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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.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1983.

New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux,, 1983. This is not a fairy tale. This is about Real Witches First US edition, signed limited issue, number 179 of 300 copies signed by the author and the illustrator. The Witches was the second of only two Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake signed limited editions published exclusively in the US. Octavo. Original blue cloth boards, spine lettered in red, front cover with pictorial design in red, blue endpapers. No jacket as issued. In the publisher's slipcase. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Minor finger-soiling to slipcase: a fine copy in a near-fine slipcase.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983. limited. hardcover. fine. SIGNED limited edition. First US edition. Signed by author and illustrator. 1/300 copies. Comes in publisher's yellow slipcase. Book and slipcase in fine condition. Both housed in supplied slipcase.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1983. Signed Limited First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. Blake, Quentin. First American edition. Number 174 of a limited 300 copies signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. Bound in original blue cloth boards stamped in metallic red. Fine in a Near Fine lightly soiled slipcase. A fantastic copy.

New York: Farrar Straus Giroux, 1983. Signed Limited First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. Blake, Quentin. First American edition. Number 24 of a limited 300 copies signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. Bound in original blue cloth boards stamped in metallic red. Near Fine or better with lightly bumped corner in a Near Fine original yellow slipcase with light soiling, small area of abrasion near center of opening on one panel and bumped corner. A very lovely copy.

New York: Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983. Beautifully signed by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake at limitation page: "This edition of The Wtiches, signed by the author and the illustrato, is limited to three hundred copies, of which this is copy number '177'. 'Roald Dahl,' 'Quentin Blake.'" Stated First American Edition, 1983, at copyright. Brilliant blue cloth boards, stylized red metallic spine titles, slight shelf wear. Red metallic vignette of mouse about to feast on beans. Pages very good; no writing. Last couple with slight 1/2" blue bleed from bottom; also fairly faint bleed near gutter of lower exterior text block. Fine matte blue endpapers at front and back. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Beautiful original yellow slipcase, slight shelf wear; light blue bleed to interior. Dedication page To Liccy. Sharp near fine limited edition. The Witches was the 1983 winner of the Whitbread Award for Children's Books. Left an orphan at age 7, the hero… Read More

Very scarce, important, First American Edition, Limited Edition number 144 of 300 signed by both Roald Dahl and illustrator Quentin Blake. Sky blue boards without flaws. Red foil title stamping on spine, red foil mouse on cover. The spine on the top edge is barely cocked (see photo). Sunshine yellow original slipcase with 1" slight soiling (black scuff). Foot of slipcase has a tiny wear spot. Otherwise fine. Black and white illustrations throughout. Octavo. No dustjacket as issued. Winner of the Whitbread Book Award (1983). One of the most frequently challenged books on the ALA banned books list. The book was adapted into an unabridged audio reading by Lynn Redgrave, a stage play and a two part radio dramatization for the BBC, a 1990 film directed by Nicolas Roeg which starred Angelica Huston and Rowan Atkinson, a 2008 opera by Marcus Paus and Ole Paus, and a 2020 film directed by Robert Zemeckis.FIND ANOTHER ONE!

An uncorrected proof copy. Signed by the author to a bookplate affixed to the title page. Original red covers with illustrations by Quentin Blake. A few soft creases and a couple of areas of minor rubbing to spine and upper cover. A very good example indeed of a rare proof, bearing the author's signature.

Jonathan Cape, 1983. 2nd print First Edition. Hardcover. Collectable - Very Good Condition/Very Good. Signed by Author. ~~Signed with dedication by Roald Dahl~~VG/VG 2nd print 1st ed 1983 Cape hardback, unclipped DJ with correct price of £6.50, illustrated by Quentin Blake. A little rubbing wear and pushing to spine ends, gentle page tan, tight and unmarked. Very scarce. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Fiction; Signed by Author. ISBN: 0224021656. ISBN/EAN: 9780224021654. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089030.. 9780224021654

London: Jonathan Cape, 1983. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 100x13x152. Blake, Quentin. Inscribed "To Hannah" by Roald Dahl to front endpaper in black felt tip pen; second printing, 1983, same year as the first edition. Full blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to spine, pictorial dust jacket, 9-1/2" x 6-1/2", 208 pp. Offsetting to half-title page from inscription, else fine; dust jacket with the original price of 6.50 net intact, minor fading to spine panel of jacket. One of Dahl's most beloved books, basis for various performing arts, and updated with 59 changes in 2023 for good or ill ("old hags", for example, is now "old crows"). Signed early printings are increasingly uncommon on the market.