Fantastic Mr. Fox
by Roald Dahl
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Puffin, 1998 . Cloth. Fine/Fine. 11" by 8.5". Quentin Blake. A beautifully illustrated edition of Roald Dahl's beloved children's work 'Fantastic Mr. Fox', illustrated by Quentin Blake. The first impression of this 1998 'special gift edition' of Dahl's work, which was first published in 1970 with illustrations by Donald Chaffin.Beautifully illustrated throughout in colour by Quentin Blake.Blake's illustrated edition was not published until 1996.In the publisher's original unclipped dust wrapper.Dahl's tale follows a clever fox who lives underground beside a tree with his wife and four children. To feed his family, he makes nightly visits to local farms owned by three cruel, rude, wicked and dim-witted farmers named Boggis, Bunce, and Bean, stealing poultry from each. In the publisher's original paper covered boards, with price unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, fine. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright. Fine
Synopsis
Fantastic Mr. Fox is a children's novel written by Roald Dahl that was published in 1970. The story tells about Mr. Fox and the myriad ways he outwits his neighbor, a farmer, and steals his food from right under his nose!
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 901F56
- Title
- Fantastic Mr. Fox
- Author
- Roald Dahl
- Illustrator
- Quentin Blake
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Puffin
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1998
- Size
- 11" by 8.5"
- Keywords
- Fantastic Mr. Fox Fantastic Mr Fox roald dahl quentin blake Fantastic Mr Fox
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We are a small team dedicated to bringing you very scarce books at reasonable prices. We specialise in rare and hard to come by works on all subjects over the last 500 years, together with modern first editions and decorative sets and bindings. Our library has something for every interest and specialism. We deliver worldwide using a fully tracked and insured courier delivery service.
Where are We?
Based in the literary city of Bath, our offices are housed in the Eastern Dispensary. Built in 1845, the building originally existed as a charitable institution providing medical care. The building now houses our collection of over twenty thousand books and has five full time members of staff.
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