Revolting Rhymes.
by DAHL, Roald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1983. First US edition, first printing. The book was first published the previous year in the UK by Jonathan Cape. The US edition changes the original printed order of the rhymes. Octavo. Original pictorial boards, spine and front cover lettered in yellow and white. With dust jacket. Illustrated throughout by Quentin Blake. Foot of spine a little bumped, leaves slightly creased; unclipped jacket a little worn at extremities, adhesive tape repairs to reverse: a very good copy in like jacket.
Synopsis
Picture Puffin
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Details
- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 169873
- Title
- Revolting Rhymes.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York: Alfred A. Knopf,
- Date Published
- 1983
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Peter Harrington
Biblio member since 2006
London
About Peter Harrington
Since its establishment, Peter Harrington has specialised in sourcing, selling and buying the finest quality original first editions, signed, rare and antiquarian books, fine bindings and library sets. Peter Harrington first began selling rare books from the Chelsea Antiques Market on London's King's Road. For the past twenty years the business has been run by Pom Harrington, Peter's son.
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- Leaves
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- Spine
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- Octavo
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- Jacket
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