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Thirty-Two Bedford Square, London: Jonathan Cape, 1985. Stated First Published 1980. Beautifully signed by Roald Dahl at title page: "Roald Dahl." Very attractive. Red textured boards, gilt spine titles, light shelf wear. Pages very good; no writing. Front blank endpaper removed. Dynamic illustration by Quentin Blake profusely throughout. Bind fine, square; hinges intact. Original dust wrapper, light shelf wear; unclipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Rather humorous and apropos dust wrapper features bold red and black titles with color illustration of the Twits at front panel; back panel features the monkeys standing on their heads with the repeated titles placed upside down. True first edition wrapper without isbn and code at back panel. Rare near fine signed first printing in same wrapper. Bored with playing minor juvenile tricks on each nother, the sick and satisfyingly revolting Twits turn attention to capturing a family of monkeys for a circus act. The…

The Twits is a humorous children's book by Roald Dahl, first published in 1980. It tells the story of Mr. and Mrs. Twit, a disgusting couple who enjoy playing mean tricks on each other and keeping a family of monkeys, the Muggle-Wumps, as prisoners.

Red boards with the spine lettered in gilt.