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Matilda
by Dahl, Roald
- Used
- near fine
- hardcover
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- Seller
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Chelmsford, Essex
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£375.00
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About This Item
First edition, first impression (Jonathan Cape, 1988) with illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with some pushing to spine tips. Contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little isolated wear to edges in places, primarily to spine ends.
Publisher's original red cloth with lettering to spine in gilt. A near fine book with some pushing to spine tips. Contents nice and clean and free from names or inscriptions.
The original and unclipped dust jacket has a little isolated wear to edges in places, primarily to spine ends.
Synopsis
Roald Dahl does it again with his tale of little Matilda . Matilda is a genius. She knows that, and so does her teacher Miss Honey, but every other adult in her life is short-sighted and mean. Can this odd, lovable little girl manage to find a better family to live with? Prijs van de Nederlandse Kinderjury (1989) , Books I Loved Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards for Read Aloud (1990), Younger Readers (1997) (1990) , Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award (1991) , Blue Peter Book Award for Voter's Award - Book that Made Me Laugh the Loudest (2000) , Red House Children's Book Award (1989) ...more Red House Children's Book Award (1989) , Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Book Award for Book Award (1991) , Massachusetts Children's Book Award (1992) , Nevada Young Readers' Award for Intermediate Category (1992) , Beehive Awards for Children's Fiction (1991) , Virginia Readers' Choice for Elementary (1990) , Indian Paintbrush Book Award (1991)
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Details
- book dealer
- Fine Book Cellar Limited ABA ILAB PBFA
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- Bookseller’s Inventory #
- 1476183139148
- Title
- Matilda
- Author
- Dahl, Roald
- Illustrator
- Quentin Blake
- Book condition
- second hand - Near Fine
- Jacket condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity available
- 1
- Edition
- First
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Jonathan Cape
- Date Published
- 1988
- Keywords
- Matilda, Dahl, First
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Books to Film; Roald Dahl;
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- gilt
- The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in... [more]
- fine
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- spine
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- edges
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- jacket
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- Cloth
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