Roald Dahl – Matilda – First UK Edition 1988
£250.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl published by Cape in 1988. A very good book without inscriptions – small stain to the edge of the front board – bumping to the corners – spotting to the pages. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some light spotting. A very good copy.
In 2003, Matilda was listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the British public of the top 200 novels of all time. In 2012, it was ranked number 30 among all-time best children’s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal. Time magazine named Matilda in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2012, Matilda Wormwood appeared on a Royal Mail commemorative postage stamp.
Featuring Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with uncaring parents, and her time in school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull. The book has been filmed twice – you can read the reviews of both films here
We have other first edition copies for sale here
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl published by Cape in 1988. A very good book without inscriptions – small stain to the edge of the front board – bumping to the corners – spotting to the pages. In a very good unclipped wrapper with some light spotting. A very good copy.
In 2003, Matilda was listed at number 74 in The Big Read, a BBC survey of the British public of the top 200 novels of all time. In 2012, it was ranked number 30 among all-time best children’s novels in a survey published by School Library Journal. Time magazine named Matilda in its list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time. In 2012, Matilda Wormwood appeared on a Royal Mail commemorative postage stamp.
Featuring Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with uncaring parents, and her time in school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull. The book has been filmed twice – you can read the reviews of both films here
We have other first edition copies for sale here
