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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape,, 1982. Uncorrected proof copy with provisional publication details on the front wrapper and the publisher's adhesive label. Dahl's fantastical tale was expanded from a short story found in his 1975 book Danny, the Champion of the World, and was described in the first edition dust jacket blurb as "Dahl's most startling and wonderful tale since Charlie and the Chocolate Factory". A film adaptation, directed by Steven Spielberg, was released in 2016. Jeremy Treglown assesses Dahl's legacy in his biography and notes that not all of the author's books will last, but concludes "the best - especially The BFG - surely will" (Treglown, p. 9). Octavo. Original orange wrappers, lettering in black, publisher's device repeated in black. Black and white illustrations within the text, all by Quentin Blake. Extremities a little rubbed, crease to spine and rear wrapper: a very good copy. Jeremy Treglown, Roald Dahl, 1994.
Synopsis
The well-loved story of a big friendly giant who spirits a child out of bed to the land of the child-eating giants. This edition has a great new cover by Quentin Blake as well as a whole new exciting end section about Roald Dahl and his world.
Reviews
On Jan 23 2012, Duchess0914 said:
a wonderful book, by a honest and wonderful and colorful author. you can picture each and everything Mr. Dahl writes.
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Details
- Seller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 169857
- Title
- The BFG.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Place of Publication
- London: Jonathan Cape,
- Date Published
- 1982
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Spine
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