DAHL, Roald.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Plus Three More All-Time Favorites: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
New York: Bantum Books , 1977-1978.
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“Those who don't believe in magic will never find it": Later printings of Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Three Other All-Time Favorites; Thrice Signed And Inscribed by Roald Dahl
Later printings of four of Dahl's most beloved works. Octavo, 4 volumes, original illustrated wrappers including the first appearance in paperback of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Fantastic Mr. Fox are signed by the author on the dedication page in green ink, "Roald Dahl." Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is inscribed on the half-title page, "To Little Sammy With Love Roald Dahl 1982." Each volume is in near fine condition. Housed in a custom illustrated slipcase which is in very good condition. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman, Jill Bennett, and Donald Chaffin. Rare and desirable inscribed by Dahl.
One of the world's bestselling authors, British novelist Roald Dahl's books have sold more that 250 million copies worldwide. His short stories have become know for their unsentimental, often macbre mood featuring child characters facing adult villains. Perhaps his best known children's classic, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory "...earned for its author a cult following among child readers Dahl has been called a literary genius; his books have been considered modern fairy tale" (Silvey, 186). The book was adapted into two major motion pictures: Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory starring Gene Wilder in 1971, and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory featuring Johnny Depp in 2005.
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Plus Three More All-Time Favorites: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Danny the Champion of the World, and Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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