signed

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  37. 118338comp

    Going Solo.

    New York: 1986

    First US edition, first printing. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title, "To Jan, Love Roald". The recipients was Jan Ross-Munro. Jan, an art historian who regularly lectured at the Victoria and Albert Museum, was a close friend of Dahl's second wife, Liccy. Learn More
    £1,600

    Stock Code: 118338

    signed

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  38. 129502comp

    Going Solo.

    London: 1986

    First edition, first impression. Signed by the author on the half-title. Going Solo continues Dahl's autobiography from his account of his childhood years in Boy, describing his travels in Africa and his experiences in the RAF. Learn More
    £750

    Stock Code: 129502

    signed

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  39. 130921

    Matilda.

    London: 1988

    First edition, first impression. Matilda won the Children's Book Award in the year of its publication. It formed the basis for both the 1996 film directed by Danny DeVito and the successful stage musical which premiered at the RSC's Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2010. Learn More
    £450

    Stock Code: 130921

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  40. 118340comp

    Rhyme Stew.

    London: 1989

    First edition, fourth impression. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author to the half-title, "Happy Birthday Colin, Roald, 12 Feb. 1990". The recipients was Colin Ross-Munro. Colin's wife, Jan, was an old friend of Dahl's second wife, Liccy. Learn More
    £750

    Stock Code: 118340

    signed

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  41. Rhyme Stew.

    Rhyme Stew.

    London: 1989

    First edition, first impression. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Sonia, love, Roald Dahl". A quirky collection of poetry. Learn More
    £1,500

    Stock Code: 99770

    signed

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  42. 130919

    Esio Trot.

    London: 1990

    First edition, first impression. Esio Trot was the final book to be published during Dahl's lifetime. Learn More
    £125

    Stock Code: 130919

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  43. 116303comp

    The Minpins.

    London: 1991

    Special presentation proof edition, number 145 of 500 copies. This was Roald Dahl's final work written for children, published posthumously. Minpin was the nickname Dahl used for his daughter, Ophelia. Learn More
    £325

    Stock Code: 116303

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  44. 121937

    The Vicar of Nibbleswicke.

    London: 1991

    First edition, first impression. The Vicar of Nibbleswicke was written in the last days of Roald Dahl's life for the benefit of the Dyslexia Institute, with a dyslexic protagonist. Both Dahl and Blake donated their rights to the book to the institute. Learn More
    £125

    Stock Code: 121937

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  45. 122526

    The Minpins.

    London: 1991

    First edition, first impression. This was Roald Dahl's final work written for children, published posthumously. Minpin was the nickname Dahl used for his daughter, Ophelia. Learn More
    £120

    Stock Code: 122526

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DAHL, Roald. Continued...

His blackly humorous short stories for adults were published as two collections,Someone Like You(1953, revised 1961) and Kiss, Kiss(1960). His early flying experiences in the Royal Air Force had led to his first book, The Gremlins (1943), which was optioned by Disney, and were later reused in his second volume of autobiography,Going Solo (1986). He also wrote screenplays, including the James Bond adventureYou Only Live Twice(1967) and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang(1968).

But it is for his children’s books that Dahl is best remembered. His new career began with James and the Giant Peach (1967), followed in the same year byCharlie and the Chocolate Factory(filmed in 1971 asWilly Wonka and the Chocolate Factory). The rest poured out in a great stream of inventive, rich, imaginative, surprising, funny, bizarre stories –Fantastic Mr Fox(1970), Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1973),Danny, the Champion of the World (1975), The Enormous Crocodile(1978), The Twits(1980), George’s Marvellous Medicine(1981), The BFG andRevolting Rhymes(both 1982), The Witches (1983),Matilda (1988), andThe Vicar of Nibbleswicke andThe Minpins, both published posthumously (1991). Many of these have been successfully filmed. In most of his children’s books, his illustrator, Quentin Blake, is his indispensable collaborator.

Regularly stocked editions of Dahl’s works include The Commemorative Limited Edition.

Blog: Collecting Roald Dahl.

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