Charlie And The Chocolate Factory-Roald Dahl-First/1st BCE!-51M Code-HC/DJ-RARE!

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, First Book Club Edition, (BCE), of Charlie And The Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl. Illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. "Concerning the adventures of four nasty children and Our Hero with Mr. Willy Wonka and his famous candy plant". A 20th Century Classic and Basis for the Iconic Film!! First BCE's of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! 51M Gutter Code!! Numerous First Edition Points are Present in this Copy!! Only early printings of this title have these issue points!! Principal among them, the infamous Oopma-Loompa illustration. Along with the illustration, some of the language/writing has been changed. Later printings, along with any and all current printings, have since removed this controversial illustration and language. Current copies of this title will NOT have these illustrations or the same language. Once again, the illustrations and original language/writing is present in this copy!! The illustration is located on page 78 and the original language/writing can be found on numerous pages. Hardcover with its' original dust jacket. Published by Alfred A. Knopf: New York, 1964. A First American Book Club Edition, (BCE). Please remember this is not the First Edition/First Printing of this title! Being a BCE, this copy is essentially an early reprint. Once again, this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing. This is an attractive option for collectors who desire a very rare, valuable copy of this title while avoiding the exorbitant cost a True First Edition/First Printing. This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear/age, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The wear, however, should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/marks/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/rips/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages! The wear is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. The original dust jacket is fully intact. Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, marks, scratches and rips. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners and near/along the edges! In particular, please note the extensive wear near/along the edges! The wear, particularly the numerous rips and creases, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is very clearly visible! All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 149.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2025-01-22T22:56:04.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD