Reading somewhere about a Roald Dahl exhibition (was it in Flypast? :rolleyes: ) I rembered I have a original of Roald Dahl’s picturebook ‘the Gremlins’ that was printed in 1943.
It’s complete, and in pretty good shape; only the back’s canvas has come loose from the pages and that is torn partly, but repairable.
There is probably a market for this as a collectable, though I have grown fond of it.. but I wonder what I shoud do to keep the value; have it restored by a professional or keep it as it is?
Anyone into this and has a opinion?
It’s a delightful story and I added some scans from it to share. Copyright by Disney.
By: Bert van Dalen - 6th August 2005 at 22:23
Bert, a nice gesture to be applauded. Shame you are selling it, mind you interest in Dahl is obviously at a high at the moment so fingers crossed you’ll make a few pound (euro/dollar) and so will the RAF Benevolent fund.
Be assured I’ll pour all the money back in to historic aviation…
…i got hooked on rides in warbirds last year experiencing the Fokker S 11 trainer.. and getting ready for the dutch catalina, but the wish list is quite long… mitchell…, tiger moth…
Heck, I could use a whole stack of roald dahls originals ! 😀
By: Andy Mac - 6th August 2005 at 18:56
As long as you’ve got an original staple, you can always print a new book around it and call it an original :dev2:
Wonder what else that principle might refer to :confused:
My dad had Custer’s sword – totally original . . .it did have two new handles and three new blades, but totally original 🙂
Keep it original Bert 😉
By: NC900 - 6th August 2005 at 17:14
For those who wants to read the story of the gremlins by Roald Dahl to their kids or may be just for themself… just turn the pages !
http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/gremtext.php
Cheers,
Olivier
By: Bruggen 130 - 6th August 2005 at 15:02
wasnt there an episode of The Twilight Zone that used the same idea but had a pax. on an airliner looking out the window and only he could see the ‘gremlins’ pulling bits off of the aeroplane..?? 😮 was also used in a Simpsons episode with Bart being the only one to see them loosening the wheels on the school bus..!??
anyways, the value of the book has got to be a nice suprise for ‘Bert Van Dalen’ .. thats another one to keep an eye out for at car-boot sales then… :rolleyes:
Neil.
Yes Neil your right there was, and William shatner was the passenger.
Phil.
By: turbo_NZ - 6th August 2005 at 11:18
wasnt there an episode of The Twilight Zone that used the same idea but had a pax. on an airliner looking out the window and only he could see the ‘gremlins’ pulling bits off of the aeroplane..??
Neil.
I think you might be thinking of the Stephen King movie, “The Langoliers”
TNZ
By: Hatton - 6th August 2005 at 11:03
Bert, a nice gesture to be applauded. Shame you are selling it, mind you interest in Dahl is obviously at a high at the moment so fingers crossed you’ll make a few pound (euro/dollar) and so will the RAF Benevolent fund.
By: Bert van Dalen - 6th August 2005 at 00:01
Its up for sale on e-bay and I’m donating 10 % of the proceeds to the RAF Benevolent fund, as Roald Dahl did the same in 1943
By: Guzzineil - 5th August 2005 at 21:26
wasnt there an episode of The Twilight Zone that used the same idea but had a pax. on an airliner looking out the window and only he could see the ‘gremlins’ pulling bits off of the aeroplane..?? 😮 was also used in a Simpsons episode with Bart being the only one to see them loosening the wheels on the school bus..!??
anyways, the value of the book has got to be a nice suprise for ‘Bert Van Dalen’ .. thats another one to keep an eye out for at car-boot sales then… :rolleyes:
Neil.
By: NC900 - 5th August 2005 at 20:39
from that site : http://www.roalddahlfans.com/books/grem.php
“The Gremlins was Dahl’s very first book for children. The story was originally intended for production as an animated film by Walt Disney, but the film was dropped before it was completed. Disney did, however, still publish the book that had been created as a tie–in with the movie’s release. Fewer than 5,000 copies were printed worldwide, therefore copies of it are extremely rare[U].”
cheers, Olivier
By: NC900 - 5th August 2005 at 20:30
You ‘re pulling my leg on the price, right? :confused:
I’m afraid not, and I think if the price is so high it’s because it’s an unfinished Disney cartoon.
By: jeepman - 5th August 2005 at 20:20
Hey……
As long as you’ve got an original staple, you can always print a new book around it and call it an original :dev2:
Wonder what else that principle might refer to :confused:
By: Eddie - 5th August 2005 at 20:14
I just looked on Abebooks – the cheapest copy is $183 and the most expensive is $8500
By: Bert van Dalen - 5th August 2005 at 20:06
As I have one copy of this wonderful book (printed in Australia, 1943) , and because it’s a very expensive & rare book I would not touch it.
Knowing the actual price (150 to 1000 euros) it’s worth to think twice…
Cheers,
Olivier
You ‘re pulling my leg on the price, right? :confused:
By: NC900 - 5th August 2005 at 19:51
As I have one copy of this wonderful book (printed in Australia, 1943) , and because it’s a very expensive & rare book I would not touch it.
Knowing the actual price (150 to 1000 euros) it’s worth to think twice…
Cheers,
Olivier
By: Hatton - 5th August 2005 at 19:37
In my humble opinion, leave it as it is and store it carefully. If you ever do decide to part with it then you may find that a prospective buyer would have rather had it in an unrestored condition or that restoration techniques have become far more sophisticated than they are now.
best regards, steve
By: Bert van Dalen - 5th August 2005 at 19:20
Here are some more from a great bedtime story 🙂
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