Roald Dahl - The Witches - 1983

ASSOCIATED TITLES & AUTHORS

Roald Dahl | The BFG | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | James and the Giant Peach | Fantastic Mr. Fox | The Witches | Matilda | Danny the Champion of the World | George's Marvellous Medicine | The Enormous Crocodile | The Twits

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DESCRIPTION

This is a rare Second Printing of the First Edition, of Roald Dahl's; "The Witches", featuring the classic illustrations of Quentin Blake. The book dates to 1983 and comes with the original dust jacket. It has been generally very well cared for and it remains in Good overall condition. It would make a fabulous addition to any children's illustrated library or decorative private collection.

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CONDITION & FEATURES

- Overall Good condition
- Rare 2nd Printing, First Edition, 1983
- Original Dust Jacket in neat & bright condition - very minor to edges & corners
- Gilt titles to the Spine
- Publisher's petrol-blue cloth Boards & Spine
- Illustrations by Quentin Blake
- Pages are generally straight & clean - one large tear & a few marginal tears
- Text-block is complete & secure
- Bindings and Hinges are secure
- Boards & Spine neat & straight
- Ex-library copy (Nottinghamshire County Council) - library plate removed, stamped to the Title page

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SUMMARY

- The Witches
- Written by Roald Dahl
- Illustrated by Quentin Blake
- First Edition, Second Printing, 1983
- Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd., London
- Hardback with Dust Jacket

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CONDITION TERMINOLOGY

Fine (F): An excellent copy, showing next to no wear. Likely unread.

Near Fine (NF): Small signs of wear, but still an excellent copy. Possibly unread.

Very Good (VG): A very good copy. Expect a few signs of wear but nothing overtly detrimental to the book. Lightly read.

Good (G): A generally very good copy, but with the possibility of either a large number of minor defects, or a few more significant defects which will be noted.

Fair: An average book that has complete text pages but may lack endpapers, half-title, etc. Binding, jacket (if any), etc., may also be worn. May require repairs.

Poor: A book that is heavily worn, possibly with broken joints, hinges, missing pages, etc. Generally only rare books are sold in this condition. Likely to require repairs.

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SHIPPING

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