Roald Dahl, Lane Smith / JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH 1st Edition 1996

Description: New Lane Smith IllustrationsJAMES AND THE GIANT PEACHBy Roald Dahl, illustrated by Lane Smith(1996)First edition thus, illustrated by Caldecott Honor artist Lane Smith and issued in conjunction with the 1996 stop-motion animated adaptation, for which he was the film's conceptual designer.Near fine in fine jacket."While working on the film I became friendly with the Dahl family and Roald's widow, Liccy, asked if I would reillustrate the original novel. Yes." - Smith Dahl's genius as a writer for all age groups lies in his refusal to strip his children's books of the pure, unadulterated nastiness at the core of his most memorable adult short stories. The vulgarity and meanness in the darkness of the human heart is, if anything, greater and more fearsome in his works for children; for Dahl, hatred of injustice is born early in a child's spirit and festers until it finds some awful, Aunt-crushing catharsis. Dahl's works for children have often been objected to by adults and this particular book regularly features on lists of banned or challenged books in American libraries. Tim Burton, producer of Henry Selick's film adaptation, famously told Dahl's widow he wanted to turn JAMES AND THE GIANT PEACH into a film because "it's the only book that ever gave me any hope when I was a child" (D IS FOR DAHL). Illustrator Lane Smith, hired as the project's conceptual designer, recalls: "[I]t was an amazing experience designing puppet bugs for a couple of years."Read more: Knowles & Malmkjaer, Language and Control in Children's Literature; D Is for Dahl; Smith, "James and the Giant Peach," lanesmithbooks.com. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, (1996). 9'' x 6''. Original quarter brown cloth with peach boards. In original unclipped ($16.00) pictorial dust jacket. Pictorial endpapers and black and white illustrations by Lane Smith. 126, [4] pages. Minor soil to top edge. Type Punch Matrix Type Punch Matrix is a rare book firm founded by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. Between them, they bring over 30 years of experience in the antiquarian book trade. TPM sells a mixture of beloved classics and innovative texts from throughout print history, for collectors and institutions alike. Handpress and modern books, archives and manuscripts, letterpress and ephemera: TPM aims to make collecting both more accessible and more diverse, and believes in the mindful acquisition, preservation, and celebration of the materials of our literary cultures. Proud member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of American (ABAA), the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB), and the International Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). Guarantee We guarantee the accuracy and authenticity of all our listings. "First edition" always means first printing unless otherwise indicated. Items may be returned for any reason within 30 days, through prior arrangement, and in original condition. Maryland residents must add 6% sales tax. Shipping We pride ourselves on our packaging. All books are carefully packed to help ensure safe arrival in condition sent. We use new boxes, with not a single bubble envelope to be found in our shipping room. We ship most packages via USPS media mail and include delivery confirmation at no additional charge. Delivery typically takes 5-10 days, but may be longer, especially during the holidays. Orders are shipped within two business days. Priority USPS, UPS, and Fed-Ex services are available on request; please inquire for a specific quote. We combine shipping on items purchased at the same time. If you check out immediately and are overcharged for shipping during checkout, we will issue you a prompt refund, once actual shipping costs are known. International shipping is available, and we are happy to ship to our international customers. Please contact is BEFORE PURCHASING for an exact quote.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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