Lot 378
Dahl (Roald) Danny The Champion of the World, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1975.
Hammer Price: £1,500
Description
Dahl (Roald) Danny The Champion of the World, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Roger, the great Mr. Fox, with love, Roald Dahl, 12 May 1976" to endpaper, illustrations by Jill Bennett, light edge spotting, original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket, spine very slightly dulled, light creasing to spine ends, house in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, along with a programme for the Thornbury Arts Festival '76 programme for the musical production of Fantastic Mr. Fox, signed by the composer Adrian Beaumont and Roald Dahl, 8vo, New York, 1975.
⁂ An interesting association copy of Dahl's classic tale of a poacher and his son, inscribed to Roger Whittall who played Mr. Fox in the 1976 production which was attended by the author.
Description
Dahl (Roald) Danny The Champion of the World, first American edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Roger, the great Mr. Fox, with love, Roald Dahl, 12 May 1976" to endpaper, illustrations by Jill Bennett, light edge spotting, original cloth-backed boards, dust-jacket, spine very slightly dulled, light creasing to spine ends, house in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, along with a programme for the Thornbury Arts Festival '76 programme for the musical production of Fantastic Mr. Fox, signed by the composer Adrian Beaumont and Roald Dahl, 8vo, New York, 1975.
⁂ An interesting association copy of Dahl's classic tale of a poacher and his son, inscribed to Roger Whittall who played Mr. Fox in the 1976 production which was attended by the author.
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