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New York., The Book Press, 1961. First American Edition (second printing). Hardback (Red cloth). Fine. Author and illustrator's first children's book presenting the adventures of an orphan unhappily living with two nasty aunts in the south of England. The boy discovers a giant peach and a realm of magical creatures inside. This First American edition appeared six years before the British edition. Library of Congress No. 61-8127. No edition stated, no mention of later printings, no ISBN on copyright or colophon pages. Dust jacket price-clipped, does not exhibit $3.95 price. Four-line colophon records BOUND BY The Book Press, N.Y. No mention of Charlie series at colophon or on rear DJ panel. JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH is his first book for children. Endpapers are green; text block tight, white, and flawless, Yellow page tops in fine condition. Five full-page color plates and numerous other, smaller pastel or B&W illustrations throughout. Book spine retains full gilt lettering, Blind stamp of James surrounded by wreath on front cover. Borzoi Books rectangular hound blind-stamped bottom corner rear board measures 1 inch X 1/2 inch. DJ has been rubbed and some tears but intact. Book is in perfect condtion, bright red cloth binding.

James and the Giant Peach is a popular children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was first published in 1961 and tells the story of a young English orphan boy who enters a gigantic, magical peach, and has a wild and surreal cross-world adventure with seven magically-altered garden bugs he meets along the way. The novel is known for its whimsical narrative, imaginative description, and creative characters.