Douglas also appears anecdotally in the short story 'Lucky Break', and as a character in the short story 'The Swan'. As a friend, Douglas supported Roald during an incident at school, which Roald would never forget and later recounted in his autobiographical book 'Boy'. Douglas Highton attended St Peter's prep school in Weston-super-Mare with Roald Dahl. A superb pair of books with a strong association to Dahl himself. A little staining to the top of the rear panel. In a near fine unclipped wrapper with chipping to the corners and spine tips. Additionally, Dahl has written 'American Edition' on the front pastedown. SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the front free endpaper 'To Andrew and Rebecca /Love/Roald Dahl/1977'. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator: A near fine copy with one name to reverse of the half title. In a very good unclipped wrapper with chipping to the corners and spine tips. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: A near fine copy (the third issue with four lines on the colophon page) with one name to reverse of the half title. A pair of first edition, first printings, published by Alfred Knopf in 19.
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