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Roald Dahl James and the Giant Peach Signed

Roald Dahl is one of the most cherished children’s authors whose books have sold over 250 million copies and have been translated to 58 languages. Some of his books include Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, Fantastic Mr. Fox and James and the Giant Peach. James and the Giant Peach was Dahl’s first children’s book and was published in 1961. It was adapted into a feature film in 1996, which was nominated for several awards including an Academy Award for Best Music.

We at Nate D. Sanders Auctions sold a Roald Dahl signed and inscribed copy of James and the Giant Peach for $1,891. Please see details below:

Roald Dahl Signed ”James and the Giant Peach” — Scarce

Children’s book author Roald Dahl signs his book ”James and the Giant Peach” published by Alfred A. Knopf: New York: 1961, 2nd printing. Illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. Dahl’s inscription reads: ”To Nigel Allsopp and the children of the splendid Everleigh Primary School. I loved my visit. Love, Roald Dahl. March 1976”. This dark and whimsical novel is about a boy, James, who lives inside the core of a monolithic piece of fruit and befriends the resident insects. Light staining to lower margin affecting five leaves. Overall in very good condition. Sold for $1,891.

The following are some additional Roald Dahl books we sold:

Roald Dahl Signed First Edition of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” — Inscribed to Eunice Kennedy Shriver — “For Eunice and all her children with love from Roald Dahl May 1965”

Very rare signed copy of Roald Dahl’s classic “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,” inscribed to Eunice Kennedy Shriver. New York: Alfred A. Knopf: 1964. First edition (the American edition preceded the English edition by three years), first issue (with the six-line colophon), illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Unusually inscribed on the front free endpaper, “For Eunice and all her children with love from Roald Dahl May 1965”. In the publisher’s original red cloth, with blindstamped title on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Top edge stained red/purple, and mustard colored endpapers. Some paper residue from the dampstained dustjacket has adhered to areas of the cloth along board edges and spine; water droplet stains to top page edges. Some discoloration from dampstaining to top margin of front free endpaper, not intruding into inscription. Else, contents bright and unaffected by any moisture damage. In the original first issue color pictorial dustjacket, with no ISBN number on the rear panel and with the price $3.95 on the front flap. Jacket is rubbed, with some small chips along top edge, light creasing and some dampstaining, most discernible on verso. In overall very good or better condition. A wonderful association copy of a children’s classic, inscribed by the author. From the library at Hickory Hill, home of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. Sold for $7,866.

We also sold the following copies of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory:

Roald Dahl ”Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” First Printing in First Printing Dust Jacket

First edition, first printing of the iconic children’s book, ”Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl, in original first printing dust jacket. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. Profusely illustrated by Joseph Schindelman, with all first printing points present: six-line colophon on last page, mustard yellow endpapers and top edge brown, Oompa-Loompas are black and African, not orange or white. Housed in the original first printing dust jacket with the $3.95 price, and with no ISBN number on the rear panel as called for. Slight cocking, previous owner’s name written on front free endpaper and mild discoloration to a few interior pages, overall very good condition. Dust jacket is well-preserved with only slight discoloration in spots; very good plus condition. Sold for $4,500.

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