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My Uncle Oswald.
by DAHL, Roald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Michael Joseph,, 1979. Presentation copy inscribed by the author to his half-sister and brother-in-law First edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed by the author to his half-sister and brother-in-law on the front free endpaper, "Ellen & Ashley Love Roald 1979". Ellen Marguerite Dahl (1903-1988) was the first of two children born to Harald Dahl and Marie Beaurin-Gresser. Her mother died in 1907 and her father remarried in 1911. Working as a medical laboratory technician she married Arnold Ashley Miles (1904-1988) in 1930. Later Director of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine and Professor of Experimental Pathology in the University of London, Ashley Miles received a knighthood in 1966. The novel stars Uncle Oswald, a character who previously appeared in "The Visitor" and "Bitch", two short stories also written by Roald Dahl (both of which were published in Switch Bitch). Octavo. Original dark blue cloth, titles to spine gilt. With dust jacket. Head and foot of spine very slightly bumped, minimal leaning to spine and small marks to edges, else a near-fine copy, internally clean and bright. Top edge of tanned dust jacket slightly creased, with small closed tear to joint of rear flap, overall near-fine dust jacket which is unclipped.
Synopsis
My Uncle Oswald is an adult novel written by Roald Dahl. The novel stars Uncle Oswald, a character who previously appeared in "The Visitor" and "Bitch", two short stories also written by Roald Dahl (and which can be both found in the book Switch Bitch).
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 149098
- Title
- My Uncle Oswald.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Michael Joseph,
- Date Published
- 1979
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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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