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First edition, first printing. Published by Jonathan Cape, London, in 1988. This is a very fine copy. The Quentin Blake wrapper has no wear and has not been price clipped. The boards are free from notable chips and marks and the text blocks are bright and clean throughout. This is a remarkably fine copy, free from previous owners inscriptions and as good as it gets! Features Matilda Wormwood, a precocious child with uncaring parents, and her time in school run by the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull.

Matilda is a children's novel by British writer Roald Dahl. It was first published in 1988 by Jonathan Cape in London, with 232 pages and illustrations by Quentin Blake. The story is about a young prodigy named Matilda Wormwood, who loves reading books and has the power of telekinesis. She faces challenges from her neglectful parents and the tyrannical headmistress Miss Trunchbull, and seeks solace in books and her kind-hearted teacher, Miss Honey.