Books

New York: Random House, 1943. First Edition. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl. 12 full-page color illustrations, one double-page, and text illustrations in black and white tbroughout. 1 vols. 4to. Quarter cloth and pictorial board in pictorial dust jacket, loose at fore-edge, else almost fine. First Edition. From the Walt Disney Production. A Royal Air Force Story by Flight Lieutenant Roald Dahl. 12 full-page color illustrations, one double-page, and text illustrations in black and white tbroughout. 1 vols. 4to. Written for Walt Disney Productions in anticipation of making a feature-length film, the project was eventually abandoned due to many wartime complications.

The Gremlins is a children's book, written by Roald Dahl and published in 1943. It was Dahl's first children's book and was written for Walt Disney Productions, as a promotional device for a feature-length animated film that was never made. With Dahl's engaging storytelling and charming illustrations, the book introduces the concept of gremlins as mischievous creatures that cause malfunctions in British Royal Air Force aircraft.

One method to identify a first edition of 'The Gremlins' is to look for the publisher's name, Random House, and the publication date of 1943 on the copyright page. First editions may also contain specific design elements characteristic of the era and illustrations by Roald Dahl.