Roald Dahl & Nancy Burkert-JAMES & THE GIANT PEACH-1961-2ND STATE-NF/VG+ 1ST DJ

Description: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH: A CHILDREN'S STORY Author: Dahl, Roald (novel); Burkert, Nancy Ekholm (illustrations) Title: JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH: A CHILDREN'S STORY Publication: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961 Description: Second State, with four-line colophon reading "Bound by The Book Press, New York." Octavo (26cm); orange cloth, titled in gilt on spine, with pictorial elements embossed onto front cover, and no ISBN present on rear cover; dustjacket; [viii],118,[2]pp; illus. Hint of sunning to spine, faint trace of foxing to text edges, else a bright, Near Fine copy. In the first state dustjacket, price-clipped, with no ISBN number on rear panel, and only Someone Like You and Kiss, Kiss listed beneath the "About the Author" paragraph on the rear flap; gently spine-sunned, lightly edgeworn, with a few tiny nicks and tears, and some faint, scattered foxing to upper front panel; Very Good+ or better. A pleasing copy of Dahl's beloved children's book, following the travels of a young orphan boy in a giant peach, with a group of magically-altered garden insects. Basis for the 1996 Walt Disney film directed by Henry Selick. Seller ID: 6968 Subject: Books into Film, Children's Books Captain Ahab's Rare Books pursues fine books in all fields, with a special emphasis in 19th and 20th century literature, manuscripts, association copies, mystery & science fiction. We are proud members of the Virginia Antiquarian Booksellers Association. Terms All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

Price: 550 USD

Location: Stephenson, Virginia

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