Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl [1973 HARDCOVER]

REVISED SECOND EDITION [1973] ALFRED A. KNOPF (US)

Hardcover second edition in excellent shape.   Missing dust jacket.  Book reads like new. 

The gates of Mr. Willy Wonka's famous chocolate factory are opening at last--and only five children will be allowed inside. And the winners are:

Augustus Gloop: A fat pig who would eat anything that came within reach or bite
Veruca Salt:  A spoiled brat with parents trained to jump at her every scream
Violet Beauregarde: A gum-chewing gabber with the fastest jaws and the slowest wits around
Mike Teavee:  A fiend for television.  And... 
Charlie Bucket:  Our Hero, who is honest and kind, brave and true, and good and ready for the wildest time of his life!ory!