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London: Cape, George Allen and Unwin, Century. A set of the first edition, first printings of Roald Dahl's seventeen novels for children. Published between 1943 to 1991 by numerous publishers including George Allen and Unwin and Cape and comprising: The Gremlins, James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Magic Finger, Fantastic Mr Fox, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny The Champion of the World, The Enormous Crocodile, The Twits, George's Marvellous Medicine, The BFG, The Witches, The Giraffe, The Pelly and Me, Matilda, Esio Trot, The Vicar of Nibbleswicke and The Minpins. All books are in very good condition. The Gremlins without dust wrapper as issued. Some light edgewear to the dust wrappers, some neatly clipped but overall a very good set indeed and rarely sold as a set. Please do email for further details and photos of this superb collection.

London: Jonathan Cape,, 1988. Wonderful onlaid binding First edition, first impression. Matilda won the Children's Book Award in the year of its publication. It formed the basis for both the 1996 film directed by Danny DeVito and the successful stage musical which premiered at the RSC's Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2010. A wonderful example of the Chelsea Bindery's work. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in yellow morocco, titles to spine and front board onlaid in red and blocked in black, pictorial onlay wrapped around front and back board copied from the dust jacket, twin rule to turn-ins in black, plain black endpapers, gilt edges. With black and white illustrations. A fine copy.

London: Jonathan Cape. 1988. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A lovely near fine square copy, the contents without foxing or previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the near fine lightly creased dustwrapper which remains without fading of the red lettering. A beautiful example of one of Dahl's most popular titles. Housed in a bespoke half morocco solander case. Inscribed by Roald Dahl in black ink on the front free endpaper "Johanna / Love / Roald Dahl". Provenance: Private UK collection (Signed by the author for the recipient in person at Waterstones bookshop in Bath, 1988). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. "Dahl seems to have made an art form of the rediscovery that children tend to warm to the sorts of horror that make lesser mortals (adults) squirm with displeasure He is undeniably special" (Connolly, 104). Basis for the 1996 Danny DeVito directed film, starring Mara Wilson, DeVito, Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris.

London: Cape, 1988. First edition, first printing. Published by Cape in London, 1988. This is a fine copy. The signature of Blake flat-signed to the front endpaper shows above that of Dahl's to a personal bookplate beneath. The dust wrapper, illustrated by Quentin Blake is fine, save for a small nick to the head of the spine and has been neatly price clipped. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks are immaculate. Overall, this is a fine copy. In 2003, Matilda was listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the British public of the top 200 novels of all time. In 2012, Matilda was ranked number 30 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a US monthly. Time magazine named Matilda in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2012, Matilda Wormwood appeared on a Royal Mail commemorative postage stamp.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First Edition. Unbound. Near Fine. Uncorrected galley proofs of the first edition. 136 unbound sheets printed on rectos only plus one final blank sheet; without illustrations. Textual pages dated 23.11.87 at tops; question marks in the heading of the Contents page indicate no printer had been appointed yet; chapter pages on Contents page all numbered 000. Near Fine with light toning and a bit of wear. A scarce format of the of the Dahl's best-known works.

DAHL, Roald. Matilda. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. London: Jonathan Cape [1988]. 8vo, 240pp. Red cloth with spine stamped in gold foil. Half-tone illustrations throughout. Spine ends a tad rubbed, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (slight crease and slightest soiling at flap folds). With bookplates signed by the author, Roald Dahl, and the artist, Quentin Blake, laid in.
First edition. Dahl's beloved tale of Matilda Wormwood, the precocious and magical child who uses her powers to free herself from her distracted parents and the tyrannical Miss Trunchbull. The basis for the 1996 feature film starring Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito, as well as the 2010 West End and 2013 Broadway musicals, which was made into the 2022 film starring Emma Thompson.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9" by 6". Quentin Blake. The first edition of the iconic novel 'Matilda', signed by both Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake, their signatures tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake, their signatures tipped in to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.'Matilda' is one of the most iconic children's novels ever written. The magical novel follows Matilda Wormwood, a brilliant young girl who was born to terrible parents. She learns to read at the age of three and half, becoming a precocious child in school, her brilliance recognised only by one teacher, Miss Honey.In 1996 a film adaptation was produced, directed by Danny DeVito.Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Blake is well beloved for his iconic illustrations of Dahl's novels, the two becoming synonymous.Dahl is one of the most… Read More

New York: Viking Kestrel, 1988. First American Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Advance reading copy of the first American edition and uncommon in this format. Bound in publisher's original yellow wraps printed in black. Near Fine with light soiling, light wear and light toning to wraps, several stray ink marks to the textblock edge. Contents toned. The beloved young adult novel that inspired a film adaptation in 1996, illustrated by Quentin Blake.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Fine. 10" by 6". None. A fine, first edition copy of Roald Dahl's famous children's novel 'Matilda'. A fantastic copy of this award winning novel. 'Matilda' won the Children's Book Award in the year of its publication. 'Matilda' is one of Dahl's best-known works. The titular character is a fantastic, extremely literate child who lives in a home where her parents do not appreciate her. She is a child prodigy, who discovers that she has an extraordinary psychic power which she uses to save her school and teacher, Miss Honey. Dahl published this book following his success with other titles such as 'The BFG' and 'The Witches'. It was later adapted into the 1996 film starring Danny DeVito, and the RSC's successful stage musical. A fine example of this important work. In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, excellent, with light bumping to the head and tail of spine. A few light marks to the head of… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, in 1988. This is a fine copy. The Quentin Blake wrapper has very little mentionable wear, aside from a small crease to the front flap. It has not been price clipped nor priced to the front flap. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks are bright and clean throughout. This is a fine copy, free from previous owners inscriptions. Features Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with uncaring parents, and her time in school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull.

London: Cape, 1988. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. This is the true first edition with the words First Published 1988 printed on the copyright page with no indication of later printings. In first issue dust jacket. Basis for the popular film and Broadway show.

(New York): Viking Kestrel, 1988. Fine in fine jacket.. Lovely first US edition of Dahl's novel, still beloved by contemporary children and nostalgic adults alike. A model for child prodigies, a wistful dream for harried schoolteachers, a perfect librarian's pet and the avenging angel of the elementary grades - Matilda Wormwood is an icon. Like all of Dahl's books, MATILDA pops at the seams with fury and spite, and like his best books, it is furious and spiteful about the right things: hateful parents, abuse of authority, all the petty cruelties and humiliations of childhood. It is an explicitly pro-book-reading text, and what it is for goes hand in hand with what it is against: repression, injustice, and television, television, television. Despite all that rage, on the page and essentially inseparable from the page, the inscrutable operations of Nemesis posthumously rewarded the famously adaptation-hating author with not one but two highly successful adaptations of his last great work for those who… Read More

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, in 1988. This is a fine copy. The dust wrapper, as illustrated by Sir Quentin Blake, has one mild rubbing at the corners and one small crease to the rear panel. It has not been price clipped, showing the £8.50 net price. The boards are immaculate in the publishers red cloth. The text blocks are bright and white throughout and the internals free from previous owners ink. Overall, this is a fine copy. In 2003, Matilda was listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the British public of the top 200 novels of all time. In 2012, Matilda was ranked number 30 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a US monthly. Time magazine named Matilda in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2012, Matilda Wormwood appeared on a Royal Mail commemorative postage stamp.

NEW YORK NY: VIKING KESTREL. FINE IN FINE DUST JACKET. PUB 1988. FIRST EDITION. HARDCOVER. ILLUSTRATIONS BY QUENTIN BLAKE . BOOK IS FINE WITHOUT ANY MARKS TO THE BINDING OR THE TEXT. D.J. IS FINE AND IS NOT PRICE-CLIPPED. A BEAUTIFUL CLEAN, BRIGHT, UNFADED COPY WITH NO REMAINDER MARK. .

London: Cape, 1988. A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1988. A fine book, but with a very good dust wrapper. The dust wrapper is slightly creased on the front panel. It has not been price clipped but shows slight wear at the corners. The boards are free from chips and marks, the text blocks are bright and white but with very light foxing on the top edge. It is free from previous owner's ink and is, a fine book with a very good dust wrapper.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1988. First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape in London, 1988. This is a near fine copy. The dust wrapper, illustrated by Quentin Blake, is with some slight laminate lifting and general shelf wear throughout. The flaps are slightly spotted, though have not been price clipped. The boards are free from notable wear though slightly bumped at the corners. There is a small previous owners inscription in black ink to the front fly leaf. The text blocks are generally clean, though lightly foxed at the top and side. Overall, this is a near fine copy. In 2003, Matilda was listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the British public of the top 200 novels of all time. In 2012, Matilda was ranked number 30 among all-time best children's novels in a survey published by School Library Journal, a US monthly. Time magazine named Matilda in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2012, Matilda Wormwood appeared on a Royal Mail commemorative… Read More

Viking. VG+. 1988. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Hardcover. Hardback in Very Good+ condition with Very Good+ dust jacket. . 9.4 X 6.2 X 1.0 inches. 240 pages. Dust jacket price clipped. . * Quick Shipping * All Books Mailed in Boxes * Free Tracking Provided * .

London: Jonathan Cape 1988. 8vo.Illustrated. 240 pp. First edition. Publisher's red boards with gilt lettering to spine and in pictorial dustjacket. Jacket bright and price unclipped. Very slight wear to corners of the dustjacket. Minor bumps to the corners and mark to the rear board. Otherwise both in excellent, clean condition. Internally fresh, without any ownership names. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. A charming edition of a much loved book. 0224025724 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1988.

London: Jonathan Cape 1988. 8vo.Illustrated. 240 pp. First edition. Publisher's red boards with gilt lettering to spine and in pictorial dustjacket. Jacket bright and unclipped. Very slight creasing to ends, with a tear to the rear. Small ink stain to the tail edge of the front board. Binding firm and internally clean and bright, without any ownership names. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake in black and white. 0224025724 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1988.