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Roald Dahl – Danny The Champion of the World – First UK Edition 1975 – in an unfaded dust wrapper – A FINE copy
£750.00
A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1975. A fine book (with full rich topstain to the page block) without inscriptions (corners a little pushed) in a fine unclipped wrapper. Unfaded. As good as it gets.
Dahl’s masterpiece tells the story of a young boy named Danny and his close relationship with his father, William. Together, they live in a gypsy caravan and share a unique bond, centred around their love for poaching pheasants. When they discover a wealthy landowner’s secret plan to eliminate all the local pheasants, they embark on a daring and clever scheme to outwit him and save the birds. The novel celebrates the power of imagination, resourcefulness, and the deep connection between parent and child, as Danny truly becomes the champion of his world.
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A first edition, first printing published by Cape in 1975. A fine book (with full rich topstain to the page block) without inscriptions (corners a little pushed) in a fine unclipped wrapper. Unfaded. As good as it gets.
Dahl’s masterpiece tells the story of a young boy named Danny and his close relationship with his father, William. Together, they live in a gypsy caravan and share a unique bond, centred around their love for poaching pheasants. When they discover a wealthy landowner’s secret plan to eliminate all the local pheasants, they embark on a daring and clever scheme to outwit him and save the birds. The novel celebrates the power of imagination, resourcefulness, and the deep connection between parent and child, as Danny truly becomes the champion of his world.
