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 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- DESCRIPTION This is a very rare First Printing of the First Edition, of Roald Dahl's; "Matilda", featuring the illustrations of Quentin Blake. The book is dates to 1988. It has been generally well cared for and it remains in Fair overall condition. It would make a fabulous addition to any children's illustrated library or decorative private collection. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- CONDITION & FEATURES - Overall Fair condition - Gilt titles to the Spine - Publisher's red cloth Boards & Spine - Illustrations by Quentin Blake - Pages are generally straight but have toned with age - Some foxing & staining to some pages - Text-block is complete & secure - Bindings and Hinges are secure - Boards & Spine are marked in places - Pencil name & date to the Front Free Endpaper ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SUMMARY - Matilda - Written by Roald Dahl - Illustrated by Quentin Blake - First Edition, First Printing, 1988 - Published by Jonathan Cape Ltd., London - Hardback ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- 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. ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- SHIPPING Please be aware; you may be liable for locally payable customs/duties/import taxes, in addition to shipping charges. Most international parcels are shipped via Royal Mail, UPS, Evri or DPD. Delivery usually takes 3-7 working days and is fully trackable.