![]() ![]() The original jacket also presents a 6-line colophon (this was later revised to 5 lines). Knopf (New York) in 1964 tickles the visual taste buds with its unwrapped chocolate bar on the front cover of the dust jacket and a sketching of tantalizing posters advertising Wonka's wares on the back of the jacket. The red-cloth American edition illustrated by Joseph Schindelman and published by Alfred A. Dahl's first editions (American and British) offer two playful and attractive dust jackets. What began as an inspiration from his own childhood, Dahl transformed an experience of trial tasting chocolate bars into one of the world's most beloved books about a candy inventor which later evolved into two very successful and beloved movies. Among these cherished personalities lies the incredulous Willy Wonka of Roald Dahl's confectionery world in his book debut in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. ![]() Literary characters of childhood fill a landscape of memories for most people. First Edition Prices, Values and Auction Results ![]()
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