Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl [FIRST EDITION] 1961

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl  with illustrations by Joseph Schindelman

FIRST EDITION [1961] ALFRED A KNOPF

Early Printing.  Likely circa 1970.  

 Identical to the first printing: unclipped front panel with price of $3.95.    

Hardcover with dust jacket in fair condition.

Dust jacket shows some wear and tear; discoloration and light water staining to underside. Now housed in a new Brodart jacket protector.

Book itself is in pretty nice shape aside from a few flaws: slight cocking to spine. Inside contents are clean and crisp with a few blemishes.

Cover boards have some soiling *Rear boards have some damp stains along edge. Reads beautifully.

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!