Roald Dahl. James And The Giant Peach. 1961. 1st American Edition, 2nd Printing
Item History & Price
James and the Giant Peach, by Roald Dahl, The Book Press, 1961. Library of Congress No. 61-8127. First American edition, second printing, whichappeared six years before the British edition. Dahl’s first children's book. Redcloth hardback with dust jacket. Fivefull-page color plates, with numerous smaller pastel or black and whiteillustrations. Spine retains giltlettering. Blind stamp of Jamessurrounded by wreath on front cover. Borzoi Books re...ctangular blind-stamped houndat bottom corner of rear board. Dustjacket is not price-clipped, but a merchant’s white price sticker ($3.95)covers the printed $3.95 price. Dustjacket is very good, with minor wear to top and bottom edges and one very smalltear at top of spine. Bottom of frontand back covers show some darkening; otherwise, book is in near-fine condition, with pristine green endpapers, tight binding, and crisp, clean text andillustrations.
