Scarce second printing w/five line colophon; matching wrapper without isbn number at back.   Charming original illustration throughout by Joseph Schindelman.  Includes the infamous Oompa-Loompa illustrations (excised in later editions).   Dark red full cloth boards, embossed title design at front board, gilt spine titles, moderate shelf wear, toning.  Dark, chocolate colored top edge.  Pages generally very good.  Few leaves at center with varying chocolate colored smudge, corner crease.  Neat vintage inscription penned at half-title page: "12-25-68, To Terri, We thought you would really enjoy this book cause it sounds like a goody - book - Love Dad & Mom."  Mustard colored endpapers.  Bind fine, light cant; hinges intact.  Classic original pictorial dust wrapper, moderate edge wear, toning, rub; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve.  Scarce near good first edition in near very good original wrapper.   

Concerning the adventures of four nasty children and Our Hero with Mr. Willy Wonka and his famous candy plant.  Darkly humorous, slightly creepy, and ultimately the tale of a nice guy who just might finish first, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is one of the prolific Roald Dahl's most popular works.  Life changes for a poor but kindhearted boy named Charlie Bucket when he manages to win one of five golden tickets that allows him and a guest of his choice to tour the chocolate factory of an eccentric and reclusive candy inventor named Willy Wonka.  

On the big day, Charlie and the other visitors are warned to obey all of Mr. Wonka's strict, but rather strange, rules for behavior. What will happen if they disobey? And why has Mr. Wonka allowed them to tour his factory in the first place?   Introduces readers to such unforgettable characters as the hardworking Oompa-Loompas, the extremely spoiled Veruca Salt, and, as readers will soon discover, the aptly named Violet Beauregarde.   8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.  162 pages.  Insured post.