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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First edition of this Dahl classic. Octavo, original cloth, beautifully illustrated, many full-page and in color. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper and also signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkert on the half-title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of rubbing. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. An exceptional example, most rare and desirable signed by both the author and the illustrator. In 1953 Dahl married the actress Patricia Neal; they had three children, to whom he began to tell bedtime stories. James and the Giant Peach, the first of these to reach print, is a comic fantasy about a small boy who travels the world inside a huge peach, in company with several giant insects. Like most of Dahl’s children’s books, it first appeared in print in the United States (Carpenter & Prichard). It was made into the 1996 film produced by Tim Burton and Denise Di Novi, directed by Henry Selick, starring Paul… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. Fine in very good plus to near fine jacket.. Signed first edition of one of Dahl's best children's books: characteristically bizarre, wicked, and heart-warming. When Dahl published his first book for children with Disney, GREMLINS (1943), he believed it was a happy one-off and focused instead on developing his career as a writer for adults. Nearly two decades later, Dahl published JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH as his second children's book, finally moving into the field where his writing would develop into a powerful legacy. The darkness of Dahl's worlds for children have often been objected to by adults - this book regularly features on lists of banned or challenged books in American libraries - but for many children, it is the spark of fantasy within bleak settings that appeals to the imagination without becoming saccharine: Tim Burton famously told Dahl's widow he wanted to turn JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH into a film because "it's the only book that ever gave me any… Read more

New York,: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1961. First Edition/First State. A lovely copy including four full-page color illustrations. Numerous other illustrations throughout the text. A near fine copy, in the publisher's blindstamped red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. The binding is bright and solid just very slightly bowed. The dust wrapper is price clipped, with some very light creasing and a few tiny tears along the top edge. A beautiful copy overall of Dahl's first children's book.. First Edition. Near Fine/Excellent. Illus. by Nancy Ekholm Burket. 4to..

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Signed first edition, first issue with the five line colophon stating "Bound by H. Wolff, New York" (instead of The Book Press) and no Charlie series listed below; also, no edition or printing stated on copyright page. Flap price $3.95. SIGNED on a tipped-in page. Book fine, small spot rubbed on half-title page, previous owner's inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good, some rubbing, a couple of closed tears (one at top of front hinge to spine), some chipping, small piece missing at top of rear panel, some sun-fading. We will provide a certificate of authenticity. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition, first issue, in a fine dust jacket, with "Bound by H., Wolff, New York" on the colophon page. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition, first state ("Woolf" on colophon page) in a fine dust jacket with a tiny (1/4 inch deep) chip at the top of the spine. Original price still present on front flap. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition, first issue (with "Bound by H. Wolff" in the colophon in the back of the book)in a very good dust jacket. With inscribed cover from a paperback edition of this title laid in. Some small chips and some closed tears on the front of the jacket and spine ends. Original price of $3.95 on front jacket flap and no ISBN on back panel. The spine of the jacket is not sun-faded, which is unusual for this title. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first edition first state (with Wolff on colophon page), very good in a very good dust jacket. Signed by Dahl on a laid in publisher's bookplate. Precedes the first UK edition. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

First Edition, second issue (with 4 line colophon and The Book Press), however, this copy is signed boldly by the author, "love, Roald Dahl" on the front free endpaper and signed by the illustrator, Nancy Ekholm Burkette on the half title page. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight and the boards are beautiful. The pages are clean with no marks or bookplates. The original dust jacket has 3.95 price intact. Overall, an exceptional copy.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition, first issue (with "Bound by H. Wolff" in the colophon in the back of the book). Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Some small chips and some closed tears on the front of the jacket. Original price of $3.95 still on jacket flap. The spine of the jacket is less faded than usual.

UK: Cape, 1991. First Edition . Half-Leather. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quentin Blake. ?1st Edition 1991. Limited Edition of 500 copies this being number 164. The Commemorative Edition, published on what would have been the Author's 75th Birthday. It was released a year after his death. Bound in half leather and decorative paper covered boards. Matching card slipcase. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Quality production. The Commemorative Limited Edition of the Works of Roald Dahl Including James and the Giant Peach; Fantastic Mr. Fox; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Magic Finger; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; Danny, the Champion of the World; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar; The Twits; George's Marvellous Medicine; The BFG; The Witches; Boy; Going Solo; Matilda; Esio Trot. Books and slip cases are fine and very bright. Original outer slip case is missing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 11804

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near fine first edition, first issue (with first issue colophon in the rear, Bound by H Wolff) in correct first issue dust jacket, not price clipped and without the usual fading but with some short scratches and a tear on the front of the jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing with five line colophon with "Bound by H. Wolff, New York." Near Fine with cloth faintly spine faded, lightly wrinkled at rear cover. Rear corner bumped. In a Near Fine dust jacket with publisher's price of $3.95 intact and no ISBN on the rear panel, with light edge wear, toning and foxing, small stain to spine, extending onto rear panel. The author's first book for children. This edition preceded the better-known British edition by a full six years, and features color illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, different from that edition, as well as a subtitle that was later dropped.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First Edition. Fine/Very Good+. First edition, first printing with five line colophon with "Bound by H. Wolff, New York." [viii], 119, [1] pp. Publisher's red cloth with gilt spine lettering, yellow topstain. A Fine copy in correct dust jacket with publisher's price of $3.95 intact and no ISBN on the rear panel, easily Very Good+ with chipped head and tail, faint crease and a few small stains to spine panel, two small pieces of tape reinforcement to verso. The author's first book for children. This edition preceded the better-known British edition by a full six years, and features color illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, different from that edition, as well as a subtitle that was later dropped.

USA: Alfred Knopf, 1961. A first edition, first printing, second issue [Bound by the Book Press] published by Alfred Knopf in 1961. A very good copy without inscriptions. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper 'To Andrew and Rebecca [Highton]/Love/Roald Dahl/1977'. Additionally, Dahl has written 'American Edition' on the front pastedown. In a very good unclipped wrapper with surface loss to the spine and corners and general surface wear. Douglas Highton attended St Peter's prep school in Weston-super-Mare with Roald Dahl.  As a friend, Douglas supported Roald during an incident at school, which Roald would never forget and later recounted in his autobiographical book 'Boy'. Douglas also appears anecdotally in the short story 'Lucky Break', and as a character in the short story 'The Swan'. The two stayed in touch over the years and Douglas would visit Roald at home in Great Missenden where Roald kindly signed many books for Douglas'… Read more

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 1961 Knopf First edition first issue (bound by H. Wolff) . Book is clean tight and unmarked, price clipped jacket shows chips and tears. Please email for photos.

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1961). First Edition, Second Issue with 4 line colophon, 'Bound by the Book Press', no ISBN. Dahl's classic young adult novel. This copy nicely signed 'Love / Roald Dahl / xxxx' at lower front endpaper. Near Fine in Very Good dustjacket, dime sized chip at top spine end, modest wear.

Alfred A. Knopf. Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket. 1961. First Edition :; First Printing. Hardcover. Small quarto hardcover in red cloth with gilt lettering on spine, blind-stamped illustration on front, top edge stained yellow, light wear, else VG+ in edge-chipped DJ, else VG-, now in clear mylar wrap. All points present for first edition: five line colophon with "Bound by H. Wolff", unclipped price $3.95. His first children's book preceding Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall .

First UK edition, first impression (George Allen and Unwin, 1967). Illustrated by Michel Simeon. Original pictorial boards. Light spotting to edges and some tape marks to front and rear endpapers, near fine otherwise with boards in superb, pristine condition without the usual lifting, loss or splitting to laminate. A beautiful copy.

New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. . First edition, second issue with 4-line colophon; large 8vo; frontispiece, plates and illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert, original cloth, dust-jacket, spine slightly dulled as usual, otherwise fine. An unusually fine example of the scarce first book written by Roald Dahl for children, preceding his other famous book, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. The British edition wasn't published until six years later.