DAHL, Roald. OVER TO YOU. Ten Stories of Flyers and Flying.. London: Hamish Hamilton., 1946.

Price: US$1615.43 + shipping

Description: First UK edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original blue cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Roger Furse illustrated dustwrapper. A better than very good copy, the binding square and firm, the cloth faded to the spine and edge of the rear board. The contents, with a previous owner's circular embossed stamp to the bottom of the half title and the unavoidable toning to the war-time economy paper-stock are clean throughout. Complete with the rubbed and dusty price-clipped dustwrapper that darkened to the spine and otherwise without loss or tears. Signed by Roald Dahl in black ink on the front endpaper. Roald Dahl's second book and first book of adult fiction, a collection of ten short stories based on his experiences in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

Seller: LUCIUS BOOKS (ABA, ILAB, PBFA), York, United Kingdom

Roald Dahl. Over to You: 10 Stories of Flyers and Flying. Hamish Hamilton, London, 1946.

Price: US$1809.28 + shipping

Condition: Very Good

Description: A signed first UK edition of Roald Dahl's first published book for adult readers, a collection of ten short stories, including 'Beware the Dog'. A signed first UK edition, first impression of this work. First published in the US in the same year, by Reynal & Hitchcock.With the inscription 'To Chris, Love Roald Dahl' to the title page.An early collection of short stories from the beloved children's author, a stylistic departure from his better known works. A collection reviewed as reflective and slow paced, featured are ten brief tales, including 'Beware of the Dog', which is set in the Second World War, following an RAF pilot.With a crossed out inscription to the front free endpaper, dated Christmas 1951.A signed copy of the first volume of short stories Dahl ever published. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping and minor mark to back strip tail, with boards exceptionally bright. Minor spotting to fore edge of text block. Lacking rear free endpaper, with rear hinge starting and board holding firm. Former owner's inscription - crossed out - to front free endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Signed by Dahl to the title page. Pages clean and bright. Very Good

Seller: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, United Kingdom

DAHL, Roald.. Over to You. 10 Stories of Flyers and Flying.. London: Hamish Hamilton, 1946, 1946.

Price: US$1938.52 + shipping

Description: First UK edition, first impression, presentation copy, inscribed "E. K. / [diagonal line] / R. D. / March '47" on front free endpaper. This collection of stories, based on his experiences in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, was Dahl's second book, his first of short stories and his first for adults. The US edition was published earlier the same year. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine lettered in gilt. With dust jacket. Bookplate to front pastedown. Extremities a little bumped, spine lightly sunned; some minor loss to extremities of slightly toned dust jacket, unclipped, a few adhesive tape repairs to reverse: a very good copy in a very good dust jacket.

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