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Dahl, Roald
Estimate
1,500 - 2,000 GBP
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Description
- Dahl, Roald
- The Gremlins. New York: Random House, 1943
- paper
folio (280 x 210mm.), FIRST EDITION OF THE AUTHOR'S FIRST BOOK, one double-page and 12 full-page coloured illustrations and other illustrations in the text by Walt Disney studios, original cloth-backed pictorial boards, DUST-JACKET, ownership inscription on verso of front free endpaper, corners bumped, dust-jacket spine slightly faded, dust-jacket spine slightly frayed at head and foot
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the cataloguing, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A remarkable copy of Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl's first book in an unrestored dust-jacket.
The Walt Disney film was abandoned amid concerns over the origin of the term "Gremlin". The OED notes the word as R.A.F. slang and cites a 1941 appearance within Charles Graves' The Thin Blue Line.
The Walt Disney film was abandoned amid concerns over the origin of the term "Gremlin". The OED notes the word as R.A.F. slang and cites a 1941 appearance within Charles Graves' The Thin Blue Line.