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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD The Complete Archive of Original Illustrations and Correspondence...
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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD The Complete Archive of Original Illustrations and Correspondence Pertaining to the first UK, US and Paperback Edition.

by DAHL, Roald; illustrated by BENNETT, Jill:

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Later published in London by Jonathan Cape, Puffin Books and in America by Alfred A. Knopf. 1975. The Jill Bennett archive of illustrations for the first edition of Roald Dahl's Danny The Champion of The World. The Jill Bennett archive of illustrations for the first edition of Roald Dahl's Danny The Champion of The World. Including correspondence between the author, artist and the publishers Jonathan Cape, Alfred A. Knopf and Penguin (Puffin) Books. The illustrations begin with the three fine pencil character studies Jill Bennett sent to Dahl (who forwards them to his publisher) and includes the full colour dustjacket artwork and the 71 original pen and ink drawings (on 66 sheets) used to illustrate the story. Also present is the original photograph (believed to be Roald Dahl as a baby) used at the beginning of chapter one, and the "Sparky" lettering used at the conclusion of the final page. Correspondence includes two autograph letters from Roald Dahl to Jill Bennett, one… Read More
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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, together with FANTASTIC MR. FOX.
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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD, together with FANTASTIC MR. FOX.

by DAHL, Roald; illustrated by BENNETT, Jill; [BEAUMONT, Adrian]:

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf. 1975. First US edition, first printing. First US edition, first printing. Inscribed presentation copy. Publisher's original quarter brown cloth over paper covered boards, stamped in blind to the upper board, with titles in gilt to the spine, in dustwrapper. Illustrated with drawings throughout by Jill Bennett. Top edge brown. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a little rubbing at the extremities. The contents, with spotting to the closed text block edge, are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. The brown top stain remains vivid and without fading. Complete with lightly creased dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped ($5.95 to the upper front flap). Together with a signed original program for a unique production of the musical play Fantastic Mr. Fox. The play was specially commissioned for the Thornbury Arts Festival '76 and starred Roger Whittall in the title… Read More
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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD
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DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

by DAHL, Roald; illustrated by BENNETT, Jill:

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London: Jonathan Cape. 1975. First edition, first printing. First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's original brown cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. Top edge brown. Illustrated with a photograph of the author as a baby, and line drawings throughout by Jill Bennett. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm with some slight bumps to the spine. The contents, are clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the bright original dustwrapper that is lightly rubbed and nicked at the spine tips and corners but has escaped the habitual fading of the spine. Correctly priced £2.25 net to the front flap. An attractive example. Inscribed by the author in blue ink on the front endpaper "To Joanne / With love / Roald Dahl / 1976". Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.
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The Commemorative Limited Edition of the Works of Roald Dahl Including James and the Giant Peach;...
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The Commemorative Limited Edition of the Works of Roald Dahl Including James and the Giant Peach; Fantastic Mr. Fox; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Magic Finger; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; Danny, the Champion of the World Etc

by Roald Dahl

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UK: Cape, 1991. First Edition . Half-Leather. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Quentin Blake. ?1st Edition 1991. Limited Edition of 500 copies this being number 164. The Commemorative Edition, published on what would have been the Author's 75th Birthday. It was released a year after his death. Bound in half leather and decorative paper covered boards. Matching card slipcase. Illustrations by Quentin Blake. Quality production. The Commemorative Limited Edition of the Works of Roald Dahl Including James and the Giant Peach; Fantastic Mr. Fox; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; The Magic Finger; Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator; Danny, the Champion of the World; The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar; The Twits; George's Marvellous Medicine; The BFG; The Witches; Boy; Going Solo; Matilda; Esio Trot. Books and slip cases are fine and very bright. Original outer slip case is missing. More images can be taken upon request. Ref 11804
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Danny, The Champion of the World  [Signed]
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Danny, The Champion of the World [Signed]

by Dahl, Roald

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9780224012010
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30 Bedford Square, London: Jonathan Cape, Limited , 1976. First edition, first printing. Stated at copyright: "First Published in Great Britain 1975" Signed by Roald Dahl on signature cut at half-title page: "Roald Dahl" Very attractive. Sienna orange cloth boards, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear. Pages near fine; no writing Charmingly illustrated throughout by Jill Bennet. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear, slight fox at flaps; unclipped 2.25 net, protected in new clear sleeve. Classic down-to-earth wrap around wrapper illustration of Danny and Dad walking the country trail with pheasant ahead. Rare near fine first printing in same original wrapper. From front flap: "Danny is the story of a father and his son, and the love they have for each other. A marvellous story-teller, a genius at kites, Danny's father is such a good teacher that before he even started school, Danny knew how to take apart an engine and put… Read More
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Danny the Champion of the World
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Danny the Champion of the World

by Roald Dahl

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1975. First edition. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 9.5" by 6.5". Jill Bennett. A superb first edition copy of this popular whimsical Roald Dahl novel, signed by Dahl with his signature tipped-in to the title page, rare to find in such a lovely condition. The first edition, first impression of this work.Signed by Dahl, with his signature tipped-in to the title page.In the original unclipped dustwrapper.An entertaining children's novel, 'Danny the Champion of the World' embodies Dahl's whimsical storytelling abilities.It was this novel that first had an appearance of the BFG, when Danny's father tells him a version of the BFG as a bedtime story.Illustrated throughout by Jill Bennett.Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writers of the twentieth century, known for his unsentimental and macabre children's novels, though he wrote extensively for adults too. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dustwrapper. Externally, fine, with just a couple of very… Read More
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Danny, The Champion of the World (290)
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Danny, The Champion of the World (290)

by Roald Dahl

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290: Jonathan Cape, 1978. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Third printing. Signed by the author. Bookplate on half-title page. Dust jacket edgeworn.
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Danny The Champion Of the World
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Danny The Champion Of the World

by Dahl, Roald

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London: Jonathan Cape 1975. 8vo.Illustrated. 208 pp. Salmon-coloured boards in pictorial dust jacket. Sunning to the jacket spine and minor creasing to the edges, not price clipped. Minor spotting to the internal flaps, and short split at base of front edge. Board clean with slight wear to the edge of the front board. Binding firm and internally fresh and bright. Jacket design and text illustrations by Jill Bennett. 0224012010 . Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1975.
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Danny The Champion of the World
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Danny The Champion of the World

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LONDON: Cape, 1975. A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1975. A near fine book without inscriptions. In a near fine dust wrapper with a little fading to the spine. Not price clipped. Dahl's masterpiece tells the story of a young boy named Danny and his close relationship with his father, William. Together, they live in a gypsy caravan and share a unique bond, centred around their love for poaching pheasants. When they discover a wealthy landowner's secret plan to eliminate all the local pheasants, they embark on a daring and clever scheme to outwit him and save the birds. The novel celebrates the power of imagination, resourcefulness, and the deep connection between parent and child, as Danny truly becomes the champion of his world.
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Danny, The Champion Of The World
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Danny, The Champion Of The World

by Dahl, Roald

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Printing. Will be placed in a removable archival sleeve.Bruised back bottom leading corner. Birthday gift inscription to the fep. Small mark on one page and some light foxing to the closed page edges. The jacket has some light rubbing and is price clipped.
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Danny, The Champion Of The World

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London: Jonathan Cape, 1975. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. First Printing. Some rolling to the leading corners and small amounts of rubbing to the bottom edges. Small compression mark to the top edges and top fore edge. Very clean and bright throughout and has no inscriptions. The jacket is price clipped and has some edge wear and two tiny closed tears. The head of the spine has lost a small piece of lamination and coloured layer of the jacket. See scans. Will be placed in a removable archival sleeve.
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Danny The Champion of the World
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Danny The Champion of the World

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USA: Knopf, 1975. A first edition, first printing published by Knopf in 1975. A fine book in like dust wrapper which is unclipped showing $5.95. A beautiful copy.
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DANNY, THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

DANNY, THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

by Roald Dahl

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New York: Knopf. 1975. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. 0394831039 . Very Good+ in a Very Good price clipped dust jacket. Wrinkling on front panel. ; 9.2 X 6.2 X 1.0 inches; 196 pages .
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Danny, The Champion of the World
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Danny, The Champion of the World

by Dahl, Roald

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30 Bedford Square, London: Jonathan Cape, Limited , 1975. Stated at copyright: First Published in Great Britain 1975. Rare British first edition. Sienna orange cloth boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear; some black marker to back board, apparently from youngster. Pages very good. Light grey endpapers. Front endpaper w/apprx. 1/2" corner clipped. Bind fine; hinges intact. Danny’s life seems wondrous: his home is a traveller's caravan, he’s the youngest car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. Despite missing his mother, Danny is well-adjusted living with his father in a caravan behind his father's country station. Danny thinks he knows him very well, but at age nine, he discovers that his father has been hiding a big secret: he's a poacher. In fact, Danny's father likes nothing better than sneaking out of the caravan at night and stealing pheasants from the woodlands owned by the… Read More
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DANNY, THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

DANNY, THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

by Roald Dahl

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New York: Knopf. 1975. First Edition; Second Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good dust jacket. Faint foxing along text block edges. .
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Danny the Champion of the World
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Danny the Champion of the World

by Roald Dahl

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DAHL, Roald. Danny the Champion of the World. Illustrated by Jill Bennett. NY: Alfred A. Knopf [1975]. 8vo, [viii] 200pp. Brown quarter-cloth stamped in gold with orange boards pictorially blind stamped; top edge purple. Turquoise endpapers; 6 full-page and numerous smaller b&w illustrations. Spine ends and upper front corner a bit rubbed, faint foxing to foredge, else a fine copy in original color pictorial dust jacket (spine lightly sunned).
First US edition. Danny has a life any boy would love—his home is a gypsy caravan, he's the youngest master car mechanic around, and his best friend is his dad, who never runs out of wonderful stories to tell. But one night Danny discovers a shocking secret that his father has kept hidden for years. Now Danny finds himself the mastermind behind the most incredible plot ever attempted against nasty Victor Hazell, a wealthy landowner with a bad attitude. Can they pull it off?
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Danny: The Champion of the World

by Dahl, Roald

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975. First American Edition. Very Good+/Fine. First American edition. 198, [1] pp. Publisher's cloth. Very Good+ with bumped corners, slight lean to spine, lightly foxed edges, small bookplate on paste down. In Fine unclipped, un-faded dust jacket.
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Danny the Champion of the World

Danny the Champion of the World

by Dahl, Roald

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New York: Alfred A. Knopf [1975], 1975. First American edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo. [11], 4-196, [4] pp. Quarter brown cloth over orange paper boards with gold lettering on the spine; purple topstain. Blue endpapers and pasteodwns. Illustrated with in-text drawings by Jill Bennett. A nice copy of one of Dahl's most popular books. Gift inscription on the free front endpaper dated December 1975, else Fine in a price-clipped, but otherwise Fine dust jacket.
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Danny Champion of the World

by Roald Dahl

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New York: Knopf, 1975. First. hardcover. near fine/near fine. Jill Bennett. near fine in a near fine jacket. basis for the film of the same name. another classic by the master 1st
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Danny The Champion Of The World

Danny The Champion Of The World

by Dahl Roald

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London: J Cape, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair/Fair. 240x160x22mm. BENNETT, JILL. 240x160x22mm+482g . . 500g Postage Incorrect see below for 1kg . . J Cape. London. 1987. First Edition. 4th Printing. . Pp206 Tan hard boards. gold lettering to spine. in original dust jacket. clipped. ex Library book with usual stamps and stickers. Ink stains to top margin of pages 148 through to 187. pages browning. board edges worn: Image is ALWAYS of the ACTUAL BOOK: Book and or Jacket may have names. dedications. marks. tears. foxing. browned pages. creasing and losses unless otherwise noted.. . . Australia_Post_Zoned_International_Shipping_Rates_FOR_THIS_PARCEL . . AP-Zone1_NZ:_AU$28.20 . . AP-Zone3_Canada_USA:_AU$45.20 . . AP-Zone4_UK_Europe:_AU$51.40 . . Domestic_tracked_OR_registered_flat_rate_FOR_THIS_ITEM_Within_Australia:_AU$12.40 4th Printing
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