James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl: Books (305 results)

Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Nancy Ekholm Burkert (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, first printing. Sm 4to. 119 pp. Five line colophon stating "Bound by H. Wolff, New York" instead of The Book Press. Red cloth, yellow topstain. Ilustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. This was Dahl's first book for children. A very nice copy - near fine in a near fine jacket. Owner's bookplate to the front free endpaper. Dahl's signature is tipped-in at the half-title page. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. First issue, with the colophon stating "Bound by H. Wolff, New York. Inscribed by Dahl on the first free endpaper: FOR CLARE / WITH / MORE / LOVE / Roald Dahl. A very good copy. Boards with the bright red cloth, and the top edge of the text block yellow. Binding firm. Overall, bright and clean internally, though several pages slightly wrinkled with handling creases at the bottom. A closed tear at the bottom of page 19. No writings or marks, and the color plates in beautiful condition. Dahl's inscription showing a weakening felt tip towards the end, though undoubtedly permanent. The beautifully illustrated dust jacket, unclipped with the with the $3.95 on the front flap. A touch of loss to the head and heel of the spine, with little bits of wear and tear around the jacket. Verso unfoxed, and showing only a small smudge of red watercolor. A lovely copy, warmly inscribed by the author to the then six year old daughter of Arthur Ibbetson BSC, the cinematographer of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Dahl had signed for her a copy of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory with lots and lots and lots of love, and as such the present book with more love. One of the most lasting and widely read children s novels, uncommon in the first issue, and very scarce inscribed. A marvelous association copy, with two letters laid in establishing provenance. Inscribed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Michel Simeon (illustrator). 1st Edition. First edition, fourth impression (1975), signed with characteristic flourish to the ffep by the author: "To Elane/ love/ Roald Dahl". A lovely, Fine copy: tight and square binding in unfaded pictorial boards; both internally and externally, very bright, crisp and clean; light bump to the head of the spine. As issued, no dustwrapper; publisher s original price sticker to the lower board. By any measure a very attractive copy, with the distinction of Dahl's signature. All orders are sent carefully wrapped in bubble wrap and sturdy cardboard. ROALD DAHL SPECIALISTS. Signed by Author(s).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. The first edition first state (with Wolff on colophon page), very good in a very good dust jacket. Signed by Dahl on a laid in publisher's bookplate. Precedes the first UK edition. Name of previous owner on front free end paper. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A very good first edition, first issue (with "Bound by H. Wolff" in the colophon in the back of the book)in a very good dust jacket. With inscribed cover from a paperback edition of this title laid in. Some small chips and some closed tears on the front of the jacket and spine ends. Original price of $3.95 on front jacket flap and no ISBN on back panel. The spine of the jacket is not sun-faded, which is unusual for this title. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Signed first edition, first issue with the five line colophon stating "Bound by H. Wolff, New York" (instead of The Book Press) and no Charlie series listed below; also, no edition or printing stated on copyright page. Flap price $3.95. SIGNED on a tipped-in page. Book fine, small spot rubbed on half-title page, previous owner's inscription on front free end paper. Dust jacket very good, some rubbing, a couple of closed tears (one at top of front hinge to spine), some chipping, small piece missing at top of rear panel, some sun-fading. We will provide a certificate of authenticity. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +. Burkert, Nancy Ekholm (illustrator). 1st Edition. Dahl, Roald. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH; illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1961). FIRST EDITION, FIRST ISSUE; with the five line colophon stating "Bound by H. Wolff, New York" (instead of The Book Press) and no Charlie series listed below; also, no edition or printing stated on copyright page. 4to - 10-1/4" x 7-3/8". Publisher's original red cloth covered boards with blind stamped decoration to upper board and gilt lettering to spine. Top edge stained yellow. Green endpapers. SIGNED BY ROALD DAHL on the front free endpaper. 118 pp.The author's scarce first book for children. First issue dust wrapper with a few small spots of discoloration and light wear to edges, especially at spine and flap fold corners. The condition of the book is NEAR FINE. The condition of the dust wrapper is VERY GOOD +. RARE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Signed by Author(s).

Nancy Ekholm Burkert (illustrator). First edition. Second state with 4-line colophon. Dust jacket is in very good to excellent condition. Book is in fine condition. Dust jacket has some light to mild wear on the spine and edges, one small 0.5 inch tear at the spine tail and a few nicks along the edges. Price shows $3.95. Jacket is in a new protective Brodart cover. Book is very slightly bowed, else little to no wear. Spine is tight and square. Pages are clean and crisp. No writing inside. No funky odors. A beautiful copy! PLEASE NOTE: Shipping will include Signature Tracking, which requires a signature upon delivery. I use this to protect both of us from theft, because insurance does not cover porch theft. However, I recognize signature tracking is sometimes burdensome for customers. If you miss delivery you can always reschedule the delivery or pick up the package at your post office. If you do not want signature confirmation, you must let me know. If you decline signature confirmation, I will not be able to cover porch theft. (Theft before delivery is covered.).

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Michel Simeon (illustrator). 1st Edition. Third printing. Uninscribed. An unopened copy with very slight rubbing to the corners at the base of spine, otherwise as new.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of Roald Dahls James and the Giant Peach, with the correct five-line colophon on the colophon page, the earliest issue point of the true first edition. This is Dahl s first full-length novel for children, published in the United States prior to its UK release. Described by the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography as rude, naughty, anti-adult, creepy, and sometimes cruel, James and the Giant Peach marked a bold departure in children's literature and firmly established Dahl s trademark blend of the macabre and the magical. The book was later adapted into the 1996 stop-motion film, nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. Contemporary reviews captured the novel s daring energy: One is tempted to say that not since Alice has there been such a wonderland. The difference is that James is all boy and what transpires in the story is anything but Victorian (New York Times, October 26, 1961). Description: Quarto. Original red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, blind-stamped design to front board, green endpapers with some faint pencil marking, top edge yellow. Colour frontispiece and four colour plates, along with numerous black-and-white illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert throughout the text. Condition: Near-fine copy. Slight fading to spine, closed tear to page 106, otherwise clean and sharp. The original dust jacket is not price-clipped and retains the $3.95 price at upper flap corner, with light toning to folds, minor edgewear, and a few small marks and nicks overall a very good example of a notoriously fragile jacket. A highly collectible copy of this iconic children s classic the true first edition of Roald Dahl s inaugural children's novel.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. FIRST UK EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. Hardcover; octavo (24 x 17 x 1.5 cm); pp. 111, [1]. English text, with illustrations by Michel Simeon. Bound in publisher's original pictorial laminated covers. Condition: GOOD. Binding tight and secure. Slight wear to spine ends and rubbing to the points. Peeling and some loss of laminate along the spine. Interior largely well-preserved, with a couple of minor marks and a previous owner name to the front endpaper. Notes: First UK edition, first printing. In the publisher's original pictorial laminated boards, without dust-wrapper as issued. Illustrated with line drawings throughout by Michel Simeon. The first printing of this classic of children's literature and the first edition to feature illustrations by Michel Simeon, which remained the standard up until 1990. Quentin Blake first illustrated the book in 1995. The story was first published in America in 1961 by Alfred A. Knopf, with illustrations by Nancy Ekholm Burkert.

Hardcover. First Edition. First Edition, Second Printing (With 4 line colophon). Octavo, 119 pages, publisher's original color pictorial dust jacket with the original price of $3.95 unclipped. Publisher's original blind stamped and gilt lettered red cloth covered boards. Illustrated throughout in full color. Some rubbing and wear to book. Dust Jacket in very poor condition and why it is listed lower than others. Name Heidi Harbaugh written on the spine. Delve into the whimsical world of Roald Dahl with the 1961 first trade edition - 2nd print of "James and the Giant Peach." This hardcover treasure, published by Knopf, is a must-have for collectors and enthusiasts of historical fiction. The book is a classic addition to the genre, appealing to both children and young adults with its engaging narrative and vivid illustrations.Complete with its original dust jacket, this vintage piece showcases the imaginative tale that has captivated readers for generations. The English language edition features the iconic storytelling of Dahl, with intricate detail that brings the enchanting story to life. Relish in the nostalgia or introduce a new generation to this beloved work of literature.; Dust Jacket; 10.00 x 8.00 x 4.00.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. An early reprint in the smaller format in orange blindstamped boards with gilr to type on spine. Early ISBN on jacket and copyright page - likely 1970's. Top pages tinted orange. Dings to spine ends and bottom front corner. Interior clean and binding solid. Jacket price-clipped with 4.95 written in pencil beneath. Some short tears and very small chips to edges, spine ends and corners. Early Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Nancy Ekholm Burkert (illustrator). 1st Edition. Alfred A. Knopf / Borzoi. New York. 1961. [ca. 1970] 119 pages. First Edition, early printing as it is bound by The Book Press, not Wolff Press; and a 4 line colophon on last page, instead of 5. ISBN number present. Last book listed on the last page under About The Author lists "and the new and exciting Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator". Charlie and the great Glass elevator was released Jan. 2, 1971 so this would indicate that this was printed in or around that time. Orange cloth panels with orange-red topstain. Orange cloth is bright and clean; a tiny faint blemish on front panel that looks like it can be wiped away. Protagonist James Trotter's face is blindstamped on front cover. Faint speck on bottom page edges. Internally bright and clean; no writing within. Pages and endpapers are bright and clean. Slightest, slightest lean; barely. Original DJ with $3.95 price intact on flap. Minor shelf-rubbing along foot and crown. Faint tape ghost shadow from closed edge tear repair. Old tape was replaced with archival acid-free tape. Minor sunning to orange hue on spine. A critical condition report with all flaws noted. Much nicer than it reads. An attractive, bright, clean, tight, early printing of the classic. VG/VG.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. First Edition. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. A quite early reprint in original larger format orange blindstamped boards with gilt to type on spine. No ISBN on jacket or in book so, pre 1969. Some rounding to front corners, dings to rear and wear to spine ends. Some discoloration and spots to endpapers and small tape scar to top of front pastedown. Jacket is unclipped ($3.95) with chipping and tears to spine ends and corners, smaller chips to top of front panel. Tear across middle of spine. Soiling/spots to jacket and fading to spine and rubbing/flaking to same and flap creases. Early Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. No ISBN on jacket so a very early printing in the larger format. Orange blindstamped cloth and orange tinted top page ends and gilt to type. Bottom front corner dinged and a couple others rounded. Some light soiling to cloth and fading to spine ends. Clean interior and solid binding. Jacket is unclipped($3.95) with a fair amount of chipping, tears and some spots/soiling. Fading to spine. Early Printing.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. A quite early reprint in original larger format orange blindstamped boards with gilt to type on spine. No ISBN on jacket or in book so, pre 1969. Tiny spots rubbed through at bottom corners and slight cock to spine. Horizontal scar to cloth at top of front board which appears to have occured at the bindery. Light general wear/marks to boards. Paper scarring to top of front pastedown where bookplate was obviously removed with name, address and phone number underneath now obscured. Another phone number underneath and number '22' to top of ffep opposite. Interior otherwise clean and binding solid. Jacket is price-cllipped with chips and tears to spine ends and corners, flaking to flap creases, edgewear/nicksand some mild soiling. Early Printing.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Michel Simeon (illustrator). First edition. The first U.K. edition of his debut children's novel, an illustrated macabre tale centering around a magical peach. The first U.K. edition, first impression of this work. First published in the U.S. in 1961.In the original decorative colour boards, a smart copy.Illustrated with eleven full-paged illustrations, and many in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, following a young orphan boy who enters a ginormous magical peach, going on adventures with the magic bugs he meets in the peach.A macabre novel, 'James and the Giant Peach' has often become a target of censors since its publication.Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writers of the twentieth century.Illustrated by Michel Simeon. In the original publisher's colourful pictorial boards. Externally, smart. Small crack to the head and tail of the joints, with a little loss of laminate. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean, with a few scattered spots. Very Good. book.

Hard Cover. First Edition. (London: George Allen & Unwin 1967). First UK Edition. Publisher's laminated boards illustrated in colour. A couple of tiny bumps to the boards, miniscule loss of laminate (hardly worth mentioning) to the left-hand corner of the front board. No inscriptions. No wear to the spine tips. No inscriptions. Spine square and firm. Some pale foxing spots to several pages (but not obtrusive). Black and white illustrations throughout by Michel Simeon. A very nice copy indeed of a fragile children's book. Photographs/scans available upon request.

HARD BACK RED. Condition: FAIR. JACKET: TORN. BURKERT, NANCY (illustrator). 1ST EDITION. Jacket torn, few markings, no pages torn, not price clipped DATE PUBLISHED: 1961 EDITION: 1ST EDITION 119.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Michel Simeon (illustrator). First edition. A lovely copy of the first U.K. edition, first impression, of Roald Dahl's beloved macabre and magical children's novel, with the original illustrations by Michel Simeon. The first U.K. edition, first impression of this work. First published in the U.S. in 1961.In the original decorative colour boards. In a nice condition for a children's novel.Illustrated with eleven full-paged illustrations, and many in-text illustrations.Collated, complete.Roald Dahl's classic children's novel, following a young orphan boy who enters a ginormous magical peach, going on adventures with the magic bugs he meets in the peach.A macabre novel, 'James and the Giant Peach' has often become a target of censors since its publication.Dahl is one of the most beloved children's writers of the twentieth century.Illustrated by Michel Simeon. In the original publisher's colourful pictorial boards. Externally, smart. Small crack to the tail of the joints, with a little loss of laminate. A few light marks to the boards. Light bumping to the spine and extremities. Odd spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with some spots. In a nice condition for a children's novel. Very Good. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. First Edition, First Issue. The book is in very good condition. The binding is tight with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A very good copy with a beautiful facsimile dustjacket from the original.

hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Early. An early printing inscribed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper. A very good copy in a very good dust jacket, housed in a collector's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. First UK edition. First printing.Original pictorial laminated boards. VG. No DJ issued. Very minor foxing on end papers. Spine Good. Text and illustrations clean. Overall VG. 111 pp.

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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine first edition, first state ("Woolf" on colophon page) in a fine dust jacket with a tiny (1/4 inch deep) chip at the top of the spine. Original price still present on front flap. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. A near fine first edition, first issue (with first issue colophon in the rear, Bound by H Wolff) in correct first issue dust jacket, not price clipped and without the usual fading but with some short scratches and a tear on the front of the jacket. Housed in a custom-made collector's slipcase.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. Nancy Ekholm Burkert (illustrator). First American Edition. An excellent copy of the true first printing of the author's first book for children. Precedes the U.K. first edition. In excellent embossed red cloth boards stamped in gilt, and covered with a barely worn jacket with sunning to spine, shallow chips to spine ends and a nick or two, with original $5.95 price. All points present within the 5-line colophon, including the H. Wolff Binding. A treasure, scarce in this condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine first edition, first issue, in a fine dust jacket, with "Bound by H., Wolff, New York" on the colophon page. Housed in a custom-made slipcase.

Hardback. Condition: Good+. Simeon, Michel (illustrator). First Edition. 110pp, [2], original laminated boards. Laminate very slightly lifting to spine / upper cover, but no other cracking or lifting, very minor rubbing to extremities. A few light spots of foxing internally, but generally bright and clean and nicer than is usually found. Size: 4to.