Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator.

by Dahl, Roald

$6,500 · Offered by Biblio

First edition · Signed

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First edition of the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and eccentric chocolatier Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. Octavo, original half cloth, illustrated by Joseph Schindelman. Boldly signed by Roald Dahl on the front free endpaper and the illustrator on the title page, "Make sure to press the right button- Joe Schindelman." Fine in a near fine dust jacket. Rare and desirable signed by both the author and the illustrator. Picking right up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory left off, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator continues the adventures of Charlie Bucket, his family, and Willy Wonka, the eccentric candy maker. As the book begins, our heroes are shooting into the sky in a glass elevator, headed for destinations unknown. What follows is exactly the kind of high-spirited magical madness and mayhem we ve all come to expect from Willy Wonka and his creator Roald Dahl. The American space race gets a send-up, as does the President, and Charlie s family gets a second chance at childhood. Throw in the Vermicious Knids, Gnoolies, and Minusland and we once again witness pure genius. A delightfuly marvelous story bound to enchant all Willy Wonka fans (Telegraph).

• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Year: 1972
• Edition: First Edition
• Binding: hardcover

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