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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story

James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story

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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story

by Dahl, Roald; Nancy Ekholm Burkett [Illustrator]

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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.

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Bookseller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA US (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #
140940679
Title
James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story
Author
Dahl, Roald; Nancy Ekholm Burkett [Illustrator]
Book Condition
Used - Fine
Jacket Condition
Very Good+
Quantity Available
1
Edition
First Edition
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Place of Publication
New York
Date Published
1961
Keywords
first edition, 5 line, five, colophon, rear lines

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Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

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About Burnside Rare Books, ABAA

Burnside Rare Books specializes in literary first editions and works of cultural and historic significance. We are located in Portland, Oregon and welcome visitors by appointment.

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First Edition
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Fine
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Jacket
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Gilt
The decorative application of gold or gold coloring to a portion of a book on the spine, edges of the text block, or an inlay in...
Tail
The heel of the spine.
Colophon
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Verso
The page bound on the left side of a book, opposite to the recto page.
Spine
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Cloth
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