Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Price: $2,250.00
Schindelman, Joseph. Hard Cover. New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1964. First Edition. Very Good / Dust Jacket Included.
First edition, first issue, with a six-line colophon; first state dust jacket. Publisher's red cloth, with the title in blind to the front board, gilt lettering to spine, and black topstain; in the original dust jacket designed by Schindelman, with illustration of a chocolate candy bar, Charlie, and Willy Wonka to the front panel, illustration of Wonka dancing in front of billboards to the rear panel. Very good book, with slight dimming to spine gilt, a touch of soiling to rear board, and ownership signature to front pastedown; very good price-clipped dust jacket, with light toning to spine, some shallow chipping to spine ends, a small chip to top edge of rear panel, some short closed tears to edges, and slightly nicked corners. Overall, an attractive and clean copy of this iconic Roald Dahl title. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a popular children's book, featuring the child protagonist Charlie Bucket, who, along with four others, is awarded the privilege of touring the famous Mr. Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Joining Charlie on the fantastical tour are some of Dahl's most memorable characters, including the gluttonous Augustus Gloop, spoiled Veruca Salt, gum-chewing Violet Beauregarde, and television addict Mike Teavee. Charlie, a poor and kindhearted child, successfully passes Wonka's unspoken challenge by resisting an unscrupulous offer by a rival chocolatier, winning him a ride in Wonka's glass elevator. Like many of Dahl's child protagonists, Charlie represents purity and honesty in the face of malevolent adults. Charlie's story is continued in the sequel Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator (1972). Charlie and the Chocolate Factory has been adapted into two popular films: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), a musical adaptation directed by Mel Stuart starring Gene Wilder, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), directed by Tim Burton and featuring Johnny Depp. A prequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory titled Wonka, starring Timothée Chalamet in the title role, was released at the end of 2023. Item #RD024
