first edition
1981 · New York
by Dahl, Roald; Blake, Quentin
New York: Knopf, 1981. First printing. Near fine in a very good plus.. First US edition of Dahl's novella about a married couple that's nasty inside and out - said to have been inspired by Dahl's dislike of beards. 9'' x 6.25''. Original quarter cloth paper boards with metallic purple lettering to front board and spine. In original, unclipped ($6.95) pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated throughout in black and white. [8], 80 pages. Jacket with light shelfwear, toning to verso. Book with trace edgewear. Interior crisp, tight.
(Inventory #: 51818)