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Esio Trot.: Illustrations by Quentin Blake.
by DAHL, Roald
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- See description
- Seller
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London, United Kingdom
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About This Item
London: Jonathan Cape,, 1990. Dahl's prediction of luck for the ultimate owner of the work First edition, first impression, with a prophetic inscription from Dahl: "I believe the ultimate owner of this book will enjoy an unusual amount of good luck in the year 1991, Roald Dahl, Sept 1990". Esio Trot was the last book to be published in Dahl's lifetime - the author died on 23 November 1990 - and thus inscribed copies are uncommon. The work is described by the dust jacket blurb as "a quirky, tender and truly original love story". Octavo. Original blue boards, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. With numerous in-text and full-page illustrations by Blake. Minor bumps to spine ends, else a fine copy in the very good jacket, slight creasing to edges, a couple of shallow scratches to panels, unclipped.
Synopsis
Esio Trot is a 1990 children's novel written by Roald Dahl and illustrated by Quentin Blake.
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- Bookseller
- Peter Harrington
(GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 159882
- Title
- Esio Trot.
- Author
- DAHL, Roald
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- London: Jonathan Cape,
- Date Published
- 1990
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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- Octavo
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- Edges
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- Blurb
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- Inscribed
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- Fine
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- Spine
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- Bumps
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- First Edition
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- Gilt
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- Jacket
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