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DAHL, Roald. KISS KISS. , 1960.

Price: US$50.00 + shipping

Description: DAHL, Roald. KISS KISS. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960. 2nd printing before publication. 308 pp. 8vo., lavender cloth stamped in pink and black. Near fine with light soil to rear board, bottom front corner slightly bumped. In very good dustjacket, light soil and minor edgewear. Rear jacket panel has photo of Dahl and his wife, actress Patricia Neal. Dahl's third collection of stories.

Seller: Boston Book Company, Inc. ABAA, Boston, MA, U.S.A.

Roald Dahl. Kiss Kiss. Alfred A. Knopf, United States of America, 1960.

Price: US$52.01 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Kiss Kiss by Roald Dahl, Hardcover, US Edition, 4th Printing (April 1960). The book was first published on February 8th 1960. This 4th printing was published in April 1960. Book in very good condition, in a similar unclipped dust jacket. The book shows minor bumping to the spine ends and slight ageing to the page edges. The dust jacket shows general wear and ageing, including to the extremities, with a slight closed tear to the bottom of the back panel. It also shows some ageing internally, especially to the spine and front panel. Overall a very good copy of a book of this age. (See pictures). A book by this much acclaimed author.

Seller: Ann's Old Town Books, Swindon, United Kingdom

Dahl, Roald. Kiss Kiss. Alfred A Knopf, New York, 1960.

Price: US$54.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Lavender cloth with pink detail surrounded by black border with R D printed over pink on front panel. Spine has similar detail with title and full author's name. Top page edges lightly stained in pink which appears to be fading lightly. Jacket is not price clipped. There is no chips, tears or creasing. The red ink on jacket's spine is sunned however. First edition, 4th printing in April 1960 stated. Text is clean and bright with no other markings. Tight and square. In mylar. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Seller: Timothy Norlen Bookseller, Santa Barbara, CA, U.S.A.

DAHL, ROALD. KISS KISS. NEW YORK NY ALFRED A KNOPF CO PUB 1960., 1960.

Price: US$65.00 + shipping

Description: NF/VG. BOOK'S SPINE IS VERY LIGHTLY TANNED BUT IS OTHERWISE FINE. D.J. HAS A TINY BIT OF RUB AT THE CORNERS AND SPINE-ENDS WITH A FEW TINY EDGE TEARS, A ONE INCH TEAR AT THE SPINE TOP'S REAR CORNER, AND PRICE-CLIPPED. A VERY NICE COPY. FIRST EDITION. Binding is HARDCOVER.

Seller: JOHN LUTSCHAK BOOKS, BURLINGTON, WI, U.S.A.

Dahl, Roald. Kiss Kiss. Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

Price: US$70.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: 308pp. Contents are unmarked on bright pages with deckle edges. Binding is tight, hinges are secure. Light purple cloth boards with pink design and black lettering are clean and pointed. Jacket is unclipped and protected in mylar with minor edge wear.

Seller: Chamblin Bookmine, Jacksonville, FL, U.S.A.

DAHL, Roald. Kiss Kiss. Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

Price: US$99.00 + shipping

Condition: Good

Description: 1959 Random House hard cover - First Edition stated - 1st printing - no dust jacket - binding out of square - minor staining on cover - otherwise binding strong contents clean - enjoy

Seller: Twice Sold Tales, Ashfield, MA, U.S.A.

Dahl, Roald. KISS KISS [Parson's Pleasure]. (Alfred A. Knopf), (New York), 1960.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Condition: Fine

Description: Uncommon edition of "Parson's Pleasure," a satisfying short story of a dishonest antiques dealer too clever for himself, from Dahl's KISS KISS collection. Perhaps a piracy, the rear cover notes "Arlene Noble / Fine Quality Staffordshire." Noble was a noted collector and dealer of various Staffordshire keepsakes and may have been attracted to this tale of an antiques dealer. Unusual. 8.5'' x 5.5''. Original spiral-bound tan printed wrappers. [74-108] pages. Minor soil to wrappers, toning to interior.

Seller: Type Punch Matrix, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.A.

Roald Dahl. Kiss Kiss Parson's Pleasure 1960. Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: Alfred A. Knopf; New York, 1960. Trade paperback. Eccentric Edition. Parsons Pleasure is taken from the short story collection Kiss Kiss. A Very Good, plastic spiral binding, binding sturdy and intact, faint crease top front cover, small crease and faint discoloration bottom rear cover corner, a nice, clean and unmarked copy in wraps. 8vo[octavo or approx. 6 x 9], pages run from page 74 to 108. We pack securely and ship daily w/delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scan(s) are available for any item, please inquire.Please note: Oversized books/sets MAY require additional postage then what is quoted for 2.2lb book.

Seller: Lavendier Books, Foster, RI, U.S.A.

Dahl, Roald. KISS KISS. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1960.

Price: US$100.00 + shipping

Description: Octavo, cloth. First edition. The author's third collection of short fiction. Collects eleven stories, including "William and Mary" and "Royal Jelly," two of Dahl's darkest tales. King list, p. 389. See Barron, ed., Fantasy and Horror (1999) 6-107. See Sullivan, ed., The Penguin Encyclopedia of Horror and the Supernatural, p. 112. A fine copy in very good dust jacket with light tanning, mostly internal but with faint show through on outer surface of spine panel, mild vertical crease in spine panel, and dust soiling to rear panel. (#157542)

Seller: Currey, L.W. Inc. ABAA/ILAB, Elizabethtown, NY, U.S.A.

Dahl, Roald. KISS KISS. Alfred A. Knopf, New York, 1960.

Price: US$150.00 + shipping

Condition: Near Fine

Description: Octavo. British edition is the true first edition. A near fine copy with previous owners name ffep in a near fine dust jacket.

Seller: Charles Parkhurst Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Surprise, AZ, U.S.A.

Dahl, Roald. Kiss Kiss. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960.

Price: US$550.00 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: First edition, "first and second printings before publication." Inscribed by Dahl on front free endpaper: "For Erik Graham with best / wishes from / Roald Dahl." Publisher’s lavender cloth, pink designs outlined in black to front board and spine, titles in pink and black, deckled fore edge of text block; original dust jacket designed by Charles E. Skaggs with blue and red hearts to front panel and spine, titles lettered in white, photo of Dahl and his wife taken by Eli Wallach to rear panel. Very good book with light toning to spine and edges, a bit of spotting to edges, and a small spot of light dampstaining to rear board; near fine unclipped dust jacket with light toning to spine, a 1" closed tear and a closed tear with a tiny nick to top edge of front panel, and 1" closed tear to top of rear flap hinge. Overall, a very attractive copy, scarce as inscribed by the author. Kiss Kiss brings together eleven of Roald Dahl’s short stories that were previously published in magazines including The New Yorker and Playboy. Best known for his timeless children’s books Matilda (1988) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (1964), this collection of short stories is decidedly for adults, featuring dark and twisted themes. Some stories, like "William and Mary" and "The Way Up to Heaven," explore the deep resentments that can build up between married couples. "The Champion of the World" was later reworked by Dahl into the children’s book Danny, the Champion of the World (1975), which tells the story of a father and son who poach pheasants from wealthy Victor Hazell’s woods. It was included on Time magazine’s list of the 100 Best Young-Adult Books of All Time.

Seller: B & B Rare Books, Ltd., ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.

DAHL, Roald. Kiss Kiss. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960, 1960.

Price: US$850.00 + shipping

Description: Delicately, the Naive Punish the Wicked, But Also the Other Way Around. DAHL, Roald. Kiss Kiss. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960. First edition. Octavo (7 9/16 x 5 1/8 inches; 192 x 130 mm.). [x], [1]-308, [2] pp. Publisher's violet cloth , front cover with decoration in pink and black, lower cover with Borzoi monogram in black.Spine with pink panel, lettered in black, top edge stained pink, others uncut. Pictorial dust jacket, unclipped with price $3.95 at top of front flap. A near fine copy. First New York edition preceding the Toronto and London editions. Kiss Kiss is a collection of eleven short stories including The Landlady, Royal Jelly, Georgy Porgy, and The Champion of the World (a condensed version of the story that would become Dahl's 1975 children's book Danny the Champion of the World). These are some of Dahl's most macabre stories. Delicately, the naive punish the wicked, but also the other way around. Most of the stories are presented as typical narratives, albeit with imaginative characters. The horror of each story is built around implication, and many horrific endings, involving death or unpleasant situations, can only be inferred, since nothing is directly stated. The British film director Alfred Hitchcock adapted half a dozen of Dahl's tales for his own television show in the late '50s and '60s. All six can be found between the two short story collections, Someone Like You and Kiss, Kiss: This volume contains The Landlady, Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat, and Royal Jelly. Roald Dahl (1916-1990) was a British author of popular children's literature and short stories, a poet, screenwriter and a wartime fighter ace. His books have sold more than 300million copies worldwide. Dahl has been called "one of the greatest storytellers for children of the 20th century"

Seller: David Brass Rare Books, Inc., Calabasas, CA, U.S.A.

DAHL, Roald.. Kiss Kiss.. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1960, 1960.

Price: US$2275.29 + shipping

Description: First edition, first printing, of this collection of 11 short stories for adults, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "Christopher Radmell, with all good wishes, from, Roald Dahl". The recipient is known to have had other books signed by Dahl including Fantastic Mr Fox and The Magic Finger. As noted by the blurb, "ever since his stories first appeared in the United States, people have been retelling each other. Roald Dahl's sometimes shocking and always unpredictable plots. The stories in Kiss Kiss are no less haunting and no less brilliantly told". Octavo. Original light purple cloth, spine and front cover lettered in black on pink ground, rear cover with publisher's device in black, top edge pink. With dust jacket. Extremities slightly bumped; jacket somewhat toned, extremities and hinges worn, damp staining to verso together with small adhesive tape repair to spine, paper slightly rippled, not price-clipped; a very good copy in a very good jacket.

Seller: Peter Harrington. ABA/ ILAB., London, United Kingdom