SKU: B-000039

Matilda

Author: Roald Dahl

Special Features: 1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Illustrated

Condition: In good condition. The closed book page edge has foxing. The underside of the dust jacket has marks. The cover has marks/stains. At least five pages have thumbing. Some foxing can be seen on the edge of some pages. No writing. No page tears. No loose pages. No stuck pages. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

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Children's Literature Matilda by Roald Dahl 20th Century Literature British Authors

Roald Dahl’s beloved classic Matilda comes to collectors in this highly sought-after 1988 first edition hardback from Jonathan Cape, complete with its original dust jacket and the first-state illustrations that introduced the telekinetic heroine to the world.

The book itself is square and solid: binding tight, pages unmarked and tear-free, and no ex-library stamps or inscriptions to spoil the gift or shelf presence. Light foxing speckles the outer page edges and a few leaves show the gentle thumb-marks of earlier young readers, but the colours remain bright and the story ready to enchant ages four to adult.

The wrapper shows some offset marks on the reverse and the boards carry a couple of small stains, yet all flaws are noted up-front so buyers know exactly what they’re adding to their Roald Dahl collection. A smoke-free home has preserved that fresh, unmistakable first-edition feel.

Perfect for bedtime-story duty, nostalgic re-reading, or as a cornerstone fantasy title for children’s-literature collectors hunting a 1st/1st UK printing of Matilda.

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