James and the Giant Peach Horror

James and the Giant Peach HorrorNew York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1961 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

presented in custom velvet-lined clamshell box from Asprey

rather scarce in the first printing

without "March" on the copyright page

part of his Future History series

and is remembered as one of the “Big Three” writers of science fiction

Slight edgewear and a small closed tear at the top right corner of the front panel

as shaped by the concentration of power in the hands of Robert Moses

was the 55th Governor of Massachusetts and later United States Senator

The story of modern New York

Laid in is the publisher's review slip and booklet

Pynchon’s masterpiece

with Rowling's illustrations throughout