Fantastic Mr. Fox, Roald Dahl - Early Printing, Hardcover w/ Original Illustrations

Rare early 1970 edition of Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl with original Illustrations by Donald Chaffin.

Book includes original dust jacket, price clipped with very small closed tear on rear. Some soiling/fading and edge wear on dust jacket. Light sunning on boards. Minor soiling on end papers. Minor creasing on front end paper. Strong binding and clean interior, with no marking, inscriptions, or creasing. Overall very good condition.

Fantastic Mr Fox is a children's novel written by British author Roald Dahl. It was published in 1970, by George Allen & Unwin in the UK and Alfred A. Knopf in the U.S., with illustrations by Donald Chaffin. The first Puffin paperback, first issued in 1974, featured illustrations by Jill Bennett. Later editions have featured illustrations by Tony Ross (1988) and Quentin Blake (1996). The story is about Mr Fox and how he outwits his farmer neighbors to steal their food from right under their noses.

Dust jacket is protected by removable mylar cover.