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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [with] Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [with] Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

The adventures of Charlie Bucket and his family, in the company of mad confectioner Willy Wonka. The American editions of both works precede the UK editions by 3 years and one year respectively.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory introduced the world to one of Dahl's most enduring characters, Willy Wonka, and his wacky & wonderful confectionary creations, as well as the Oompa-Loompas of course. The book went on to become Dahl's most famous work, adapted for film successfully twice, starring Gene Wilder & Johnny Depp respectively as the chief music maker and dreamer of dreams...

First editions, first printings, first issues (with 6-line colophon to first vol.); 2 vols, 8vo; frontispieces and illustrations by Joseph Schindelman, unmarked internally; [Chocolate Factory:] publisher's red cloth, titles to spine gilt and upper cover in blind, gilt lettering slightly dulled in parts, with the price-clipped pictorial dust-jacket, price in red ink to front flap, light spotting and soiling; [Great Glass Elevator:] publisher's blue cloth-backed grey boards, titles to spine in pink, design to upper board in blue, edges of boards browned, with the unclipped pictorial dust-jacket, very slightly toned; a very good set.

$3,685.18
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory [with] Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.—
$3,685.18

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The adventures of Charlie Bucket and his family, in the company of mad confectioner Willy Wonka. The American editions of both works precede the UK editions by 3 years and one year respectively.

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory introduced the world to one of Dahl's most enduring characters, Willy Wonka, and his wacky & wonderful confectionary creations, as well as the Oompa-Loompas of course. The book went on to become Dahl's most famous work, adapted for film successfully twice, starring Gene Wilder & Johnny Depp respectively as the chief music maker and dreamer of dreams...

First editions, first printings, first issues (with 6-line colophon to first vol.); 2 vols, 8vo; frontispieces and illustrations by Joseph Schindelman, unmarked internally; [Chocolate Factory:] publisher's red cloth, titles to spine gilt and upper cover in blind, gilt lettering slightly dulled in parts, with the price-clipped pictorial dust-jacket, price in red ink to front flap, light spotting and soiling; [Great Glass Elevator:] publisher's blue cloth-backed grey boards, titles to spine in pink, design to upper board in blue, edges of boards browned, with the unclipped pictorial dust-jacket, very slightly toned; a very good set.