Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First Edition, Second Printing. Hardcover. Item #18446
Very Good, bound in full red-orange cloth, with a Very Good dust jacket. Rubbing, stain to bottom edge of jacket resulting in disoloration to jacket, chip to jacket crown and base at spine. Weak wax stain to front panel. First Issue jacket without ISBN, publisher price $3.95. Second issue book with five-line colophon, red-orange-colored boards and tan end papers. Signed and inscribed with "x's" on the front end page by the author, Roald Dahl. 8vo, 9 1/2"h x 6 1/2"w. 162 printed pages.
A revered and endearing classic, the book has been turned into films, plays, etc., and remains popular since it's intiial publication 40 years ago. Besides it's beautiful playfulness and goof, the book's enduring appeal largely lies in its ability to entertain while imparting the complexities of important lessons about behavior, morality, and the power of imagination.
Volume accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity.
Price: $7,000.00