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However, this does not mean that Amazon is the only retailer I recommend. Amazon is an excellent clearinghouse for new titles, but they don’t often carry the collectible and rare editions that so many of us are looking for. For these, I suggest you visit one of the sites listed below on this page. If you have a movie/bookstore to add, please send me the relevant information. Thanks!
Information on First Edition prices: Book and Magazine Collector has published several issues with guidance on pricing for Dahl first editions and rarities. In terms of identifying true first editions, the most recent and accurate information is found in Richard Walker’s article “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”. (Thank you Richard for sharing!)
- January 1989 – issue 58 – “The Children’s Books of Roald Dahl”
- April 1994 – issue 121 – “The Adult Fiction of Roald Dahl”
- April 2002 – issue 217 – “Roald Dahl – A Collector’s Guide to his First Editions”
- March 2004 – issue 240 – “The Magazine Stories of Roald Dahl”
- September 2005 – issue 259 – “Roald Dahl – Latest First Edition Prices”
- “Roald Dahl – A Guide to Collecting His First Editions”
Aleph-Bet Books, Inc.
Helen & Marc Younger
Rare & Collectible Children’s and Illustrated Books
85 Old Mill River Rd.
Pound Ridge, NY 10576
Phone: 914-764-7410
Fax: 914-764-1356
Aleph-Bet Books, Inc. sells first editions of Dahl’s books for the serious Dahl collector. You can see their list of Dahl works on their website at http://www.alephbet.com .
Abe Books
BookFinder.com
BookFinder.com is a one-stop ecommerce search engine that searches over 150 million books for sale – new, used, rare, out-of-print, and textbooks.
The Book People
http://www.thebookpeople.co.uk
The Book People is a leading online book retailer in the UK who sells a very large range of Roald Dahl books and book sets.
eBay.com
This is a searchable Internet-based auction site with loads of Dahl-related collectibles.
Jonkers Rare Books
Specialists in first editions and rare stock!
Waterstones
Waterstones is one of the biggest bookstore chains in the UK and has locations across Great Britain, Ireland, and Europe.