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Little, Brown and Co, 1961. 1st. very good/very good. First edition, as stated on copyright page. Book very good with some bumps along front and rear cover edges at top and bottom, bookplate attached to front paste-down, some foxing along all page ends and front paste-down and front free end paper. Dj very good; some wear, some foxing.

Random House, 1943. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition in a very good dust jacket with some internal tape repairs that have bled through the front of the jacket to be visible on the outside. Small price sticker at top of front paste-down.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Signed first edition, first issue with the five line colophon stating "Bound by H. Wolff, New York" (instead of The Book Press) and no Charlie series listed below; also, no edition or printing stated on copyright page. Flap price $3.95. SIGNED on a tipped-in page. Book fine, small spot rubbed on half-title page, previous owner's inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good, some rubbing, a couple of closed tears (one at top of front hinge to spine), some chipping, small piece missing at top of rear panel, some sun-fading. We will provide a certificate of authenticity. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

Jonathan Cape, 1982. first. hardcover. very good/very good. First UK edition, First published 1982 stated on copyright page. Book very good, front bottom corner slightly bumped, some minor foxing on front and rear paste-downs and end papers. Dust jacket very good plus, spine very slightly tanned as well as top of flaps with some wrinkling, and wrinkling on spine ends.

Vintage Books, 1978. first. softcover. very good. First edition. INSCRIBED by Dahl on half-title page, and inscribed by Dahl again on laid-in note to same person. Book very good, tanning on end papers, with possible water stains at top of pages mostly in back.

Knopf, 1990. first. hardcover. fine/fine. First American edition, as stated on copyright page. Book and dust jacket in fine condition.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition, first issue (with "Bound by H. Wolff" in the colophon in the back of the book)in a very good dust jacket. With inscribed cover from a paperback edition of this title laid in. Some small chips and some closed tears on the front of the jacket and spine ends. Original price of $3.95 on front jacket flap and no ISBN on back panel. The spine of the jacket is not sun-faded, which is unusual for this title. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. The first edition first state (with Wolff on colophon page), very good in a very good dust jacket. Signed by Dahl on a laid in publisher's bookplate. Precedes the first UK edition. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A fine first edition, first state ("Woolf" on colophon page) in a fine dust jacket with a tiny (1/4 inch deep) chip at the top of the spine. Original price still present on front flap. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Knopf, 1964. first. hardcover. fine/very good. First edition, first issue with 6-line colophon. Book fine, former owner's bookplate attached to front free end paper and fold crease to upper corner, a couple of faint spots to top edge and foredge. Dust jacket very good, price-clipped, minor wear to edges. soiling to panels, slight tanning to spine and upper front panel.

Knopf, 1964. first. hardcover. fine/very good. First edition, first issue, with 6-line colophon. Book fine, dark staining to top edge totally intact, tiny soiling spot to bottom edge. Dust jacket very good, price-clipped, minor wear, some tanning.

Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Published in New York by Alfred A. Knopf in 1972. First Edition stated on copyright page. Book fine. DJ near fine, price-clipped, some spotting on top edge of back flap.

U.S.A.: Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1975. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near fine copy in a very good dust jacket. First Edition as indicated by the full number line on the copyright page 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1. Original price of $5.95 printed on the front flap of the dust jacket. Book has slight pen markings on the bottom edge of the rear board; else fine. A small book seller's sticker is affixed to the front free endpaper. Personal name inscribed on the same page. Dust jacket has some soiling to the front panel and rubbing on the back. A small closed tear on the bottom of the front panel and very light yellowing on the flaps. A very nice copy overall.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. A near fine first edition, first issue (with first issue colophon in the rear, Bound by H Wolff) in correct first issue dust jacket, not price clipped and without the usual fading but with some short scratches and a tear on the front of the jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1983. limited. hardcover. fine. SIGNED limited edition. First US edition. Signed by author and illustrator. 1/300 copies. Comes in publisher's yellow slipcase. Book and slipcase in fine condition. Both housed in supplied slipcase.

F. Hardcover. Dust Jacket Included. First Edition. VG/VG dj with a little soiling and very few creases. Bookplate. 1st edition.

Knopf, 1961. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. A very good first edition, first issue (with "Bound by H. Wolff" in the colophon in the back of the book). Comes in a custom-made collector's slipcase. Some small chips and some closed tears on the front of the jacket. Original price of $3.95 still on jacket flap. The spine of the jacket is less faded than usual.

Jonathan Cape, 1987. reprint. hardcover. near fine/very good. INSCRIBED 1987 reprint. Book near fine, tiny dent to top of rear cover, spine ends slightly bent in. Dust jacket very good, minor wear. Comes in supplied slipcase.

London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. 5th. hardcover. very good/near fine. Fifth UK printing, INSCRIBED by the author. Book very good, some soiling on covers, a few indents on rear cover of which one also indented the rear down-paste and rear free end paper, some minor bumping to corners and spine ends, small water damage to top and bottom of front paste-down and front free end paper. Dust jacket near fine, minor wrinkling to front hinge ends and spine ends.

Knopf, 1964. first. hardcover. near fine/very good. First edition, first issue with the 6-line colophon. Book near fine, a few very faint soiling spots on covers, former owner's name on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good, some tanning, ans some minor wear. Comes in custom-made paper covered slipcase.