Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car
by Fleming, Ian; Burningham, John (Illustrator)
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good+/VG-
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
New York, New York: Random House, 1964. First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+/VG-. Burningham, John. The quintessential British children's tale of a magical flying car, made into a beloved movie starring Dick Van Dyke in 1968. Just removed from my personal shelves, this is a FIRST EDITION, slightly later printing, from 1964, with former owner's (my) name in pencil to verso of ffep, Lacking the first edition statement, but not yet a fourth printing with the added number line. No "ps" on dedication page. In 111 + [3] pages. With bright red cloth-covered boards lettered in silt to front & spine, this small quarto is in VG+ condition: very clean, binding strong & straight, pages off-white & unmarked save for a hint of light foxing to some edges inside & out. Very mild rubbing to extremities & mild corner bumping. The price-clipped DJ is VG- (minus), with slight chipping to all corners & both ends of spine, light soil & rubbing; protected in clear mylar since the 1960s. Our photos depict he EXACT book you will receive from us--never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! Same Day Shipping on all orders received by 2 pm Weekdays (Pacific time); later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023615
- Title
- Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: The Magical Car
- Author
- Fleming, Ian; Burningham, John (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Burningham, John
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good+
- Jacket Condition
- VG-
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, 2nd Printing 2nd Printing
- Publisher
- Random House
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York
- Date Published
- 1964
- Keywords
- CHILDREN FICTION FLYING CAR AUTOMOBILE MAGIC MOVIES FILM FANTASY ENGLAND BRITAIN
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children-Young Adult (YA) / Illustrated & Picture Books; "Children-Young Adult (YA): Literature; Fiction; Nonfiction; Poetry; Transportation: Planes/Trains/Automobiles/Boats/Motorcycles/Bikes;
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La Mesa, California
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