Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Concorde Confections Edition)

New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Rare edition designed for Concorde Confections of Chicago. Pictorial, cloth boards w/original first edition jacket art on front and back boards; back board w/unique lime colored background. Additionally, included is the original white, preprinted postal sleeve for the promotion as protective wrapper; unaddressed w/whimsical return address of Willy Wonka, P.O. Box 4504, Chicago, Illinois and postage details, weight, etc. Sleeve in good, unposted condition. Unique collectible. The original, charming illustration throughout by Joseph Schindelman. 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. 162 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Illus. by Schindelman, Joseph (Illustration). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.