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HARDBACK - A very good or better book with a small previous owner name to the top corner of the front pastedown. The red boards are very clean indeed with no bumps or knocks to the corners or to the spine tips. Internally, the pages are very clean, free of any finger marks or stains. The book has been boldly signed by the books illustrator, Sir Quentin Blake to the title page. The dust wrapper is also in very good or better condition, there is a very small chip to the corner of the front flap, also a little rubbing to the extremities. The wrappers colours are vivid with no fading to the spine. Correctly priced at � 8.50net.

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.