Books

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First Edition, First Printing (First Issue). Hardcover. 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. Wax stain to front panel. First Issue jacket without ISBN, publisher price $3.95. First Issue book with six-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. Scarce first issue signed without signature being addended in some fashion (signed bookplate, cut-in, tipped-in page, etc). 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…

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a delightful novel by Roald Dahl that tells the story of a poor boy named Charlie Bucket who finds a golden ticket in a chocolate bar, granting him a tour of Willy Wonka's mysterious and magical chocolate factory.