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THE MAGIC FINGER.
by DAHL, ROALD. Illustrated by QUENTIN BLAKE.:
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London, Viking, 1995.. FIRST EDITION WITH QUENTIN BLAKE ILLUSTRATIONS 1995 (countdown digits correct for a first issue: 1....2), 8vo, dark green boards gilt, 64 pages. Illustrated on every page in black and white by Quentin Blake. No inscriptions, tiny bump to lower corner of upper cover, a near Fine crisp clean copy in Fine DUSTWRAPPER, not price clipped, minute chip to surface colour at foot of lower fold. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
Synopsis
The Magic Finger is a children's story published by Roald Dahl in 1966. Although the original edition had illustrations by William Pene du Bois, there have been later editions of the book with illustrations by Pat Mariott, Tony Ross, and Quentin Blake.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Roger Middleton
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 46781
- Title
- THE MAGIC FINGER.
- Author
- DAHL, ROALD. Illustrated by QUENTIN BLAKE.:
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London, Viking, 1995.
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Roald Dahl QUENTIN BLAKE children's picture book fantasy magic
Terms of Sale
Roger Middleton
We have been established booksellers for 42 years. We are a postal business only (strictly no callers). We are long-standing members of the P.B.F.A. the largest trade association for antiquarian booksellers in the UK. We wrap all our parcels in new materials and all our books are insured at our expense. Books may be returned if wrongly described, all costs will be met by us. ****PLEASE NOTE: POSTAGE WILL BE CHARGED AT COST, MEANING THAT POSTAGE WILL BE REDUCED ON PARCELS WEIGHING UNDER 1 KILO, AND IT WILL BE INCREASED ON MOST PARCELS WEIGHING MORE THAN 1 KILO****
About the Seller
Roger Middleton
Biblio member since 2010
Oxford, Oxfordshire
About Roger Middleton
We are a postal business only, selling rare and antiquarian books on interesting subjects.
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