Charlie And The Chocolate Factory.

by Dahl, Roald

$22,000 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · Signed

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First edition, first first issue with the six line colophon on the last page of the author's classic work. Octavo, original publisher's cloth, frontispiece, illustrated throughout. Boldly signed by the author, Roald Dahl XXXX XXXX" on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Rare and desirable signed. Charlie earned for its author a cult following among child readers Dahl has been called a literary genius; his books have been considered modern fairy tales (Silvey, 186). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is already a great classic work [and] one of the most enduring post-war children’s books Dahl is undeniably special (Connolly, 102). It was the basis for the 1971 film directed by Mel Stuart and starring Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka and again the 2005 film starring Johnny Depp as Willy Wonka and Freddie Highmore as Charlie Bucket, alongside David Kelly, Helena Bonham Carter, Noah Taylor, Missi Pyle, James Fox, Deep Roy and Christopher Lee.

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Year: 1964
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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