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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm - 1961
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm
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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961. First issue. Fine in very good plus to near fine jacket.. Signed first edition of one of Dahl's best children's books: characteristically bizarre, wicked, and heart-warming. When Dahl published his first book for children with Disney, GREMLINS (1943), he believed it was a happy one-off and focused instead on developing his career as a writer for adults. Nearly two decades later, Dahl published JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH as his second children's book, finally moving into the field where his writing would develop into a powerful legacy. The darkness of Dahl's worlds for children have often been objected to by adults - this book regularly features on lists of banned or challenged books in American libraries - but for many children, it is the spark of fantasy within bleak settings that appeals to the imagination without becoming saccharine: Tim Burton famously told Dahl's widow he wanted to turn JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH into a film because "it's the only book that ever gave me any hope when I was a child" (D IS FOR DAHL). A lovely copy, especially desirable signed by Dahl. 10'' x 6.75''. Original full blind-stamped red cloth, gilt-lettered spine. In original unclipped ($3.95) pictorial dust jacket. Green endpapers, yellow topstain. Illustrated by Burkert throughout in full color, red and black, and black and white. Wolff credited as binder in 5-line colophon. [8], 119, [1] pages. Signed by Dahl in blue ink on front endpaper. Light edgewear and toning to jacket with only shallow chipping at spine ends.
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- Book Condition Used - Fine in very good plus to near fine jacket.
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- Edition First issue
- Publisher Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication New York
- Date Published 1961
- Keywords 20th century,English & British,Fantasy,Chapter Book,Banned
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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm [Illustrator]
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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm [Illustrator]
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Puffin, 1988-10-01. Paperback. Acceptable. 0x5x8.
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James and the Giant Peach: A Children's Story
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm [Illustrator]
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- ISBN 13
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James and the Giant Peach (Puffin Books)
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm [Illustrator]
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- 9780140306231
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Puffin Books, 1973-08-30. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!
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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH
by Dahl, Roald; Burkert, Nancy Ekholm [Illustrator]
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New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc, [c. 1972]. First Edition, Later Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 119 pages. In Very Good minus condition with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price is uncut: '$3.95.' Orange spine with white and black lettering. Light age toning to dust jacket. Mild shelf wear to head and tail of spine and minor tears along top and bottom edges of dust jacket. Bound in full orange/peach cloth. Top edge dyed orange/peach. Slight separation along gutter of front pastedown and first endpaper. Inscription of previous owner with date of 1974 on front endpage. White, black, and peach colored illustrations throughout textblock. Shelved case 2. First Edition, Later Printing with ISBN and mention of 'Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.' Date presumed from publication date of Glass Elevator. 1368614. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.
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