James and the Giant Peach *True 1st Printing

Dahl, Roald

ISBN 10: 0394812824 / ISBN 13: 9780394812823

Editore: Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1961

This is the true first printing with correct five-line colophon of last page, bound by Wolff and paper supplied by Glatfelter. Burkert insisted upon the special paper for the first printing. Red cloth book with blindstamp to front cover and gilt lettering to spine, top edge yellow. Boards are clean and tight, no fraying or wear. Lovely vintage book plate on free fep with previous owner name written in pencil. No other writing. Pages look clean and crisp overall, but I saw three pages with smallish stains in margins; there is a photo of the worst two (together in open spread). Apart from these few stains, the book is very nice indeed. The dust jacket has significant chipping and a few tears, but is a true first jacket, slightly longer (fold-to-fold) than subsequent printings; beware of switched jackets. Original price intact on flap. Please note: this book ships to US addresses only. Codice articolo 97081036

Riassunto:

Roald Dahl's children's classic will be rediscovered with wonder and delight in this handsome gift edition with all-new black-and-white illustrations by Caldecott Honor Book artist Lane Smith (who also designed the characters for the Disney animated film).  How James escapes from his miserable life with two nasty aunts and becomes a hero to his new insect family, including Miss Spider, the Old-Green-Grasshopper, the Centipede (with his 21 pairs of gorgeous boots), is Dahl-icious fantasy at its best.

Recensione: "This newly-illustrated edition of an avowed children's favorite has all the makings of a classic match-up: Milne had Shepard, Carroll had Tenniel, and now Dahl has Smith...author and illustrator were made for each other, and it's of little consequence that it took almost 35 years for them to meet" --Kirkus.  

Dati bibliografici

Titolo: James and the Giant Peach *True 1st Printing
Casa editrice: Alfred A Knopf, New York
Data di pubblicazione: 1961
Legatura: Hardcover
Illustratore: Burkert, Nancy Ekholm
Condizione: Near Fine
Condizione sovraccoperta: Dust Jacket Included
autografato: Not Signed
Edizione: First Edition