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Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1970.
Price: US$48.63 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.73
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald.. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Illustrations by Donald Chaffin.. Alfred A. Knopf. New York, 1970.
Price: US$50.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: This is an early edition. The book is bound in tan boards with bright letters on the spine & a gilt design of fox on the front cover- all clean & bright. There is a 1 1/2 cm blue in k line on the green front endpaper, otherwise the book is clean, bright & unmarked. The white dust jacket is price clipped, has a 1 1/2 cm closed tear on the back edge near the spine & 4 small brown dots on the bright front cover with brown stain on the top back edge.
Seller: Richard Peterson-Bookseller, Kingston, ON, Canada
Price: US$60.00 + shipping
Description: First Edition very early printing in gilt-stamped tan cloth boards with Mr Fox cameo to front panel, no markings, NOT ex-lib, NOT a book club, pages bright & unfoxed, boards a little soiled, spine slightly shaken, boards a little cocked with slight misalignment at rear fold (hinge sound & uncracked), a Good early copy of this beloved Roald Dahl classic, lacking the dust wrapper; 8vo; 62pp illus + author bio/colophon page
Seller: Nighttown Books, South Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$64.92 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Acceptable/Fair condition. Book is worn, but the pages are complete, and the text is legible. Has wear to binding and pages, may be ex-library.
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$64.92 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$65.91 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Book is in Used-Good condition. Pages and cover are clean and intact. Used items may not include supplementary materials such as CDs or access codes. May show signs of minor shelf wear and contain limited notes and highlighting.
Seller: GF Books, Inc., Hawthorne, CA, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. The fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$75.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1970. Early printing (3.95 price and 003009 on front dust jacket flap). Good book. Good dust jacket. Owner's name on front free endpage. (foxes, wildlife depredation) Inquire if you need further information.
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. The fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$80.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: Ex-library with typical library markings/labels. Binding tight, pages unmarked. Age-toned, some foxing and stains. Cover shelf worn, soiled. No dj, but flaps glued inside both covers. Your purchase benefits the world-wide relief efforts of Mennonite Central Committee.
Seller: Booksavers of Virginia, Harrisonburg, VA, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl.. The Fantastic Mr. Fox.. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$95.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very early but not first printing in 3.95 dust jacket. Fine book in Very Good Minus jacket. Light tan cloth hardcover with shiny green lettering on spine and gold image of Mr. Fox on front cover; copyright date 1970 with no additional printings stated. Dust jacket is not price clipped, 003009 at bottom of front flap, isbn 394-80487-x at lower right edge of back cover. Book as new except light foxing on upper edges and lower edges of cover; covers bow out just slightly; cover has no wear or soiling. Dust jacket is a little worn, rear panel lightly soiled from use; a little edgeworn with a few very small tears and very small chips missing; front cover creased; rubbing on spine and back cover. Dust jacket now in clear archival mylar cover. Photos available.**We provide professional service and individual attention to your order, daily shipments, and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA.
Seller: Brentwood Books, Kinnelon, NJ, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, U.S.A., 1970.
Price: US$100.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: text clean and unmarked. binding tight. cloth decorated boards have very light wear. fore-edge, head and foot of book have very light wear. mylar-covered dust jacket is bright, has some light soiling, light wear and a few very small chips missing at head and foot of spine and at corners.
Seller: Smith Family Bookstore Downtown, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$109.95 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A fine copy in VG mylar protected jacket with $3.95 price intact. Jacket has light soiling to top of front panel. A beautiful copy.
Seller: Abyssbooks, Crestone, CO, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$143.65 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. Fast Shipping and good customer service
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$144.73 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed
Seller: GoldBooks, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. THE FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$145.46 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! 0.55
Seller: BennettBooksLtd, North Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$145.90 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Description: Very good with a small, red house stamped onto front free endsheet. Very good with two small squares of adhesive, one on each panel, from former labels. Small bump in top edge where spin head meets rear panel. Faintly soiled.
Seller: Weller Book Works, A.B.A.A., Salt Lake City, UT, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. The fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$269.93 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970. 1st edition. 8vo hardcover. Beige cloth with gilt illustration and green spine lettering. 62pp. Illustrations. Good book. No dust jacket. Covers and page edges foxed. Title page slightly soiled. Stamped on front endpage and rear pastedown. In polypropylene bag. (Foxes, Juvenile Fiction) Inquire if you need further information.
Seller: Wonder Book, Frederick, MD, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Near Fine
Description: Early edition. Illustrated by Donald Chaffin. 64 pages. Measures approximately 6.75 x 9.25 inches. Previously owned and in very good/near fine condition. Dust jacket has mild edge wear with several small tears and minimal loss. Very clean and crisp. Price shows $3.95. Dust jacket is in a new protective Brodart cover. Boards are covered in eggshell colored linen with a silver gilt illustration on the front and green gilt lettering on the spine. Borzoi Books blind stamp on the rear. Covers are in near like-new condition with minimal wear. Minor bump on the spine head. Spine is tight and square. Pages are clean and crisp. No writing or marks inside. "Then Mrs. Fox got shyly to her feet and said, I don't want to make a speech. I just want to say one thing, and it is this: MY HUSBAND IS A FANTASTIC FOX.
Seller: Bookworm and Apple, Bronx, NY, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$325.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Illustrated by Donald Chaffin First edition,Original tan cloth with gilt illustration and lettering on cover, metallic green lettering on spine, in original illustrated dustjacket, green and black lettering on spine. Grass green endpapers.
Seller: Basin Book Trader, Klamath Falls, OR, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. The fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$348.24 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: Brand New!
Seller: Save With Sam, North Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald; Donald Chaffin (Ill.). Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$350.00 + shipping
Description: Quarto. [8] 62 [2]pp. Original tan cloth with gilt illustration and lettering on cover, metallic green lettering on spine, in original illustrated dustjacket, green and black lettering on spine. Grass green endpapers. Illustrated double-title page. Beautifully illustrated by Donald Chaffin throughout. "In this book you will find Boggis, an enormously fat man, a chicken farmers. and a mean man; Bunce, a pot-bellied dwarf, a duck-and-goose farmer. and a nasty man; Bean, a thin man, a turkey-and-apple farmer. and a beastly man; Badger, the most respectable and well-behaved animal in the district; Rat, a rude creature and a drunkard; Mrs. Fox and her four small children. A fine family; and Mr. Fox, our hero, a fantastic fellow." (Publisher). Dustjacket price-clipped and with small chips and closed tears, and rubbed. Binding with very light wear along edges.
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: ISBN . Hardback. First Edition as stated on the copyright page. Bound in tan cloth with green endpapers and with gold gilt lettering on spine and gold Mr. Fox design on front cover. Book is a tight sound unmarked copy in Very Good condition with a Slight musty odor . Dustjacket is in Very Good condition with slight edgewear and slight browning to the spine . $3.95 original price is still present and unclipped on the front dustjacket flap. with number code 003009 printed on the bottom of the front flap. We have placed the dustjacket in a Brodart clear plastic protective cover and it looks much better than described. The only real flaw of note is the slight musty odor, but putting the book in a stable warm environment will, in my experience, make this defect hardly noticeable at all over a period of time. Otherwise a a very nice bright attractive unmarked copy of this classic work .
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$375.00 + shipping
Description: Tall 8vo. 62, [2] pp. Frontisp., numerous text illusts. Beige-coloured publisher's cloth, metallic foil illust. & lettering on spine (slight shelfwear), w/ d.j. cover art by Donna Lampell (minor toning, dustsoiling, faint ownership stamps at fore-edges front cover), still NF/VG- copy. First American edition, stated, of this inventive tale of a master poacher, grand schemer, Mr. Fox as he attempts to outwit the farmers determined to exterminate him, his adoring wife, four little foxes, and friends. It was later made into the 2009 Wes Anderson film, featuring the voice talents of George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Bill Murray, Owen Wilson, Willem Dafoe, and Adrien Brody.
Seller: Zephyr Used & Rare Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. FANTASTIC MR. FOX. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$425.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: (1970), 62pp, illus., off white cloth w/ gilt portrait of Mr. Fox to front cover & gilt lettering to spine, light shelfwear to cover, sun fading to dj, slight soiling to dj, a bit heavier to dj spine, some edgewear to dj, small tear to lower dj at dj flap, a couple stray pencil marks to front of dj, contents clean & unmarked.
Seller: Russ States, Oil City, PA, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald.. Fantastic Mr. Fox.. Alfred A. Knopf [1970], New York, 1970.
Price: US$450.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First American Edition, Later (Early) Printing. No edition statement on copyright page. A Fine copy in pale off-white cloth, green endpapers, in a Fine dustwrapper, small wrinkle to crown, one small closed tear bottom front panel, not price-clipped ("$3.95") with "003009" at bottom of front flap. 62pp. Illustrations by Donald Chaffin. A clean copy, unworn and apparently unread. Q15231
Seller: Compass Rose Books, ABAA-ILAB, Kensington, CA, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl And Donald Chaffin. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A Knopf, E-276, 1970.
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Hardcover. 8vo. Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York. 1970. 62 pgs. Illustrated with Black and White Plates. First Edition/First Printing. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (light foxing present to the boards). Previous owner's bookplate and gift inscription present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. DJ has light shelf-wear present to the DJ extremities. Bound in cloth boards with titles present to the spine and front board. Boards have light shelf-wear present to the extremities (light foxing present to the boards). Previous owner's bookplate and gift inscription present to the FFEP. Text is clean and free of marks. Binding tight and solid. Someone's been stealing from the three meanest farmers around, and they know the identity of the thiefit's Fantastic Mr. Fox! Working alone they could never catch him; but now fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don't know is that they're not dealing with just any foxMr. Fox would rather die than surrender. Only the most fantastic plan can save him now. EB; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 62 pages
Seller: Last Exit Books, Charlottesville, VA, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$503.89 + shipping
Condition: New
Description: New
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, 1970.
Price: US$570.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition. First printing, with First Edition on the copyright page and 003009 on the dust jacket flap. Illustrations by Donald Chaffin. A crisp, fine copy. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket, showing a couple of small nicks and closed tears, as well as a little mark from sticker removal on the front panel. A beautiful copy overall. Dahls beloved childrens book tells the story of three mean, dimwitted farmers, outwitted by a sly fox who steals food from their land to provide for his family. The subject of several stage and film adaptations, most notably Wes Andersons animated comedy in 2009.
Seller: Canton Books, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf New York, 1970.
Price: US$594.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: A good first edition in a good dust jacket.
Seller: The Lost Bookstore, Spartanburg, SC, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred a Knopf Inc, New York, 1970.
Price: US$700.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: Stated "First Edition", as called for. A fine copy, clean and tight, in a near fine dust jacket showing minor wrinkling to the top rear cover, three short closed tears to the top edge (two front, one rear), one short closed tear at the rear cover near the spine, and light sunning to the fragile, unlaminated paper, common to this title. White cloth over boards, green lettering to spine, portrait of Mr. Fox to front cover. Not inscribed, not price clipped ($3.95), not remaindered or otherwise marked. A very lovely copy of this near 50 year old classic. Pictures provided upon request. We accept Paypal.
Seller: Owlsnest Books, Ooltewah, TN, U.S.A.
DAHL, Roald.. Fantastic Mr. Fox.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970, 1970.
Price: US$740.75 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. It is believed that the US edition was published earlier in the same year than the UK edition. Fantastic Mr Fox formed the basis for Wes Anderson's 2009 film of the same name and has been successfully adapted into both a stage play and an opera. Octavo. Original cream cloth, spine lettered in metallic green, front cover with vignette in gilt, green endpapers. With dust jacket. Black and white illustrations within the text by Donald Chaffin. Ownership inscription dated May 1971 to front free endpaper. Head of spine and one corner bumped, some minor foxing to binding, occasional light foxing to some leaves; child's felt tip to front panel partially removed, some tears and minor loss, some toning, adhesive tape and paper repairs to reverse, price-clipped, rear flap clipped: a very good copy in good jacket.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. An attractive First Issue dustjacket with the publisher's $3.95 printed price present on the front flap with minor wear to the edges. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with a hint of wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with the ORIGINAL dustjacket.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Roald Dahl. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. New York U.S.A., 1970.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First edition . Dust jacket a bit edge worn, otherwise excellent condition.
Seller: A Better, Sunrise Beach, MO, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing. An attractive First Issue dustjacket that is vibrant in color with slight restoration. The book is bound in the publisher's original white cloth and is in great shape. The binding is tight with a hint of wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A lovely copy with the original dustjacket.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
DAHL, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$1850.00 + shipping
Description: Numerous text illustrations. Publisher's cloth with an image of Mr. Fox on the front cover, author and title on spine, a fine clipped dust jacket with minor soiling; interior excellent.
Seller: B & L Rootenberg Rare Books, ABAA, Sherman Oaks, CA, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. A beautiful copy. This ORIGINAL dustjacket is rich in color with NO chips or tears with minor repair. The book is excellent condition and appears UNREAD. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are exceptionally clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A superb copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION in collector's condition.
Seller: Magnum Opus Rare Books, Missoula, MT, U.S.A.
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox.. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$3800.00 + shipping
Description: First edition, early printing of Dahl's classic children's work in the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. Octavo, original beige cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Ryan Love Roald Dahl." Illustrated by Donald Chaffin. Jacket design by Donna Lampell. Near fine in a very good dust jacket, light offsetting to the front free endpaper. In this story, a gentleman fox outwits three crass and vindictive farmers in order to protect his family from extinction. The beginning chapters describe the characters, the following sixteen present a constant stream of adventures as the bitter confrontation ensues between Mr. Fox and Boggis, Bunce and Bean. It was adapted into film by director Wes Anderson and released in 2009 and features the voices of George Clooney as Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep as Mrs Fox, Bill Murray as Badger, Hugo Guinness as Bunce, and Michael Gambon as Bean.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.
DAHL, Roald.. Fantastic Mr. Fox.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1970, 1970.
Price: US$4186.85 + shipping
Description: First edition, first printing. Octavo. Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in brown morocco, titles to spine in black, two raised bands, multi-coloured pictorial onlay of Mr Fox standing in front of his tree taken from the dust jacket, twin rule to turn-ins in black, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy.
Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom
Dahl, Roald. Fantastic Mr. Fox.. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1970.
Price: US$9800.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of Dahl's classic children's work in the tradition of The Adventures of Peter Rabbit, this is a "garden tale" of farmer versus vermin, or vice versa. Octavo, original beige cloth. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper. Illustrated by Donald Chaffin. Jacket design by Donna Lampell. Fine in a near fine dust jacket. In this story, a gentleman fox outwits three crass and vindictive farmers in order to protect his family from extinction. The beginning chapters describe the characters, the following sixteen present a constant stream of adventures as the bitter confrontation ensues between Mr. Fox and Boggis, Bunce and Bean. It was adapted into film by director Wes Anderson and released in 2009 and features the voices of George Clooney as Mr. Fox, Meryl Streep as Mrs Fox, Bill Murray as Badger, Hugo Guinness as Bunce, and Michael Gambon as Bean.
Seller: Raptis Rare Books, Palm Beach, FL, U.S.A.