DANNY THE CHAMPION OF THE WORLD

by Roald Dahl

$1,500 · Offered by Type Punch Matrix

First edition

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1975 . First edition. Rare uncorrected long galley proofs for the first US edition of Dahl's novel in praise of poaching. Very good plus. Item #55468 Expanded from an early short story published in THE NEW YORKER, DANNY also incorporates a version of the Big Friendly Giant as a bedtime story told to the narrator. A scarce format.

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