MATILDA

First edition, first printing. Inscribed by the author. Publisher's original red cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in dustwrapper. A lovely near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents are clean throughout and without foxing or previous owner's inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly creased dustwrapper which remains without fading, loss or tears. A beautiful example of one of Dahl's most popular titles. Housed in a bespoke half morocco solander case.

Inscribed by Roald Dahl in black ink on the front free endpaper "Johanna / Love / Roald Dahl". Provenance: Signed by Roald Dahl for the previous owner at Waterstones in Bath, 1988.