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1983 The Witches
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Description
First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper
The first edition, first impression.
In the original unclipped dust wrapper.
A dark fantasy children's novel by Roald Dahl, one of his most popular works.
'The Witches' follows a young English boy and his Norwegian grandmother in a dangerous world, in which a society of children hating witches exist in every country, run by the formidable Grand High Witch.
Illustrated with in-text illustrations throughout by Quentin Blake. Blake is well beloved for his iconic illustrations of Dahl's novels, the two becoming synonymous.
Former owner's inscription of Caroline Baker to half title.
Condition
In the publisher's original cloth binding, with unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Inscription to half title. A touch of sunning to dust wrapper back strip, with edgewear to back strip head and tail, and small loss to tail of front wrap at fold over flyleaf. Internally, firmly bound. Pages a touch age toned to perimeters, but clean.
Near Fine
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