


Aquatint Copperplate process by which the plate is “bitten” by exposure to acid.Light wear to extremities of bright lightly toned about-fine dust jacket with a one-inch closed tear at bottom of front flap. First-issue dust jacket, with no ISBN number on rear panel.īook fine. First issue, in full red cloth and with six lines of publishing information on last page (instead of five). “ Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is already a great classic work… one of the most enduring post-war children’s books… Dahl is undeniably special” (Connolly, 102). “ 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). Housed in a custom clamshell box.įirst edition, first issue, of Dahl’s deliciously delightful tale of magic and morality, with numerous in-text illustrations by Joseph Schindelman. Octavo, original blind-stamped red cloth, original dust jacket.
