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JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH 1st Edition 2nd State Roald Dahl 1961 HCDJ VG Burket. AUTHOR: Roald Dahl. EDITION & IDENTIFIERS: This is a First Edition, Second State of the 1961 classic. This edition is sought after by for the following markers PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf, New York (1961). TITLE: James and the Giant Peach AUTHOR: Roald Dahl ILLUSTRATOR: Nancy Ekholm Burkert PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf, New York (1961) EDITION & IDENTIFIERS: This is a First Edition, Second State of the 1961 classic. This edition is sought after by for the following markers: Colophon: Final page features the 4-line colophon: "Bound by The Book Press." Rear Board: Features the Knopf blind-stamped wolfhound logo on the back cover. Dust Jacket: Includes the early ISBN 394-81282-4 on the rear panel, identifying this as a1961 issue. Endpapers: Original apple-green endpapers are present. CONDITION REPORT: Book: Very Good (VG). Dust Jacket: Good The Book: Red cloth boards are bright and clean with sharp corners. The blind-stamped image of James on the front is crisp. Spine gilt remains bright. The binding is tight, square and uncracked Interior: Pages are clean and crisp. No foxing or dog-ears. There is a neat previous owner's signature on very top of the front endpaper. Dust Jacket: Present. It is price-clipped at the front flap. There is visible chipping and small closed tears along the top and bottom edges of the front panel and spine (please see photos for close-ups). The rear panel shows some light age-toning.