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    By Roald Dahl
    London   Jonathan Cape
    10" by 7" 13-160pp
    The first edition of Roald Dahl's account of his life until leaving school, describing Britain's public school system in the 1920s and 1930s.
    By Roald Dahl

    1984 Boy: Tales of Childhood

    London   Jonathan Cape
    10" by 7" 13-160pp
    The first edition of Roald Dahl's account of his life until leaving school, describing Britain's public school system in the 1920s and 1930s.
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    Description

    First Edition, Illustrated, Publishers' Original Binding, With Dustwrapper

    The first edition, first impression.

    In the publisher's original price unclipped dust wrapper.

    Illustrated throughout with vignette monochrome illustrations.

    The autobiography describes his life from early childhood until leaving school, focusing on living conditions in Britain at the time, and explaining how his childhood experiences led him to writing children's books as a career.

    Condition

    In the publisher's original cloth binding, with price unclipped dust wrapper. A touch of shelf wear to back strip tail, otherwise externally excellent. Dust wrapper exceptionally bright, with a touch of edge wear to back strip head. Internally, firmly bound. Pages clean and bright.

    Fine

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