Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. London: Allen, Unwin, 1967. First UK Edition. Illustrated by Faith Jaques. Pp, 127. Spotting to endpapers & with neat ownership name to endpaper; otherwise a nice bright copy in illustrated laminate boards.

First UK edition, first issue, of Dahl’s deliciously delightful tale of magic and morality, with numerous in-text illustrations by Faith Jaques.

First published in America by Knopf in 1964 & the basis for the Paramount Film “Willy Wonka and The Chocolate Factory”, which was released in 1972.