Roald Dahl
196 copies for sale · $20–$8,000 · 54 first editions · 14 signed
Notable copies for sale
JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH; Signed (first edition, signed, 1961) — Biblio$6,003
SOMEONE LIKE YOU (first edition, signed) — Type Punch Matrix$2,500
James and the Giant Peach (first edition, signed, 1961) — Biblio$8,000
Rhyme Stew (first edition, signed) — Burnside Rare Books$1,200
Boy: Tales of Childhood (signed, 1984) — Biblio$5,900
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition, signed, 1964) — Biblio$6,000
The Twits (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$3,500
Over to You (first edition, 1946) — Biblio$293
George's Marvellous Marvelous Medicine (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$5,000
Matilda (first edition) — Burnside Rare Books$3,500
George's Marvellous Medicine (signed) — Burnside Rare Books$1,500
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition, 1964) — Biblio$280
Works on the market
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY7 copies · $53–$5,724
CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR7 copies · £36–£300
THE MAGIC FINGER4 copies · £35–£350
DANNY, THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD4 copies · $38–$293
THE MINPINS4 copies · £78–£293
THE WITCHES3 copies · $20–$2,500
FANTASTIC MR FOX3 copies · $40–$96
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2 copies · $280–$6,000
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY2 copies · $5,709–$5,730
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory2 copies · $2,250–$4,250
James and the Giant Peach2 copies · $2,950–$3,250
Over to You2 copies · £150–£1,750
DANNY, THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD2 copies · $279–$299
CHARLIE AND THE GREAT GLASS ELEVATOR2 copies · $40–$295
Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl2 copies · $49–$250
Dirty Beasts2 copies · £125–£250
THE WONDERFUL STORY OF HENRY SUGAR AND SIX MORE2 copies · $40–$198
TWO FABLES2 copies · $65–$123
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl Quentin Blake Illus Puffin2 copies · $64–$110
GOING SOLO2 copies · $78–$85
Market context
200 copies of Roald Dahl's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $62 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
James and the Giant Peach, first English edition, 1967. (forum, 2026-09-03)£650
Rhyme Stew, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, cut signature (forum, 2026-07-02)£650
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
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