The two stayed in touch over the years and Douglas would visit Roald at home in Great Missenden where Roald kindly signed many books for Douglas’ grandchildren, Andrew and Rebeccaĭouglas Highton attended St Peter’s prep school in Weston-super-Mare with Roald Dahl. 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’. A superb pair of books with a strong association to Dahl himself.ĭouglas Highton attended St Peter’s prep school in Weston-super-Mare with Roald Dahl. 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.

Charlie and the great glass