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Dahl (Roald) Dirty Beasts, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Lucy",
Dahl (Roald) Dirty Beasts, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Lucy",
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Dahl (Roald) Dirty Beasts, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Lucy" to endpaper, illustrations by Rosemary Fawcett, original pictorial boards, light sunning to spine, corners a little bumped, price sticker to lower cover, else fine, 4to, 1983.
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Dahl (Roald) Dirty Beasts, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Lucy",

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