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DIRTY BEASTS.
by DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by Rosemary Fawcett.:
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- Hardcover
- first
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983.. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION 1983 (stated first edition), 4to, 285 x 220 mm, 11¼ x 8¾ inches, maroon cloth, gilt lettered spine, no pagination. 10 superb colour plates and other black and white text illustrations by Rosemary Fawcett. No inscriptions, very slight light crease to lower corner of title page, near Fine in near Fine DUSTWRAPPER (dw: not price clipped, slightest rub to head of spine and top corner of lower panel, 2 very short closed tears, maximum 5 mm (¼") neatly repaired on reverse). Published the same year by Cape in the U.K. See Treglown page 221: 'Dahl himself hated the drawings.' He apparently offered to incinerate all unsold copies and dance around the bonfire. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE. FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
Roald Dahl's inimitable style and humor shine in this collection of poems about mischievous and mysterious animals. From Stingaling the scorpion to Crocky-Wock the crocodile, Dahl's animals are nothing short of ridiculous. A clever pig with an unmentionable plan to save his own bacon and an anteater with an unusually large appetite are among the characters created by Dahl in these timeless rhymes. This new, larger edition is perfect for reading aloud and makes Quentin Blake's celebrated illustrations even more enjoyable. "Will elicit a loud 'Yuck.' In other words, children will love them." ( Children's Book Review Service )
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- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46653
- Title
- DIRTY BEASTS.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald. Illustrated by Rosemary Fawcett.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York, Farrar, Straus, Giroux, 1983.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Roald Dahl animal poems humorous humour children's picture book
Terms of Sale
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Roger Middleton
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Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
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