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New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. Red cloth, gilt title on spine blind embossed title on front board, chocolate colored top edge, mustard colored endpapers, in mylar protected unclipped ($3.95) dust-jacket, (9.5 x 6.25 inches). 161, [1] pages; illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Scarce true FIRST PRINTING of the First Edition (6-line colophon, no ISBN on rear jacket, Oompa-Loompa illustrations removed in later editions). A exceptionally clean, tight copy in a jacket showing some spine toning, creasing and light wear. A desirable, collactabe copy of a highpoint of 20th century Children's books. Presents nicely in mylar protected dust-jacket.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Joseph Schindelman. Octavo.

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.