DIRTY BEASTS.
by DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by Rosemary Fawcett.:
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- Hardcover
- first
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983.. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1983 (stated first edition), 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8¾ inches, maroon cloth, gilt lettered spine, no pagination. 10 superb colour plates and other black and white text illustrations by Rosemary Fawcett. No inscriptions, head and tail of spine just slightly bumped, contents perfect. Near Fine in VG+ DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not priced clipped ($11.95), head and tail of spine very slightly worn, 2 mm (1/10") chip to surface colour at tail, a couple of 5 mm (¼") closed tears to top edge, 10 mm closed tear to lower edge of lower panel). Published the same year by Cape in the U.K. See Treglown page 221: 'Dahl himself hated the drawings.' He apparently offered to incinerate all unsold copies and dance around the bonfire. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
Roald Dahl's inimitable style and humor shine in this collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. From Stingaling the scorpion to Crocky-Wock the crocodile, Dahl's animals are nothing short of ridiculous. A clever pig with an unmentionable plan to save his own bacon and an anteater with an unusually large appetite are among the characters created by Dahl in these timeless rhymes. This new, larger edition is perfect for reading aloud and makes Quentin Blake's celebrated illustrations even more enjoyable. "Will elicit a loud 'Yuck.' In other words, children will love them." ( Children's Book Review Service )
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46654
- Title
- DIRTY BEASTS.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by Rosemary Fawcett.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Roald Dahl animal poems humorous humour children's picture book
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