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Roald Dahl

29 copies for sale · $25–$4,500 · 15 first editions · 3 signed

Notable copies for sale

The Twits (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$3,500
Kiss Kiss (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$550
SOMEONE LIKE YOU - TWO COPIES, WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTO OF DAHL AT THE 1954 EDGAR AWARDS (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,500
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,150
George’s Marvellous Medicine – Roald Dahl – 1st Ed 1981 Jonathan Cape HB w/ DJ (signed, 1981) — eBay$140
George's Marvellous Medicine — Jonkers Rare Books£3,500
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$4,500
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition) — Biblioctopus$4,250
James and the Giant Peach (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$3,250
James and the Giant Peach (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$2,950
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$2,250
MY UNCLE OSWALD By Roald Dahl - Hardcover **Mint Condition** — eBay$41

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Works on the market

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY By Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake - Hardcover *VG*5 copies · $60–$4,500
James and the Giant Peach3 copies · $2,500–$3,250
The Twits2 copies · $71–$3,500
KISS KISS2 copies · $400–$550
Matilda by Roald Dahl (1988, HCDJ) 1st Ed/ 3rd Printing VG+++2 copies · $45–$63
George's Marvellous Medicine1 copy · £3,500
DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD1 copy · $1,500
SOMEONE LIKE YOU - TWO COPIES, WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTO OF DAHL AT THE 1954 EDGAR AWARDS1 copy · $1,500
The Fantastic Mr. Fox1 copy · $1,150
The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar1 copy · £950
George’s Marvellous Medicine – Roald Dahl – 1st Ed 1981 Jonathan Cape HB w/ DJ1 copy · $140
My Year by Roald Dahl1 copy · $108
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Hardcover By Roald Dahl - GOOD1 copy · $76
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator: the further adventures of Charlie Bucket and Willy W1 copy · $75
Charlie & the Chocolate Factory HC by Roald Dahl 1964 1st Edition 3rd Printing1 copy · $60
SWITCH BITCH By Roald Dahl - Hardcover *Excellent Condition*1 copy · $48
MY UNCLE OSWALD By Roald Dahl - Hardcover **Mint Condition**1 copy · $41
AH, SWEET MYSTERY OF LIFE: STORIES1 copy · $25

Market context

130 copies of Roald Dahl's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $71 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).

Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):

The Witches, 1st edition, 1983 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£80
Two Tribes, limited edition, 1986 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£320
[Collected Works for Children], 15 vol., Commemorative Edition, each one of 500 copies, 19 (forum, 2026-04-23)£600
Going Solo, first edition, signed by the author, 1986. (forum, 2026-04-23)£280
Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Nicholas love Roal (forum, 2026-04-23)£800
The BFG, first edition, 1982; and 2 others by Dahl (3) (forum, 2026-04-23)£170

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