First edition, first printing. Publisher's original pictorial boards, in the John Burningham illustrated dustwrapper. Illustrated in colour and black and white throughout by John Burningham. An excellent near fine copy, the binding square and firm, the boards bright and fresh, with a little rubbing to the extremities, and a small mark to the lower board. The contents are clean throughout and without inscriptions or stamps. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that has just a little spotting to the the front flap fold, and is otherwise without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (10s 6d net to the lower front flap).
The second of three individually published volumes in Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang adventures. The basis for the Academy Award nominated film of the same name, for which Roald Dahl wrote the screenplay. [Gilbert A17a (4)]
Stock code: 29971
£175