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First edition, first printing. The first issue can be distinguished by the six lines of printing information on the final page; this was cut to five in subsequent issues. This US edition precedes the English by three years. In the words of his biographer Donald Sturrock, this is Dahl's "most famous children's book". Octavo (226 x 150 mm). Finely bound by the Chelsea Bindery in purple morocco, spine lettered in gilt, decorative multi-coloured title and chocolate bar onlay to front board, twin rule to turn-ins gilt, dark green endpapers, gilt edges. A fine copy. Grolier Children's 100, 98.

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.