
THE WITCHES
by DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin:
- Used
- Signed
- First
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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York, North Yorkshire
Item Price:
£6,750.00
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape. 1983. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing. Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original red card covers printed in black. Illustrated with line drawings by Quentin Blake throughout. A very good or better copy, the binding square and firm with a little rubbing to the extremities. The contents are entirely complete, clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Scarce in this proof state, considerably so signed by the author. Signed by Roald Dahl in black ink at the bottom of the half title. Winner of the 1983 Whitbread Prize for Children's Book of the Year, filmed in 1990 by Jim Henson starring Anjelica Huston and Rowan Atkinson. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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Details
- Seller
- Lucius Books
(GB)
- Seller’s Inventory #
- 16422
- Title
- THE WITCHES
- Author
- DAHL, Roald; BLAKE, Quentin:
- Book condition
- second hand
- Edition
- Uncorrected proof copy of the first edition, first printing
- Publisher
- London: Jonathan Cape. 1983
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Lucius Books
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York, North Yorkshire
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About Lucius Books
Our shop is located in central York within a stones throw of the historic Micklegate Bar and walls. We are open seven days a week and carry a high quality stock specialising in but not limited to first editions, signed copies, bound sets and childrens / illustrated books and original art. Our opening times are 10am to 6pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 4pm on Sundays.Lucius Books is proud to be a full member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association (ABA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) trade associations. If you are unable to make it to the shop then our stock is available to view on our website at www.luciusbooks.com
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in... [more]
- uncorrected proof
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- rubbing
- Abrasion or wear to the surface. Usually used in reference to a book's boards or dust-jacket.
- half title
- The blank front page which appears just prior to the title page, and typically contains only the title of the book, although, at... [more]