The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl
$29.00
The Magic Finger is Roald Dahl’s sharply comic children’s story about a young girl with an extraordinary power. When the hunting-mad Gregg family refuses to stop shooting animals and birds, her anger unleashes the Magic Finger—and the family suddenly discovers what it feels like to be on the other side of the gun.
This illustrated hardcover edition features black-and-white artwork by Tony Ross. It was issued in Great Britain by Unwin Hyman in 1989; the copyright page identifies the new edition as published in 1989 and records a sixth impression dated 1988. The original story was first published in 1968.
Edition details
Author: Roald Dahl
Illustrator: Tony Ross
Title: The Magic Finger
Publisher: Unwin Hyman Limited
Publication year: 1989
Impression statement: Sixth impression, 1988
Original publication year: 1968
Format: Hardcover with dust jacket
Language: English
Printing country: Great Britain
Printer: Mackays of Chatham Ltd
ISBN-10: 0-04-440436-0
ISBN-13: 9780044404361
Condition: Very good used condition. The dust jacket has light rubbing, small edge creases and minor wear at the corners and spine ends. The hardcover remains sound, and the pages are clean with occasional light age spotting.
Collections: ALL BOOKS, ALL PRODUCTS, FICTION BOOKS, VINTAGE CHILDRENS BOOKS
Type: FICTION
Category: 1989, BOOKS, CHILDREN'S FICTION, DUST JACKET, FICTION, HARDCOVER, ILLUSTRATED BOOKS, ROALD DAHL, THE MAGIC FINGER, TONY ROSS, UNWIN HYMAN, VINTAGE CHILDREN'S BOOKS
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