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Dahl (Roald) Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1984.

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Dahl (Roald) Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1984.

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Dahl (Roald) Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author to half-title, illustrations, pictorial endpapers, original boards, light bumping to foot of spine, dust-jacket, very light toning, light creasing to spine tips and corners, light surface crease to upper panel, near-fine generally, 8vo, 1984.

⁂ The first volume of Dahl's autobiography, covering his early childhood up until his leaving school to take up a position at Shell in 1934. Scarce signed.

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Dahl (Roald) Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1984.

Name: Dahl (Roald) Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1984.
SKU: 131355750
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