Roald Dahl
67 copies for sale · $41–$4,250 · 19 first editions · 3 signed
Notable copies for sale
The Twits (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$3,500
Kiss Kiss (first edition, signed) — B & B Rare Books$550
SOMEONE LIKE YOU - TWO COPIES, WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTO OF DAHL AT THE 1954 EDGAR AWARDS (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$1,500
The Fantastic Mr. Fox (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$1,035
George’s Marvellous Medicine – Roald Dahl – 1st Ed 1981 Jonathan Cape HB w/ DJ (signed, 1981) — eBay$125
James and the Giant Peach (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$2,925
James and the Giant Peach (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$2,655
George's Marvellous Medicine — Jonkers Rare Books£3,500
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition) — Biblioctopus$4,250
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition) — Whitmore Rare Books$4,050
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (first edition) — B & B Rare Books$2,250
KISS KISS (first edition) — Captain Ahab's Rare Books$400
Works on the market
CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY By Roald Dahl & Quentin Blake - Hardcover *VG*5 copies · $41–$4,250
James and the Giant Peach2 copies · $2,655–$2,925
KISS KISS2 copies · $400–$550
George's Marvellous Medicine1 copy · £3,500
The Twits1 copy · $3,500
SOMEONE LIKE YOU - TWO COPIES, WITH AN ORIGINAL PHOTO OF DAHL AT THE 1954 EDGAR AWARDS1 copy · $1,500
The Fantastic Mr. Fox1 copy · $1,035
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator1 copy · $100
Market context
151 copies of Roald Dahl's works have left the market recently; the median last-listed price was $71 (last listed prices at time of sale or removal, not confirmed sale prices).
Recent auction results (hammer prices, premiums not included):
Rhyme Stew, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, cut signature (forum, 2026-07-02)£650
The Witches, 1st edition, 1983 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£80
Two Tribes, limited edition, 1986 (dominic winter, 2026-06-01)£320
[Collected Works for Children], 15 vol., Commemorative Edition, each one of 500 copies, 19 (forum, 2026-04-23)£600
Going Solo, first edition, signed by the author, 1986. (forum, 2026-04-23)£280
Boy, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "To Nicholas love Roal (forum, 2026-04-23)£800
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