Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
by Dahl, Roald
- Used
- Very Good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good/Near Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0394824725
- ISBN 13
- 9780394824727
- Seller
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Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1972. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Near Very Good. Joseph Schindelman. Paper over boards with quarter blue cloth spine, title stamped in pink onto spine and story character motif stamped in blue onto top board, 8vo (9-1/4 inches tall), pp. 161, [162-164], illustrated, colored endpapers, "First edition" stated on copyright page. Volume with spine ends softened, general light wear to covers, text lightly toned. DJ with light soil and stains, edge wear and shallow chips to spine ends. "Charlie is back! Starting where CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY left off - in the Great Glass Elevator" from the front flap.
Synopsis
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator is a children's book by British author Roald Dahl. It is the sequel to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, continuing the story of young Charlie Bucket and eccentric candymaker Willy Wonka as they travel in the Great Glass Elevator. Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator was first published in the United States by Alfred A. Knopf, Inc. in 1972, and in the UK by George Allen & Unwin in 1973.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Harropian Books, IOBA (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 486
- Title
- Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator
- Author
- Dahl, Roald
- Illustrator
- Joseph Schindelman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Jacket Condition
- Near Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, First Printing
- ISBN 10
- 0394824725
- ISBN 13
- 9780394824727
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1972
- Bookseller catalogs
- Modern First Editions; Books into Film;
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About the Seller
Harropian Books, IOBA
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Nelson, British Columbia
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Harropian Books is an online bookseller offering a diverse selection of antiquarian, collectible, rare and out of print items. Our focus is on the interesting & unusual, covering all fields. ***** We are a member of the IOBA (Independent Online Booksellers Association) and have attended the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (2011), Rare Book School in Virginia (2014 - Developing Collections ; 2016 - The History of Printed Book Illustration in the West), London Rare Book School (2021 - The History of Maps and Mapping) and Gwain Weaver Art Conservation (2019 - Care and Identification of Photographs).
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