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Auction #119 begins on 14 Nov 2024

Roald DAHL (1916-1990)

Over to You. 10 Stories of Flyers and Flying.

Unsold in the 1st sale: Dahl's first book for adults with stories drawn from his experiences in the RAF during WWII.

Published: Reynal & Hitchcock, New York, 1946

Edition: First edition

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Roald DAHL (1916-1990)

Over to You. 10 Stories of Flyers and Flying. New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1946. Small octavo (7 3/8 x 5 1/8in; 188 x 130mm). Pp. [i-x], 1-182. Original cloth, dust-jacket.Condition: contents and binding excellent, small areas of loss to dust-jacket [see images].

First US Edition of the author’s second book, his first for adults, a short story collection based on his experiences in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. According to Richard Walker, this first US edition precedes the UK edition. See Walker, Richard "Roald Dahl: A Collector's Guide to his First Editions". In The Book and Magazine Collector. (April 2002)

  • Jacket Condition: Acceptable
  • Binding Condition: Excellent
  • Overall Condition: Acceptable
  • Size: 7 3/8 x 5 1/8in; 188 x 130mm
  • Sold By: Shadowrock Rare Books
  • Contact Person: Adam Langlands
  • Country: United States
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