Boy
by Roald Dahl
Boy: Tales of Childhood is Roald Dahl's memoir of his early years, first published by Jonathan Cape in London in 1984 with illustrations by Quentin Blake. It covers his schooldays in 1920s and 1930s Britain up to his first job with Shell, and is followed by Going Solo.
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- 2
- First edition
- Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1984
- First published
- Jonathan Cape, London, 1984
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Who published the first edition of Boy?
The first edition of Boy by Roald Dahl was published in New York by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 1984.
How many editions of Boy are there?
We track 2 editions of Boy, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
How can I tell if my copy of Boy is a first edition?
Check the title page and its reverse (the copyright page) against the edition: publisher, place and date should match, with no later printing or edition stated. Where we know the issue points, they are listed on the edition's page.
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- Boy: Tales of Childhood, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
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