Published in 1943 and long unavailable, this landmark book is from the author of such beloved tales as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach" and "Matilda." Digitally restored, this remarkable presentation of Roald Dahl's classic story is lavishly illustrated by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios.
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Published in 1943 and long unavailable, this landmark book is from the author of such beloved tales as "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach" and "Matilda." Digitally restored, this remarkable presentation of Roald Dahl's classic story is lavishly illustrated by the artists of the Walt Disney Studios.
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Seller's Description:
Fair. This is a hard cover book: Used-Acceptable: All pages and the cover are intact, but shrink wrap, dust covers, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or minor water damage but the text is readable. Item may be missing bundled media.
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Used book in good condition. May have some wear to binding spine cover and pages. Some light highlighting markings writing may be present. May have some stickers and or sticker residue present. May be Ex-lib. copy. May NOT include discs or access code or other supplemental material. We ship Monday-Saturday and respond to inquiries within 24 hours.
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Good. The book may have minor cosmetic wear (i.e. creased spine/cover, scratches, curled corners, folded pages, minor sunburn, minor water damage, minor bent). The book may have some highlights/notes/underlined pages-Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included-Safe and Secure Mailer-No Hassle Return.
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Good. Shelf and handling wear to cover and binding, with general signs of previous use. Wear commensurate with age and use. Clean unmarked copy. Light bumping visible to corners of boards and ends of spine strip. Secure packaging for safe delivery.
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Stated First Dark Horse Books Edition September 2006, first printing with full number line in near fine / very good condition. The pages are clean and crisp, in like new condition, with no bent corners. Pictorial boards are as new, and the spine is square and tight. The dust jacket is clean and undamaged. Small tear towards the bottom of the rear paste-down page, but otherwise the book is in like new condition with an unclipped DJ, and no remainder mark. All items guaranteed, and a portion of each sale supports social programs in Los Angeles. Ships from CA.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. 56 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: Children/juvenile. Large 8vo original paper brds, pictorial red paper on upper cover. Cloth spine, 12 full pages 1 double page col illus and pencil drawings throughout. Decorated bright yellow end papers. Dahl's 1st children's book done while he was a flight lieutenant in the RAF. The brds are rubbed at crns and edges and a little foxing to some of the inner pages other wise a VG+ book..
This story was to have been made into a movie by Walt Disney, but production was never completed. The book shows what really happened and gives a little more insight into the life and times of Roald Dahl...author of Willy Wonka, James and the Giant Peach, and many others. These Gremlins are fun-loving imps that cause trouble for the flying aces during the war. Get a little history lesson along with a cute story.