Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964.
First edition, first printing. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman.
True first printing, identified by the six-line colophon on the final page, including the statement “Paper manufactured by S. D. Warren Co.”
Original red cloth boards with blind-stamped title to front board and gilt lettering to spine. No dust jacket. Binding is firm with light exterior wear. Interior is clean and well preserved.
The first edition of Roald Dahl's enduring children's classic, introducing Willy Wonka, Charlie Bucket, and the extraordinary chocolate factory. Published in the United States in 1964, three years before the first British edition.
A desirable first printing of one of the most influential and widely recognized children's books of the twentieth century. K3.
Price: $750.00